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A preliminary list of manuscript fragments and abbreviations of the Speculum Maius

Manuscript fragments of the Speculum Maius

Speculum Naturale

  • Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria, 138 (104), 15 th  century, fols. 237 v -241 r .

  • Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria, 270 (457), ca. 1500, vol. VI n. 5.

  • Boulogne-sur-Mer, Bibliothèque des Annonciades, 134, ca. 1300, 31 fols: book XXXIII, ch. 22-106 — possibly a representative of the Douai version

  • Brussels, Bibliothèque royale, 3052-3056, 16 th  century, fols. 25 v -74 v .

  • Cambridge, Trinity College, O.IX.26, 14 th  century, fols. 128 r -133 v , fragment of book

  • Krakow, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, 2398 (DD.XVII.13), 15 th  century, fols. 451 r -

  • Oxford, Bodleian Library, Deposited manuscripts, b. 224/17, 14 th  century, two

  • Torino, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, 1307 (H.VI.1), 15 th  century, fols. 1 r -15 v :

  • Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 4780, 14 th  century, 26 fols: book XX,

  • Warwick, Warwickshire County Record Office, CR 1630/245, 14 th  century, five


Speculum Doctrinale

  • London, British Library, Royal 11.A.XIV, 15 th  century, fols. 223-312: fragment of


Speculum Historiale

  • Basel, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, Cod. membr. Basiliense B.IV.25: book

  • Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preußischer Kulturbesitz, lat. fol. 450: 10 leaves.

  • Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preußischer Kulturbesitz, theol. lat. fol. 721, 2nd half of 13th century, fols. 1-2: book XXII, ch. 28-34 and 45-52.

  • Bloomington, Library of Indiana University, 131, 14 th  century, 1 leaf: Libellus

  • Bourges, Archives départementales du Cher, 2.F.487, 14 th  century, 80 fragments of

  • Chicago (Ill.), Library of C.L. Ricketts, 274: fragments.

  • Düsseldorf, Universitätsbibliothek, B.56, 14 th  century, fols. 124 r -204 v : fragments.

  • Krakow, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, 193, 15 th  century, fols. 323-410: fragments.

  • Krakow, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, 1509, 15 th  century, fols. 55-56 and 66-99:

  • Krakow, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, 2398, 15 th  century, fols. 1-2 and 598-602:

  • Laon, Bibliothèque municipale, 408 (109), 15 th  century: fragments.

  • Leipzig, Universitätsbibliothek, lat. 284, 14 th  century, 50 leaves: fragments of book

  • London, British Library, Harley 5076 n. 2, 15 th  century: fragment of book I.

  • London, British Library, Sloane 1044, f. 84r (177), ca. 1310, written at Paris: book III, ch. 121 - IV, ch. 1 — possibly a representative of the Saint-Jacques version or

  • Mechelen, Groot-Seminarie, 43, 15 th  century, fols. 14 r -30 v .

  • Nürnberg, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, 7132, 13 th  century, 2 leaves.

  • Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, nouv. acq. lat. 2657, 14 th  century, fol. 33: book

  • Porrentruy, Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne, Ms. 17, pastedowns on front and

  • Sibiu, National Archives, U. V. 1926, 15 th  century: bifolium containg book XXV, ch.

  • Stockholm, Riksarchivet, (Pergamentsfragm.) Hist. var. 9-11, 13, 14 and 19:

  • Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 15431, 13 th  century, 2 leaves.

  • Zutphen, Gemeentearchief, 1-7, 15 th  century, book XXXI, ch. 61-69 — possibly a

 

Anonymous abbreviations and adaptations of the Speculum
Maius

Speculum Naturale

  • Florence, Biblioteca Riccardiana, 1165, 15 th  century, fols. 105 r -119 r : compendium

  • Melk, Stiftsbibliothek 1391 (418), 1492, pages 51-462.

  • Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, lat. 6248D, 14 th  century: contains an abbreviation of


Speculum Doctrinale

Collections of excerpts derived from a manuscript that contained only books V and VI of the Speculum Doctrinale, which treat monastica. Two groups of manuscripts can be distinguished here:


The first group contains a florilegium (Flores philosophorum et poetarum) that roughly follows the text of the original. This florilegium has been edited by Irene Villarroel Fernández, (De enciclopedia a florilegio: la transmisión de los libros V y VI del &quot;Speculum doctrinale&quot; de Vicente de Beauvais. Madrid 2016 (Ph.D., Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2015) [online available]). The following manuscripts transmit this florilegium:

  • Avignon, Bibliothèque municipale, 228, ca. 1300, fols. 171 r -265 v  [former siglum:

  • Milan, Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense, AD.XIV.38, 15 th  century, fols. 1 r -116 v  [former

  • Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, 15 th  century (after 1412), clm 23797, fol.

  • Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury School, Ancient Library, Ms. 5, 15 th  century, fols. 7 v -

  • Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibliothek, HB.III.35, ca. 1300, fols. 11 ra -

  • Tarragona, Biblioteca Pública del Estado en Tarragona, 94, 15 th  century, fols. 3 r -


A second group of manuscripts offers a florilegium in alphabetical order. The florilegium is titled Liber de dictis et floribus philosophorum et poetarum secundum ordinem alphabeti or Auctoritates (diversorum) philosophorum et poetarum compilate a fratre Vincentio ….

  • Basel, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, B.XI.3, ca. 1300, fols. 238 r -308 r .

  • Cesena, Biblioteca Malatestiana, fondo Comunitativo, 166.133, 15 th  century, fols.

  • Eton College, Ms. 119, 15 th  century, fols. 235 r -239 r .

  • Firenze, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Redi 100 (150), 15 th  century , fols. 2 r -25 r .

  • Milano, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, P. 140 sup., ca. 1300, fols. 1 v -147 v .

  • New Haven, Yale University Library, Marston 117 (23), ca. 1400, fols. 1 r -59 v .

  • Regensburg, Fürstliche Thurn- und Taxi’sche Zentralarchiv, Hofbibliothek 176,

  • San Marino (USA), Huntington Library, HM 26959, 15 th  century, fols. 1-97.

  • Sélestat, Bibliothèque Humaniste, 19, 16 th  century.

  • Soest, Stadtbibliothek, 18, middle of 14 th  century, fols. 54 r -81 v .

  • Uppsala, Universitetsbiblioteket, C. 333, ca. 1400, fols. 3 r -11 v .


Speculum Historiale

  • Brussels, Bibliothèque royale, II.144, 15 th  century.

  • Chartres, Bibliothèque municipale, 169, ca. 1300, fols. 81 r -212 r .

  • Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, lat. 6248D, 14 th  century : contains an abbreviation of

  • Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Barb. lat. 2699, early 14 th  century, fols. 5-

  • Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. lat. 433, 14 th  century, fols. 17-100,

  • Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. lat. 863, ca. 1300, fols. 46 r -61 v,

  • Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 3501, 15 th  century, abbreviation of


Speculum Morale (apocryphal)

  • Hildesheim, Dombibliothek, MS J 84, fols. 17v–18 (c. 1500).

  • Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, MS Clm 14255.

  • Würzburg, Universitätsbibliothek, MS M.ch.f. 86, fol. 1r (1475).

  • Verona, Biblioteca capitolare, MS CCXXVII (354).

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