Manuscript

Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 6952
(Physica)

Codicology

Produced: Germany, 15th century
Current Location: Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France
Manuscript Type: Miscellany
Language: Latin
Folios: 250
Author: Hildegard von Bingen
Illustrated: No
Media: Paper
Dimensions: Height: 22 cm Width: 31 cm

Description

Folio 156r-232r: The Liber subtilitatum diversarum naturarum creaturarum or Physica by Hildegard von Bingen, an encyclopedic text on the medicinal uses of animals, birds, fish and reptiles, as well as herbs, trees, stones and metals. Title: Liber beate Hildegardis de rerum naturis. Incipit: Incipit liber beate Hildegardis subtilitatum diversarum naturarum creaturarum et sic de aliis quammultis bonis

In nine books:

  1. De plantis (folio 156v)
  2. De elementis (folio 184v)
  3. De arboribus (folio 186v)
  4. De lapidibus (folio 196v)
  5. De piscibus (folio 204r)
  6. De avibus (folio 210v)
  7. De animalibus (folio 219v)
  8. De reptilibus (folio 228r)
  9. De metallis (folio 231r)

This is the manuscript designated P by Moulinier.

Additional Descriptions

Additional description 1
Additional description 2 (Chapter 2, lines 41-59)

Editions and Facsimiles

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