Manuscript

Bibliothèque Nationale de France, fr. 219-220
(Livre des propriétés des choses)

Codicology

Produced: France?, 15th century
Current Location: Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France
Manuscript Type: Encyclopedia
Language: French
Author: Bartholomaeus Anglicus
Illustrated: No
Media: Vellum
Sample page - Bibliothèque Nationale de France fr. 219-220
Folio 206r

Description

The De proprietatibus rerum, an encyclopedia by Bartholomaeus Anglicus, in the French translation by Jean Corbechon (Livre des propriétés des choses).

This copy of the text is divided into two volumes. Volume 1 (fr. 219) contains Books 1 to 11; Volume 2 (fr. 220) contains Books 12 to 19.

Spaces were left for initails and rubrics, and in some cases illustrations, but none of these were completed.

  • Book 12 (birds) : Volume 2, folio 1r-17r
  • Book 13, chapter 26 (fish) : Volume 2, folio 27r-30v
  • Book 18 (animals) : Volume 2, folio 154r-207r

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Editions and Facsimiles

Digital facsimiles

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Volume 1, fr. 219, monochrome images)
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Volume 2, fr. 220, monochrome images)