This manuscript contains the Oratio in Die Cinerum, an oration for Ash Wednesday written by Giovanni Antonio Campani (1429-1477), a Neapolitan writer famous for his Latin poetry and orations. He held different offices in the Vatican and was close to Pope Pius II. A colophon on f. 19r indicates that this oration was read at the Palace of the Pope in Rome on the 3rd of March of 1462. A sale entry suggest that this very copy was presented to Pius II.

A title on f. 1r reads: Johannis Antonii Campani Oratio in die cinerum et apud Pium Papam Secundum. Quia pulvis es et in pulverem reverteris. Followed by the following opening words: Cui est inter tot ritus ceremoniasque Christianas. The text ends on f. 19r with the following words: cuius nomen sit benedictum in secula seculorum. Amen. Oratio Campani viri eloquentissimi explicit. Rome habita in palatio Summi Pontificis anno domini m° cccc lxii die vero iii Martii.

The script is beautiful, resembling that of the Virgil (No. 195), which is stated to have been executed in Paris.

There is a full border of flowers, fruit, and birds with blue and gold acanthus foliage, and a floriated initial in the French manner on f. 1r.