Summary:
Manuscript 476 dates back to the thirteenth and fourteenth century.
It was owned by Ten Duinen Abbey, as indicated by presence of the
coat of arms of the Abbey on the binding. The manuscript contains
De animalibus by Aristotle (384 - 322 B.C.), translated by William
of Moerbeke (c. 1215 - 1286). The translation of Aristotle's book
of animals is made up of five works. One of the works is De
generatione animalium, in which Aristotle explains his theory of
embryology and reproduction. The manuscript also contains a
pseudoaristotelian treatise: De Secretis secretorum or the Secret
Book of Secrets. In the manuscript, the titles are indicated
alternately in blue and red letters. The initials are decorated
with spiral ornaments, four initials in the document are also
illuminated with animals or humans. Initial Q on Folio 67r is
decorated within a golden frame, with pictures of dogs to indicate
the beginning of a book on animals. [Summary by Sarah Vanroye] Title:
De ystoriis animalium; De generatione animalium; De problematibus;
De secretis secretorum Note:
Bovenvermelde titel staat op de versozijde van het voorste
schutblad
Folio 140v blanco
Recto achterste schutblad (kolom a) bevat fragment 'Regimen
sanitatis Salernitanum', inc.: 'Si tibi deficiant medici, medici
tibi fiant / hec tria: mens leta requies moderata dieta / Anglorum
regi scripsit scola tota Salerni / Si vis incolumen si vis te
reddere sanum'; expl.: 'Aer estas quies repletio gaudia sompnus /
hec moderata iuuant immoderata nocent / ani clistere vulue
pessariam iunge / auri siringa valet anagalia virge / nari nastale
uel nastare nichil ob si vult propriare'
Recto achterste schutblad (kolom b) bevat notitie: 'Millesimo IIIc
LII et diem [habemus ?] septiam madii incepi cursum meum in
medicina'
Verso achterste schutblad bevat pennenproeven (voornamelijk citaten
kerkvaders) en notitie: 'Qui scripsit hec scripta sua dextera sit
benedicta / Et hoc fuit Gregorius de Campo qui scripsit hanc /
litteram XIa die februarii anno XLIIIIto et posuit / hic signum
suum manuale in signum omnium premissorum / Ita est G de Campo' Topic general subdivision:
Wiskunde - natuurwetenschappen Material:
Perkament Extent:
i + 140 ff. + i Dimensions:
37 x 26 cm Decoration and binding:
gedecoreerde initialen
gehistorieerde initialen
Middeleeuwse band Script:
gotische textualis Provenance:
Cisterciënzerabdij Ten Duinen (S.O.Cist.)
