A composite manuscript connected with the Benedictine Monastery of San Lorenzo, in the Castello neighbourhood of Venice. The first text was commissioned by the Abbess Cipriana Michiel. The texts are preceded by a table of contents which appears to be an addition and which includes detailed heading for the first four texts (all written by the same hand). The table of contents starts on f. iiir. It is introduced by the rubric Al nome del nostro Signore Jesu Chisto. Incomincia la tavola delli capitoli della Regola di San Benedetto et d'alcune altre cose spirituali et prima.

Contains four texts, in three different hands.

ff. 1r-22r: 'Rule of Saint Benedict'.

ff. 23r-32v: Prescriptive texts for the education of the nuns, including 'Ten Commandments', 'Apostles' Creed', and 'Further rules for the nuns'.

ff. 33r-48v: 'Sermons'.

ff. 49r: 'Forma Iuramenti' ('Oath formula').

A fine example of late ornate Italian Gothic script, with rubrics, blue and red filigree capitals, and ornamental catchwords. There is a change of hand at f. 33r and on f. 49r.

F. 1 has an ornamental floriated initial on a dull gold ground, and a complete border of conventional foliage in blue and gold on a dark lake ground, all of a late type.