Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Ital. 7
(Treatise on natural science)
Codicology
Produced: | Italy (Venice), End of 14th century |
Current Location: | Bodleian Library, Oxford, England, UK |
Manuscript Type: | Encyclopedia |
Language: | Italian (Venetian dialect) |
Illustrated: | No |
Media: | Parchment |
Description
Title: Trattato de’ Quattro Elementi, de’ Quadrupedi, degli Uccelli, de’ Pesci, de’ Vermi ed Insetti, delle Pietre Preziose, e delle Vii. Regioni del Firmamento, con un Libro della Virtu dell Erbe, ed Altre Brevi Scritture in Dialetto Veneziano ("Treatise on the Four Elements, on the Quadrupeds, on Birds, on Fishes, on Worms and Insects, Precious Stones, and the Seven Regions of the Firmament, with a Book of Virtues of Herbs, and Other Short Writings in Venetian Dialect").
An encyclopedia on nature, author unknown. Includes animals, birds, fish and worms (insects), plus a lapidary and herbal.
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