Manuscript

Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Ashb.1323
(Physica)

Codicology

Produced: Rhineland, 13th - 14th century
Current Location: Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence, Italy
Manuscript Type: Single-author
Language: Latin
Folios: 104
Author: Hildegard von Bingen
Illustrated: No
Media: Parchment
Dimensions: Height: 26 cm Width: 20 cm
Sample page - Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana Ashb.1323
Folio 1r

Description

Folio 1r-98v: 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.

In nine books:

  1. De herbis (folio 1r)
  2. De quatuor elementis (folio 29r)
  3. De arboribus (folio 31r)
  4. De lapidibus (folio 48v)
  5. De piscibus (folio 59v)
  6. De volatilibus (folio 68v)
  7. De quadrupedibus (folio 80v)
  8. De vermibus venenosis (folio 93v)
  9. De metallis (folio 97v)

This is the manuscript designated F by Moulinier.

Additional Descriptions

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Additional description 2 (chapter 2, lines 32-40)
Additional description 3

Editions and Facsimiles

Printed editions

Irmgard Müller, ed, Physica: Edition der Florentiner Handschrift (Cod. Laur. Ashb. 1323, ca. 1300) im Vergleich mit der Textkonstitution der Patrologia Latina (Migne)