Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo, MS. 90
de avibus
Codicology
| Current Location: | Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Shelfmark: | MS. 90 |
| Produced: | Portugal (Abbey of St. Mamede of Lorvao), ca. 1184 |
| Manuscript Type: | Miscellany |
| Aviary Group: | Heilingenkreuz |
| Language: | Latin |
| Folios: | 92 |
| Author: | Hugh of Fouilloy |
| Illustrated: | Yes |
| Media: | Parchment |
| Dimensions: | Height: 21 cm Width: 13.5 cm |
Description
The De avibus, a moralized book on birds by Hugh of Fouilloy, is on folio 1r-65v, followed bestiary excerpts (folio 65v-67r) and an excerpt from Isidore of Seville De creatione hominis (folio 67v-90v). Illustrated with 30 framed line drawings in brown ink with some color highlights.
Clark aviary group: Heilingenkreuz (Lorvão Aviary).
This is the manuscript designated L in Clark's edition.
Alternate shelfmark: Mosteiro de Lorvão, códice 5.
Additional Descriptions
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Editions and Facsimiles
Printed editions
Willene B. Clark, Medieval Book of Birds: Hugh of Fouilloy's Aviarium
Digital facsimiles
