Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, MS 851
De bestiis et aliis rebus
Codicology
| Current Location: | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Shelfmark: | MS 851 |
| Produced: | France or England, 13th century, 2nd half |
| Manuscript Type: | Miscellany |
| Aviary Group: | None |
| Language: | Latin |
| Folios: | 19 |
| Illustrated: | No |
| Media: | Parchment |
| Dimensions: | Height: 26.2 cm Width: 19.5 cm |
Description
Folios 1r-7v: Extracts from the Aviarium of Hugh of Fouilloy; chapters 27-56. Not illustrated. Folios 8r-19r: Extracts from a bestiary. Not illustrated.This combination of texts is called the De bestiis et aliis rebus, usually incorrectly attributed to Hugh of Saint Victor.
Round and rectangular spaces were left in the manuscript for illustrations, which were not completed.Also includes texts attributed to Augustine.
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