Manuscript

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
Sample page - Bibliothèque Nationale de France fr. 22533
Folio 178r

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

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Editions and Facsimiles

Digital facsimiles

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (monochrome scans from microfilm)