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.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/9azw-t531

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