The Sum of Perfection (1542) - Page 2

⚠The manuscript page is heavily wrinkled, stained, and shows significant wear. Several handwritten marks are extremely faint and difficult to read.

From the library of original: "Ex libris," a Latin phrase commonly used on bookplates to indicate ownership.

Bernard Pagel This name identifies a previous owner of the manuscript; such marks of "provenance" are vital for historians to trace the movement of books over centuries.

J. 34? This is likely a shelfmark—a specific code used by a librarian or collector to indicate where the book was stored on a shelf.

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