Manuscript

Bibliothèque Municipale de Cambrai, MS 259
(Cambrai Aviary)

Codicology

Produced: North France, last quarter 13th century
Current Location: Bibliothèque Municipale de Cambrai, Cambrai, France
Manuscript Type: Aviary
Aviary Group: Heiligenkreuz
Language: Latin
Folios: 324
Author: Hugh of Fouilloy
Illustrated: Yes
Scribe: Several
Media: Parchment
Script: Littera textualis
Dimensions: Height: 20.7 cm Width: 15 cm
Sample page - Bibliothèque Municipale de Cambrai MS 259
Folio 193r

Description

The complete illustrated Aviarium (book of birds) of Hugh of Fouilloy on folios 186r-203v. Full color illustrations; colored initials.

Clark aviary group: Heiligenkreuz.

Also contains various theological works by Anselm of Canterbury, Richard of St Victor, etc.

Additional Descriptions

Additional description 1
Additional description 2 (page 274)

Editions and Facsimiles

Digital facsimiles

Bibliothèque virtuelle des manuscrits médiévaux (BVMM) (Partial, mostly extracted images)