Morgan Library, MS M.459
(Bestiaire d'amour)
Codicology
| Produced: | Northern Italy, c. 1290 |
| Location: | Morgan Library (Morgan Library and Museum), New York, New York, USA |
| Type: | Bestiary |
| Language: | French |
| Folios: | 32 |
| Author: | Richard de Fournival |
| Illustrated: | Yes |
| Binding: | Modern green leather over boards |
| Media: | Vellum |
| Script: | Textura |
| Dimensions: | Height: 27 cm Width: 20.2 cm |
Description
The Bestiaire d'amour by Richard de Fournival. Written and illuminated in northern Italy, probably Lombardy.
This is the copy of the Bestiaire designated "M".
Includes the texts: Bestiaire d'amour (folio 2r-22v); a continuation of the bestiary, by Richard de Fournival, with 20 further animals and a different ending (folio 22v-29v); extract from his Livre de li arriere bans (folio 30r-32v).
The additional 20 animal examples following the standard Bestiaire d'amour is unusual.
3 large (2-column, half-page) drawings; 112 smaller color drawings in the text; 3 historiated initials.
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Editions and Facsimiles
Digital facsimiles
Morgan Library (Partial, small page and extracted images, low quaility)
