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his Codex, unanimously considered as the most beautiful of the XIIth Century, was commissioned by Don Pelayo between 1109 and 1112 and written by a notary canon of Oviedo, with extended visigothic script that produces an extremely harmonious work. The Master that illuminated this Book of Testaments remains unknown, however, his artistic personality is such, that his work, composition, and technical originality, is unique in the history of Spanish Miniature. The Codex is kept at the Catedral Metropolitana of Oviedo.

This issue comprises two volumes: a facsimile of the Liber Testamentorum, 236 pages, and a commentary volume, in Spanish, on the palaeography, and the history of the manuscript, as well as the transcription and translation of the texts, by Dr. Elena Rodríguez, Professor at the University of Huelva, Dr. María Josefa Sanz, Professor at the University of Oviedo, Dr. Emiliano Fernández, Professor at the University of Salamanca and Dr. Joaquín Yarza, Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

The Facsimile is printed on especially hand made paper for this codex reproducing the thickness, touch and smell of the original manuscript and is sized 380 x 225 mm. The facsimile is presented in a protective case.

This unique issue is limited to 987 copies, numbered and authenticated by affidavit. Its pages contain the most beautiful miniatures produced by Romanic Art