CERTAINTY? The top of the page is damaged, obscuring the full word. Based on the context of the work and typical Latin titles, it likely read "Certitudo" (Certainty) or perhaps "Certamen" (A Struggle or Contest).

A manuscript bracket in the margin groups the following two lines together:

1. On the search for Perfection original: "de Perfectionis investigatione"
2. On the discovery of Perfection original: "de Perfectionis inventione"

8th Century original: "8 Cen"; this is a later addition in a different hand, likely by a librarian or collector attempting to date the manuscript or its contents.

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H. S. These initials likely indicate a previous owner of the book or a specific library shelf mark.

Perfection Translated from "Perfectionis." In this philosophical and theological context, it refers to a state of moral, spiritual, or functional completeness.

Search Translated from "investigatione." This implies more than a simple look; it suggests a systematic, scholarly, or prayerful inquiry.

Discovery Translated from "inventione." This refers to the act of finding or successfully achieving the goal of the preceding search.