Bibliothèque Nationale de France, fr. 15213
(Bestiaire d'amour / Aesop's Fables)
Codicology
| Produced: | Paris, 1325-1350 |
| Current Location: | Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France |
| Manuscript Type: | Bestiary |
| Language: | French |
| Folios: | 100 |
| Author: | Richard de Fournival |
| Illustrated: | Yes |
| Illustrator: | Richard de Montbaston |
| Media: | Parchment |
| Dimensions: | Height: 19 cm Width: 12.5 cm |
Description
A copy of Aesop's Fables (an anonymous translation of Novus Aesopus by Nequam) is on folios 1r - 56v.
The Bestiaire d'amour of Richard de Fournival is on folios 57r - 95v. This is the copy of the Bestiaire designated G.
Both are richly illustrated, probably by the same artist, with liberal use of gold. There are many ornate initials.
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