British Library, Sloane MS 3544
Codicology
| Produced: | England, late 13th Century |
| Current Location: | British Library, London, England, UK |
| Manuscript Type: | Bestiary |
| Bestiary Family: | Second |
| Language: | Latin |
| Folios: | 44 |
| Illustrated: | Yes |
| Media: | Parchment |
| Script: | Gothic |
| Dimensions: | Height: 19 cm Width: 13.5 cm |
Description
The bestiary is on folios 1r-44r. Numerous (112) illustrations in brown, green, and red, on alternately blue and red backgrounds. The images generally illustrate the animal's characteristics effectively.
[From Payne, page 15]
This is a much more modestly produced Second Family bestiary. Although the text is standard, it contains innumerable errors of transcription, and of the 112 framed miniatures some are eccentric and others display a distinctly comic character... The illustrations employ no gold and are painted in brown, green and red on alternately blue and crimson backgrounds.
Additional Descriptions
Editions and Facsimiles
Digital facsimiles
British Library (partial, with missing folios)
