Manuscript
Bibliothèque Nationale de France, fr. 216
(Livre des proprietés des choses)
Codicology
| Produced: | Paris, about 1400 |
| Current Location: | Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, France |
| Manuscript Type: | Encyclopedia |
| Language: | French |
| Folios: | 343 |
| Author: | Bartholomeus Anglicus |
| Illustrated: | Yes |
| Script: | Gothic bastard |
| Dimensions: | Height: 42 cm Width: 31.5 cm |
Folio 171r
Description
The Livre des propriétés des choses (De proprietatibus rerum), an encyclopedia by Bartholomaeus Anglicus, in the French translation by Jean Corbechon.
The three animal-related illustrations do not depict animals individually, but only in groups; they appear at the start of Book 12 (birds), Book 15 (regions of the world), and Book 18 (animals).
- Book 12 (birds) : folio 171r-184r
- Book 13, chapter 26 (fish) : folio 191r-193r
- Book 18 (animals) : folio 283r-322v
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