Manuscript

Bibliothèque d'Agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer, Ms, 183
Miroir du salut

Codicology

Current Location: Bibliothèque d'Agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer, Saint-Omer, France
Shelfmark: Ms, 183
Produced: ca. 1450
Manuscript Type: Single-author
Language: French
Folios: 48
Illustrated: Yes
Media: Paper
Dimensions: Height: 38 cm Width: 27 cm
Sample page - Bibliothèque d'Agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer Ms. 183
Folio 32v

Description

The Miroir de l'humaine salvation (here called the Miroir du salut) is a French translation of 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 drawings, two per page, at the top of each page column.

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