Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Nouv. acq. fr. 13521
(Bestiaire of Pierre de Beauvais [short version])
Codicology
Produced: | France, 13th century |
Location: | Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France |
Type: | Miscellany |
Family: | French |
Language: | French |
Folios: | 419 |
Author: | Pierre de Beauvais |
Illustrated: | Yes |
Media: | Parchment |
Dimensions: | Height: 26.7 cm Width: 18.5 cm |
Description
Contains the Bestiaire of Pierre de Beauvais, short version, on folios 22r-31v. This manuscript is called text "L" in Mermier's edition. Each beast section begins with a capital letter, and has an associated illustration. The 37 color illustrations are small (column width or less) and not well executed.
Also contains other texts by Pierre de Beauvais: Li livres du monde, La deite du cors et de l'ame, La mansions et la force qui est en siaumoier, and several saint's lives.
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