Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, F II 20

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Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
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  • 13th century
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  • Latin
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  • Aristoteles, De animalibus libri XIX
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  • Since the 9th century, Aristotle’s Historia animalium, an orderly description of various creatures, had been available in an Arabic translation, which Michael Scotus translated into Latin in 1220. The decoration of the initials in this manuscript, which Johannes Heynlin purchased in Paris and bequeathed to the Carthusian monastery of Basel, is rich in drolleries. Throughout the volume, there are annotations by various hands.
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