Manuscript

Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. 2721

Codicology

Produced: Salzburg (?), 1200-1233
Current Location: Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria
Manuscript Type: Miscellany
Physiologus Version: Old High German
Language: German (Old High)
Folios: 183
Illustrated: No
Binding: 18th century parchment
Media: Parchment
Dimensions: Height: 20.5 cm Width: 13 cm
Sample page - Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek Cod. 2721
Folio 137r

Description

Physiologus (folio 129v - 158r, prose, "Physiologus rhythmicus"); Genesis (folio 1r - 129v, Middle High German poem, "Versio germanica metrica libri Exodi"); Exodus (folio 159r - 183r, Middle High German poem,"Versio germanica metrica libri Geneseos").

The Physiologus is described to be of the Theobaldus Episcopus type.

The manuscript is not illustrated; spaces have been left for illustrations, but none have been completed. There are colored initials (gold, red or green).

This manuscript is the oldest of three related manuscripts. The others are: Kärntner Landesarchiv, GV 6/19; and Vorau/Steiermark, Augustiner-Chorherrenstift.

[Description based on Papp, 1980 and manuscript catalogs]

Alternate shelfmark: cod. Theol. 653.

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Editions and Facsimiles

Printed facsimiles

Papp, 1980

Digital facsimiles

Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek