Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 14429
(De avibus / Bestiary)
Codicology
Produced: | North France, ca. 1250-1260 |
Location: | Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France |
Type: | Bestiary |
Family: | First; H |
Language: | Latin |
Folios: | 212 |
Author: | Hugh of Fouilly |
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. 35 full color illustrations; miniatures are small and set into the text or in the margin.
Folios 109v-118v: First Family bestiary. 35 full color illustrations.
Also contains postiles by St Bonaventure, Nicholas of Gorran, and William of Militone.
Additional Descriptions
Editions and Facsimiles
Digital facsimiles
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (monochrome scans from microfilm)
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (partial, images only)