Manuscript

Bibliothèque Nationale de France, fr. 217
(Livre des proprietés des choses)

Codicology

Produced: France?, 15th century
Current Location: Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France
Manuscript Type: Encyclopedia
Language: French
Author: artholomaeus Anglicus
Illustrated: No
Media: Vellum
Sample page - Bibliothèque Nationale de France fr. 217
Folio 239r

Description

The De proprietatibus rerum, an encyclopedia by Bartholomaeus Anglicus, in the French translation by Jean Corbechon. Not illustrated, though spaces were left for illustrations.

  • Book 12 (birds) : folio 143r-151r
  • Book 13, chapter 26 (fish) : folio 158v-160r
  • Book 18 (animals) : folio 239r-275r

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Bibliothèque Nationale de France (monochrome scan from microfilm)