The whole is surrounded with a framework formed of various woodcut ornaments. One of these (on the left) represents Judas betraying our Lord with a kiss; the other (on the right) our Lord bearing His cross.
On the reverse of the title is a dedicatory letter from Iodocus Badius Ascensius to Franciscus de Roban, Archbishop of Lyons.
Then follows Tabula Alphabetica, occupying four pages.
Then (on fol. A. iiij) a letter, "Aug. Mapheo rerū Ro. Thesaur. Pōp. letus. S." beginning "Marcus Valerius probus unice vetustatis amator."
On the next page is 'Caij Crispi Sallustij vita per Pōpo. letū."
On the next page begins "De historia et ea concernentibus collecta per ascensium;" and in the blanks round the heading of this page is one of the autographs of the unfortunate queen, in her large bold hand,
Maria Regina.
On the next page begin "Viginti precepta pro historica lege," which are continued on the next two pages. In the blank spaces left round the titles of the ninth and tenth precepta, the queen has again written,
Ex libris Mariæ
Scotorum Reginæ