The Physiologus Theobaldi, a bestiary versed in various meters by an unidentified author from the 11th century, became a priority exercise text in the schools of the central and late Middle Ages, which is marked by the abundance of its manuscript copies, rich of 220 copies. A large number of them show its priority academic circulation, because the texts are glossed between the lines and commented on between the chapters, a mode of reading on several levels which reflects the teaching practices of the time. Finally, some manuscripts are illustrated by drawings or small miniatures, which have never been reported or studied, and are briefly studied here. - [Abstract]

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