De Proprietatibus Rerum (On the Properties of Things)

An early forerunner of the encyclopedia, De Proprietatibus Rerum dates from the 13th century and is often described as a bestiary although its focus encompasses theology and astrology as well as the natural sciences (as understood in 1240).

In Collection:

• Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection

Creator

• Bartholomaeus, Anglicus, active 13th century

Subject

• Encyclopedias and dictionaries
• De proprietatibus rerum (Bartholomaeus, Anglicus)
• Manuscripts, Medieval

Language

• lat

Identifier

• Shelf Mark: Ms.Lat.1

Date created

• 1200s

Resource type

• Text

Rights statement

• No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only

Extent

• 83 leaves ; binding 15.5 x 21.5 cm ; pages 14.5 x 20.5 cm

Alternative title

• Barthomoleus Anglicus, De Proprietatibus Rerum;Liber Propriet manuscript

Additional physical characteristics

• Binding : 19th Century, red-brown leather; abbreviated title (Liber Propriet manuscript) printed on upper spine. Typeface: handwritten, gothic script, on vellum with a small hand.

Physical repository

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection

• Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection

Provenance

• 13th Century (originally French, but prior to 19th century, unknown); Charles W. G.Howard (Castle Howard Library); Alan G. Thomas; M. R. Andrew; University of Victoria. More information about the provenance can be found here: http://spcoll.library.uvic.ca/Digit/bart/commentary/cod_provenance.htm

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre

• manuscripts (documents)

Archival item identifier

• 1984-061

Fonds title

• Medieval Studies Collection

Fonds identifier

• SC070

Is referenced by

• Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/bartholomaeus-anglicus-manuscript
• Special Collection Inventory: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/collections/medieval/inventory.php.

Date digitized

• November 7, 2014

Transcript

• Transcription of MS.Lat.1's medieval index was completed by Drew Beard, as part of coursework for a manuscript studies class with Dr. Adrienne Williams Boyarin (ENGL), December 2016, available here: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/documents/ms-lat-1_index.pdf
• Transcription of the entries for vipera, tinea, and vermis (fol. 85r-v) were completed by Dylan Kerfoot, as part of coursework for a manuscript studies class with Dr. Adrienne Williams Boyarin (ENGL), December 2016, available here: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/documents/ms-lat-1_fol85rb21-85va15.pdf

Technical note

• Metadata by KD.

Rights

• Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (fee for reproductions). This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/9azw-t531

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