Harvard University, MS Typ 101

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS10441

Shelfmark:

MS Typ 101

Title:

De bestiis et aliis rebus; seu Columba deaurata

Author:

Hugh, of Fouilloy, -1172 or 1173

Hugh of Fouilloy WIKIDATA

Date:

ca. 1230-1250

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

lat

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 89 leaves, bound : vellum ; 17 cm.

Note:

Ff. 1-14 (2 quires) are a model-book consisting of 75 illustrations for copying into the 2 treatises later in the volume. In these treatises the spaces intended for the illustrations are blank.
Probable date and origin in France from evidence of style (Clark & McNunn, 26).
The text is written in a gothic book-hand mostly in 1 column, initial letters with pen-work decoration in red and blue.
Bound in original blind-tooled calf.
In a tray case,19 cm.
Signatures of Johannes Spergaz (15th. cent; f. 15r) William Cheslyn (18th cent.; front flyleaf) and John Fossum (18th cent.; back flyleaf).
Gift of Philip Hofer in honor of Roger S. Wieck, 1983.

Keyword:

bestiaries

Manuscripts, Medieval

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990095470570203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:53806727

Holding Institution:

Harvard University