Manuscript

Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 18018

Codicology

Produced: 1250-1300
Current Location: Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France
Manuscript Type: Miscellany
Language: Latin
Folios: 240
Illustrated: No
Media: Parchment
Dimensions: Height: 25.5 cm Width: 17 cm

Description

Includes two lists of natural history questions and a lapidary.

  • Adelard of Bath: Quaestiones naturales perdificiles (folio (195r-210v). "Difficult questions about nature". A series of questions on animals, birds, plants and other nature subjects.
  • Alain de Lille: Quaestiones naturales (folio 210v-227r). "Questions about nature". Questions on plants, gems and animals (e.g. Why the unicorn is captured by embracing a virgin, and why mules are sterile).
  • Marbodus Redonensis: Liber lapidum (folio 227r-231v). A book about stones (a lapidary).

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Bibliothèque Nationale de France (monochrome images from microfilm)