Bibliothèque Nationale de France, fr. 219-220
Livre des propriétés des choses
Codicology
| Current Location: | Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France |
| Shelfmark: | fr. 219-220 |
| Produced: | France?, 15th century |
| Manuscript Type: | Encyclopedia |
| Language: | French |
| Author: | Bartholomaeus Anglicus |
| Illustrated: | No |
| Media: | Vellum |
Description
The De proprietatibus rerum, an encyclopedia by Bartholomaeus Anglicus, in the French translation by Jean Corbechon (Livre des propriétés des choses).
This copy of the text is divided into two volumes. Volume 1 (fr. 219) contains Books 1 to 11; Volume 2 (fr. 220) contains Books 12 to 19.
Spaces were left for initails and rubrics, and in some cases illustrations, but none of these were completed.
- Book 12 (birds) : Volume 2, folio 1r-17r
- Book 13, chapter 26 (fish) : Volume 2, folio 27r-30v
- Book 18 (animals) : Volume 2, folio 154r-207r
Additional Descriptions
Editions and Facsimiles
Digital facsimiles
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Volume 1, fr. 219, monochrome images)
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Volume 2, fr. 220, monochrome images)
