Cambridge University Library, Gg. 6. 5
(Liber de Bestiis et Aliis rebus)
Codicology
Produced: | England, 1450-75 |
Location: | Cambridge University Library, Cambridge, England, UK |
Type: | Bestiary |
Family: | Fourth |
Language: | Latin |
Author: | Hugh of Fouilly |
Illustrated: | Yes |
Description
The bestiary is on folios 1r-100r. This is the Liber de Bestiis et Aliis rebus by Hugh of Fouilloy (mistakenly attributed to Hugh of Saint Victor).
...the large, careless pictures in this manuscript look like poor relations of those found in Copenhagen, Kongelige Bibliotek Gl. Kgl. 1633 4° (a Second Family manuscript).
Home-produced collection of extracts from ‘Properties’ [De proprietatibus rerum, Bartholomaeus Anglicus] in the form of a bestiary.
Additional Descriptions
Additional description
(digitized page images, page 215)
Editions and Facsimiles
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