Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 413
Speculum Humanae Salvationis
Codicology
| Current Location: | Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican City State |
| Shelfmark: | Pal. lat. 413 |
| Produced: | Köln, 15th century (early) |
| Manuscript Type: | Single-author |
| Language: | Latin |
| Folios: | 55 |
| Illustrated: | Yes |
| Media: | Parchment, paper |
| Dimensions: | Height: 36.2 cm Width: 28.6 cm |
Description
The Speculum Humanae Salvationis, a theological text on the Christian story of the salvation of humanity by Christ. Its interest here is not so much for the text, but for the illustrations of the elephant, whale, ostrich, thamur and other animals found in most of the manuscripts containing this text.
The illustrations are colored pen drawings, two per page, at the top of each page column. The drawings are finely done and lively.
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