Manuscript

Beasts : Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Chig.M.VI.137

Beasts mentioned in this manuscript. The symbol indicates that the beast is known to be illustrated at least once in the manuscript, but the lack of that symbol does not guarantee there is no illustration. Beasts that have not been identified are shown in italics with the category (if known) in [brackets]. The lists may be incomplete.

This manuscript has four parts. Each part has its own lists.

Part 1: Bestiary (part 1) [Folio 1r-24v]

Beast Name Order

Name Folio       
Ant 3r
Ape 10r
Asp 15r
Bee 3v
Caladrius 14r
Cicada 7v
Cock 5r
Crane 19v
Crocodile 22v
Crow 11v
Dog 8v
Hedgehog 22r
Lion 12r
Onager 7r
Panther 18v
Peacock 20r
Siren 14v
Spider 4v
Swallow 21r
Swan 8r
Tiger 17r
Unicorn 18r
Viper 9v, 24r
Weasel 13v
Wolf 5v

Manuscript Appearance Order

Name Folio       
Ant 3r
Bee 3v
Spider 4v
Cock 5r
Wolf 5v
Onager 7r
Cicada 7v
Swan 8r
Dog 8v
Viper 9v
Ape 10r
Crow 11v
Lion 12r
Weasel 13v
Caladrius 14r
Siren 14v
Asp 15r
Tiger 17r
Unicorn 18r
Panther 18v
Crane 19v
Peacock 20r
Swallow 21r
Hedgehog 22r
Crocodile 22v
Viper 24r

Part 2: Additional Animal Chapters [Folio 25r-50r]

Beast Name Order

Name Folio       
Antelope 30r
Asp 40v
Ass 38v
Basilisk 46r
Bear 31v, 35v
Beaver 49v
Bee 43r, 43v, 44r
Boar 38r
Camel 46v
Capreola 48r
Chameleon 47r
Dog 49r
Elephant 33r
Fox 34v
Goat 36v
Lamb 37r
Leopard 29r, 29v
Lion 25r, 25v, 26r, 28v
Ox 45r
Snake 39r, 39v, 41r
Spider 41v, 42v
Viper 35v
Wolf 32r, 32v

Manuscript Appearance Order

Name Folio       
Lion 25r
Lion 25v
Lion 26r
Lion 28v
Leopard 29r
Leopard 29v
Antelope 30r
Bear 31v
Wolf 32r
Wolf 32v
Elephant 33r
Fox 34v
Bear 35v
Viper 35v
Goat 36v
Lamb 37r
Boar 38r
Ass 38v
Snake 39r
Snake 39v
Asp 40v
Snake 41r
Spider 41v
Spider 42v
Bee 43r
Bee 43v
Bee 44r
Ox 45r
Basilisk 46r
Camel 46v
Chameleon 47r
Capreola 48r
Dog 49r
Beaver 49v

Part 3: Bestiary (part 2) [Folio 51r-65v]

Beast Name Order

Name Folio       
Asp 64r
Beaver 52r
Dove 57v
Eagle 56r
Elephant 60v, 64r
Falcon 54r
Fox 59v
Horse 57r
Ostrich 58r
Parrot 61v
Partridge 62r
Pelican 51v
Peridexion Tree 65r
Phoenix 60r
Sawfish 51r
Snake 62v
Stag 63v
Stork 53v
Turtledove 65v
Vulture 55v
Whale 59r
Woodpecker 53r

Manuscript Appearance Order

Name Folio       
Sawfish 51r
Pelican 51v
Beaver 52r
Woodpecker 53r
Stork 53v
Falcon 54r
Vulture 55v
Eagle 56r
Horse 57r
Dove 57v
Ostrich 58r
Whale 59r
Fox 59v
Phoenix 60r
Elephant 60v
Parrot 61v
Partridge 62r
Snake 62v
Stag 63v
Elephant 64r
Asp 64r
Peridexion Tree 65r
Turtledove 65v

Part 4: Fables [Folio 65v-74v]

Beast Name Order

Name Folio       
Ant 68v
Bull 66r, 73v
Cat 71r
Cicada 68v
Cow 74r
Crow 71v
Fish 65v
Fox 72r
Frog 71r
Goat 67v, 73v, 74r
Horse 72v
Lion 66r, 69v, 73v, 74r
Mouse 71r
Ox 68r, 71r
Sheep 74r
Stag 69r, 72r
Wolf 67v, 69r

Manuscript Appearance Order

Name Folio       
Fish 65v
Bull 66r
Lion 66r
Goat 67v
Wolf 67v
Ox 68r
Cicada 68v
Ant 68v
Wolf 69r
Stag 69r
Lion 69v
Frog 71r
Ox 71r
Cat 71r
Mouse 71r
Crow 71v
Fox 72r
Stag 72r
Horse 72v
Bull 73v
Lion 73v
Goat 73v
Lion 74r
Cow 74r
Sheep 74r
Goat 74r