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Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 6519
(De animalibus)

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Produced: 15th century
Current Location: Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France
Manuscript Type: Encyclopedia
Language: Latin
Folios: 342
Author: Albertus Magnus
Illustrated: No
Media: Paper
Sample page - Bibliothèque Nationale de France lat. 6519
Folio 282r

Description

The De animalibus, an animal encyclopedia by Albertus Magnus. The individual animal descriptions begin with Book 22.

  1. Quadrupeds : folio 287r-306v
  2. Birds : folio 306v-325r
  3. Aquatic animals : folio 325r-333r
  4. Serpents : folio 333r-338v-
  5. Worms/insects : folio 338v-342v

This is the manuscript designated Q by Stadler.

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