Iakovos Malaspina himself explains precisely how and why Isaak's book came to be in his possession in a handwritten note – and with a much poorer spelling – which follows Isaak's at the bottom of the same page:
In the year 7000 (1492 AD)
the present holy gospel is found in the hands of Iakovos Malaspina.
He purchased it in Constantinople and for the memorial service (requiem) of the same Iakovos and Georgios
we want it to safely return to the
holy monastery and if anybody puts impediment or keeps it and does not give it, may he receive the curses of the three hundred and eight holy fathers and the anathema of the seven (ecumenical) Councils
+ Iakovos Malaspinas
his son Georgios, now deceased we are sending the present (book) so that we have our requiem in your liturgy.
