Manuscript

Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Münster, Cod 59
Der Naturen Bloeme / Van den vos Reynaerde

Codicology

Produced: Netherlands, 2nd half 14th century
Current Location: Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Münster, Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Manuscript Type: Miscellany
Language: Flemish/Middle Dutch
Folios: 124
Illustrated: No
Media: Parchment
Dimensions: Height: 29 cm Width: 20.5 cm
Sample page - Universitäts- und landesbibliothek Münster Cod 59
Folio 102r

Description

"Die Dycksche Handschrift" = The Dyck Manuscript. Contains Der Naturen Bloeme by Jacob van Maerlant, and the fables of Reynard the Fox.

Folio 1r - 102r: Der Naturen Bloeme by Jacob van Maerlant. This is the manuscript copy designated AI.

Folio 102r - 123v: Van den vos Reynaerde. Reynard the Fox fables in Flemish/Middle Dutch verse. This is the text known as Reynaert I. This Van den vos Reynaerde manuscript is designated A. This manuscript is one of the two known complete copies of the Reynaert I text; the other is Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Cod.poet. et phil.fol.22 (manuscript A).

The manuscript is not illustrated. Major sections have large colored initials; minor sections have small colored initials.

Former shelfmark: Ms N.R. 381.
Alternate name: Dyck manuscript.

Additional Descriptions

Additional description 1
Additional description 2
Additional description 3 (page 152, Ms N.R. 381)

Editions and Facsimiles

Printed editions

J. Janssens, R. van Daele, V. Uyttersprot, Van den vos Reynaerde, Reynaert I
F. Buitenrust Hettema and Hermann Degering, ed., Van den Vos Reynaerde

Digital facsimiles

Universitäts- und landesbibliothek Münster