Charles V, carta executoria de hidalguia, for Juan Ramirez, Valladolid, 11 April 1528, limp vellum wrapper

CARTA EXECUTORIA DE HIDALGUÍA, FOR JUAN RAMIREZ OF PEDRAZA DE LA SIERRA

Valladolid, 11 April 1528

manuscript on vellum, c. 315x220m, formed of a single quire of 14 leaves with the final leaf folded back to form the front cover, 45 lines, the text incipit formed of large ribbon-like letters and with a full border of blue and red ornament, numerous small initials alternately blue with red penwork or vice versa, 'Don Carlos' (i.e. Charles V, Carlos I of Spain) in large gold capitals within a decorative cartouche (f.6r), later inscriptions on final pages and front cover, lacking the original coloured thread sewing and pendant seal

Pedraza de la Sierra is north-east of Segovia, and about 65 miles south-east of Valladolid, where this document was written.