Manuscript
Fitzwilliam Museum, MS 20
Bestiaire of Guillaume le Clerc
Codicology
| Current Location: | Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom |
| Shelfmark: | MS 20 |
| Produced: | Ghent, 14th century |
| Manuscript Type: | Miscellany |
| Bestiary Family: | French |
| Language: | French |
| Folios: | 166 |
| Author: | Guillaume le Clerc |
| Illustrated: | Yes |
| Binding: | 18th century |
| Media: | Parchment |
| Dimensions: | Height: 29 cm Width: 21.1 cm |
Folio 64r
Description
The illustrated Bestiaire of Guillaume le Clerc is on folios 45r-73r. This is the copy of the Bestiaire designated S by Reinsch.
Also includes extracts from Brunetto Latini Livre du Tresor and the letter of Prester John.
Contents:
- folio 1r-8v Histoire de saint Phanuel (verse)
- folio 9r-42r Histoire de Marie et de Jesus (verse)f
- folio 42r-44v Assomption Nostre Dame (verse)
- folio 44v-45v Histoire des trois Maries
- folio 45v-73r Guillaume le Clerc, Bestiare divin (verse)
- folio 73r-74v Brunetto Latini, Livre du Tresor, first extract
- folio 74v-123r Somme le Roi
- folio 123r-143r Honorius Augustodunensis, Lucidaire
- folio 143r-153r Brunetto Latini, Livre du Tresor, second extract with Bestiary
- folio 153r-156v Prester John’s letter
- folio 156v-160v Brunetto Latini, Livre du Tresor, third extract on divisions of the earth
- folio 160v-162r Brunetto Latini, Livre du Tresor, fourth extract on vertu maiement deseurte
- folio 162r-166r Brunetto Latini, Livre du Tresor, fifth extract on pourveance
Formerly Berlin, Hamilton 273.
Additional Descriptions
Editions and Facsimiles
Digital facsimiles
Fitzwilliam Museum (Partial, low resolution)
