This complex system of scripts was prevalent from the late twelfth to the sixteenth century. This script differs Italian Gothic Book Script mainly in its more noticeable lateral compression. In contrast to most Gothic scripts, Italian Gothic Book Script retained the rotundity of Caroline minuscule. The lateral compression that denotes this text as written in Italian Bolognese Gothic Book Script is apparent from the many biting of bows. The ligature of s-t is common throughout.
Joined letters are frequent throughout.
There is also a preference for a written-out et, instead of an ampersand or tironian et sign. MS 34 was written by one scribe. Light brown ink was used throughout. Rubrication above the first five sections is in bright red ink. Space was left for rubrication above the remaining 36 sections.