Folios 171r-187r: The De avibus or Aviary of Hugh of Fouilloy. All normal chapters present, plus the coot and ibis chapters (folios 188r-188v). 34 full color illustrations; colored initials with pen scrollwork for each chapter. Many of the images show a generic bird, usually looking up, not illustrating any of the bird's usual attributes.

Clark aviary group: Paris.

Folios 189r-200v: A version of the Physiologus. 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. In this manuscript the Physiologus chapters match those printed by Migne as Book II of the De bestiis, with some variations

The same artist appears to have created the illustrations for both the aviary and the bestiary. The images are drawn with bold lines and richly colored backgrounds. Some animals appear in both the aviary and bestiary sections.

Also includes a dictionary of the Bible by Guillaume Breton.

Additional Descriptions

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Additional description 2 (page 309)

Editions and Facsimiles

Digital facsimiles

ARCA - Bibliothèque virtuelle des manuscrits médiévaux (BVMM)
Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes (Partial, extracted images, some full page images)