Manuscript
Bibliothèque Nationale de France, fr. 218
Livre des proprietés des choses
Codicology
| Current Location: | Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France |
| Shelfmark: | fr. 218 |
| Produced: | Poitiers, France, ca. 1485 |
| Manuscript Type: | Encyclopedia |
| Language: | French |
| Folios: | 402 |
| Author: | Bartholomaeus Anglicus |
| Illustrated: | Yes |
| Media: | Parchment |
| Script: | Bastard Gothic |
| Dimensions: | Height: 43.3 cm Width: 34.5 cm |
Folio 325r
Description
The Livre des propriétés des choses (De proprietatibus rerum), an encyclopedia by Bartholomaeus Anglicus, in the French translation by Jean Corbechon.
The two animal-related illustrations do not depict animals individually, but only in groups; they appear at the start of Book 12 (birds), and Book 18 (animals).
- Book 12 (birds) : folio 185r-200r
- Book 13, chapter 26 (fish) : folio 209r-218r-
- Book 18 (animals) : folio 324v-372v
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