Manuscript

British Library, Royal MS 16 E VIII

Codicology

Produced: 13th century
Current Location: British Library, London, England, UK
Manuscript Type: Miscellany
Bestiary Family: French
Language: French
Folios: 147
Author: Guillaume le Clerc
Illustrated: Yes
Media: Vellum

Description

This manuscript has been missing since 7 June, 1879. It contained the Bestiaire in French verse by Guillaume le Clerc de Normandie with marginal drawings. Begins 'Cy commence le proloug de la liuere del nature de bese peciouns et oysez'. This is the copy of the Bestiaire designated M by Reinsch.

[adapted from the British Library description]

Additional Descriptions

None known

Editions and Facsimiles

Printed editions

Reinsch, 1892