Bibliothèque Nationale de France, fr. 22533
(Livre des proprietés des choses)
Codicology
| Produced: | France, 15th century |
| Current Location: | Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France |
| Manuscript Type: | Encyclopedia |
| Language: | French |
| Folios: | 375 |
| Author: | Bartholomaeus Anglicus |
| Illustrated: | Yes |
| Media: | Parchment |
| Dimensions: | Height: 42 cm Width: 30 cm |
Description
The De proprietatibus rerum, an encyclopedia by Bartholomaeus Anglicus, in the French translation by Jean Corbechon (Livre des propriétés des choses).
The manuscript is illustrated with half page images at the start of each book. Book 12 (birds) and Book 18 (animals) have composite images illustrating several birds/animals in naturalistic settings. The individual birds and animals are not illustrated.
- Book 12 (birds) : folio 178r-193v
- Book 13, chapter 29 (fish) : 201v-293v
- Book 18 (animals) : folio 305v-349v
Additional Descriptions
Editions and Facsimiles
Digital facsimiles
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (monochrome scans from microfilm)
