Canterbury Cathedral Library, Lit. D 10
Codicology
Produced: | England, ca. 1290-1300 |
Current Location: | Canterbury Cathedral Library, Canterbury, England, UK |
Manuscript Type: | Miscellany |
Bestiary Family: | Second |
Language: | Latin |
Folios: | 30 |
Illustrated: | Yes |
Media: | Parchment/Paper |
Dimensions: | Height: 23.2 cm Width: 10.6 cm |
Description
A partial second family bestiary is on folio 1r-30r; begins at the end of the stag chapter, ends with the whale chapter, with a few folios missing in between. Illustrated with 55 unframed ink drawings, some with a color backgrounds. Spaces were left for 33 images that were not completed. There are two larger images showing groups of beasts and birds (Adam names the animals, folio 7v) and birds (folio 12v)
Also contains four unrelated texts.
[Note on accessing the facsimile: The direct link to the facsimile may not be reliable. To view the page images, go to the Canterbury Cathedral Library Image Archive search page, click on Advanced Search, and select the search criteria "Caption STARTS WITH Bestiary".]
Additional Descriptions
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Editions and Facsimiles
Digital facsimiles
Canterbury Cathedral Library (low resolution, see note in description)