Contents This part of the manuscript contains the text De Perseverantia Religionis by Maffeo Vegio (1407-1458), an Italian poet. This is one of his works in prose. This version of the text has seven books, while the printed versions only have six.A title on f. 1r reads: Maphei Vegii de perseverantia liber incipit. Et primo de tranquillo statu religionis. The text starts on f. 1r with the following words: ...