Bibliothèque du Château de Chantilly (Musée Condé), Ms 339
(Le livre des propriétés des choses)
Codicology
Produced: | France?, 15th century |
Current Location: | Bibliothèque du Château de Chantilly (Musée Condé), Chantilly, France |
Manuscript Type: | Encyclopedia |
Language: | French |
Folios: | 345 |
Author: | Bartholomaeus Anglicus |
Illustrated: | Yes |
Media: | Parchment |
Dimensions: | Height: 42 cm Width: 30.7 cm |
Description
The De proprietatibus rerum, an encyclopedia by Bartholomaeus Anglicus, in the French translation by Jean Corbechon (Le livre des propriétés des choses).
There are group illustrations for the start of Book 12 (birds) and Book 18 (animals), plus four illustrations of individual birds in Book 12.
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Editions and Facsimiles
Digital facsimiles
ARCA - Bibliothèque virtuelle des manuscrits médiévaux (BVMM)