Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Ferr.921
Physica
Codicology
| Current Location: | Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican City State |
| Shelfmark: | Ferr.921 |
| Produced: | 15th century |
| Manuscript Type: | Miscellany |
| Language: | Latin |
| Folios: | 163 |
| Author: | Hildegard von Bingen |
| Illustrated: | No |
| Media: | Paper |
| Dimensions: | Height: 28.5 cm Width: 21 cm |
Description
Folio 1r-68r: The Liber subtilitatum diversarum naturarum creaturarum or Physica by Hildegard von Bingen, an encyclopedic text on the medicinal uses of animals, birds, fish and reptiles, as well as herbs, trees, stones and metals. Title: S. Hildegardes Phisica seu subtilitatum diversarum creaturarum. Incipit: Incipit liber beatae Hildegardis subtilitatum diversarum naturarum creaturarum et sic de aliis quammultis bonis
In nine books:
- De plantis (folio 1r)
- De elementis (folio 24r)
- De arboribus (folio 25v)
- De lapidibus (folio 35v)
- De piscibus (folio 42v)
- De avibus (folio 48v)
- De animalibus (folio 56r)
- De reptilibus (folio 64r)
- De metallis (folio 67r)
This is the manuscript designated V by Moulinier.
Additional Descriptions
Additional description
(chapter 2, lines 60-69)
Editions and Facsimiles
None known
