Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 14429
Codicology
| Produced: | North France, ca. 1250-1260 |
| Location: | Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France |
| Type: | Bestiary |
| Family: | First; H |
| Language: | Latin |
| Folios: | 212 |
| Illustrated: | Yes |
| Scribe: | Multiple |
| Media: | Parchment |
| Script: | Littera textualis |
| Dimensions: | Height: 33 cm Width: 24 cm |
Description
Probably was originally three separate manuscripts; the bestiary-aviary is manuscript B.
Folios 96r-109v: The De avibus or Aviarium of Hugh of Fouilloy; all chapters present but chapters 13-15 conflated. 31 full colored illustrations; miniatures are small and set into the text or in the margin.
Folios 109v-118v: Bestiary. 35 full color illustrations.
Also contains postiles by St Bonaventure, Nicholas of Gorran, and William of Militone.
Additional Descriptions
None known
Editions and Facsimiles
None known
