"Dit navolgende es de Constitutie van den Hospitale binnen der stede van Dixmuide."

Dutch manuscript on paper, c. 23 x 14,5 cm, [2 bl.-6] pp., skilfully written in brown ink, text and marginalia within separate borders (old folds).

Mod. green half shagreen, marbl. paper on boards. In good condition.

Regulations of the Sint-Janshospitaal of Diksmuide, first ordained in 1508 and again in 1598, 1638 and 1698 (according to the dates mentioned in the text). Subjects are a.o. "ghetal van de Broeders of Susters", "Bedinghe", "Vleeschelijcke conversatie", "Onmatelicke wandelijnghe", "Stelen, diefte", "'t Commen in de vrauwe camere", "'t Sluijten van de voordeure".