La Guerra Punica is a retelling of the first Punic War (264-241 BC) between Romans and Carthaginians. The author is Leonardo Bruni (c. 1370 - 1444), Italian humanist and historian, and one of the most prominent figures of the early Renaissance. He claims to have followed the account of ancient Latin and Greek authors; his story is particularly indebted to the Histories of the Greek historian Polybius.

Prologue: starts on f. 1r. It begins with the words E parra forse a molti che io vada dietro a cose troppo antiche and ends with et primamente combatero per mare.

La Guerra Punica: starts on f. 2r. It begins with the words La prima guerra punica, cio é la prima guerra laquale fu intra il populo Romano et Cartaginesi. It ends with constretti furo in gran parte abandonar il paese. Finis. Amen.

A good uniform hand, with plain blue and red capitals.

The manuscript is not illuminated.