Manuscript

Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 14429
(De avibus / Bestiary)

Codicology

Produced: North France, ca. 1250-1260
Current Location: Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France
Manuscript Type: Bestiary
Bestiary Family: First : H
Aviary Group: None
Language: Latin
Folios: 212
Author: Hugh of Fouilly
Illustrated: Yes
Scribe: Multiple
Media: Parchment
Script: Littera textualis
Dimensions: Height: 33 cm Width: 24 cm
Sample page - Bibliothéque Nationale de France lat. 14429
Folio 111r

Description

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.

Clark aviary group: none.

Folios 109v-118v: First Family bestiary. 35 full color illustrations.

The combination of the De avibus and a version of the Physiologus and/or a bestiary is called the De bestiis et aliis rebus, usually (and incorrectly) attributed to Hugh of Saint Victor.

Probably was originally three separate manuscripts. Also contains postiles by St Bonaventure, Nicholas of Gorran, and William of Militone.

Additional Descriptions

Additional description 1
Additional description 2 (page 304)

Editions and Facsimiles

Digital facsimiles

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (monochrome scans from microfilm)
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (partial, images only)