An ornate rectangular border composed of repeating floral and geometric motifs frames the text.

WITH CHRIST AS PATRON

OBTAINED

BY THE CONSENT OF THE MOST
ILLUSTRIOUS ORDER OF THE FACULTY
of Law, at the celebrated Academy
of BASEL, for the solemn
degree to be obtained
in both laws, these
proposed assertions
concerning witnesses
will be defended by

CASPAR NIESS OF DORTMUND,

They will be debated on the 17th of April, at the
seventh hour of the morning.

A circular library stamp at the bottom center features a bird and the text "UNIVERSITATS-BIBLIOTHEK BASEL" (University Library of Basel).

BASLE, FROM THE OPORINUS PRINTING HOUSE, 1581.