Fols.
hær byrias giftomal balker. (Index, 1–18) huilkom lundom
man ... Jordha balker. (Index, 1–17) Hwru ærffda godhz skal ...
Bygninga balk) (index, 1–22) Thwe sculu the wara
... Köpmala
balker) (index, 1–33) Vm lösöre köpp ... Skipmala balker) (index, 1–19) Hwru man skal ... radhstow balker) (index, 1–33) Hwru mangh maal ...
Edzöris balker (index, 1–25) Nw ridher man ...
Högmälis balker) (index, 1–11) Um man mörder ...
drapmal medh wilia) (index, 1–14) Um the
draapp ... Nw drapir man annan ... drapmal medh wadha) (index, 1–16) Hwru mangh hugh ...
At least one quire is missing from both the front and back of the manuscript. A leaf is almost completely excised after fol. 3. A leaf excised after fol. 25 (no textual loss). Fol. 41 is smaller and of a different shape, but the scribe adapted the text accordingly. Fol. 60 is probably a later addition. Fol. 60a is almost entirely cropped.
The writing is badly worn, especially at the beginning and end of the surviving volume. There is some staining throughout, and on some occasions the ink of the decoration has seeped through.
One hand of
The hand of an annotator contributed some original notes in the margins.
On fol.
Girdle-book binding with wooden boards and brown leather covers. Two hook-clasps. Five copper bosses on both the front and back covers.
The manuscript contains an imperfect copy of
Several leaves show the stamp of