Structured by the theme of saintliness, in which a chronological line of saintly figures is presented, as well as shared geographical referents, the codex is marked by a wide-ranging intellectual curiosity.
Þema heilagleika mótar uppbyggingu handritsins, þar sem tímaröð heilagra einstaklinga er kynnt, ásamt því að veita landfræðilegar tilvísanir, en handritið ber einnig einkenni lærdómsvilja og forvitni.