Manuscript

Bibliothèque Nationale de France, fr. 17203
Historia Hierosolymitana

Codicology

Current Location: Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark: fr. 17203
Produced: 13th century
Manuscript Type: Encyclopedia
Language: French
Folios: 126
Author: Jacques de Vitry
Illustrated: No
Media: Parchment
Dimensions: Height: 30 cm Width: 20 cm
Sample page - Bibliothèque Nationale de France fr. 17203
Folio 39v

Description

A French translation of the Historia Hierosolymitana or Historia Orientalis by Jacques de Vitry is on folio 1r-47v. The section on animals starts on folio 39v. This is the manuscript used by Claude Buridant in his 1986 edition.

Alternate shelfmark: Saint-Germain français 1513.

Additional Descriptions

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Editions and Facsimiles

Printed editions

Claude Buridant, ed., La Traduction de l'Historia Orientalis de Jacques de Vitry

Digital facsimiles

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (monochrome scans from microfilm)