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Editions of the Speculum Naturale

Editions before 1700

Speculum Naturale: Douai version (Nc)

  • [Straßburg, R-printer, i.e. Adolf Rusch] [not after June 15, 1476] , 2 vols. A digital facsimile is available of a copy (2 vols.) kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 Inc.c.a. 236, 1-1 and 2 Inc.c.a. 236, 1-2.

  • [Straßburg, printer of the Legenda Aurea], [before December 13th, 1481]. A digital facsimile is available of a copy (2 vols.) kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 Inc.s.a. 1216, a-1 and 2 Inc.s.a. 1216, a-2.

  • Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, 1485 (1481). A digital facsimile is available of a copy (2 vols.) kept by the University Library at Würzburg: I.t.f.XLIII-1 and I.t.f.XLIII-2. The text itself will be made available by using advanced methods of optical character recognition.

  • Venice, Hermann Liechtenstein, May 15, 1494. Three digital facsimiles are available: – a facsimile of a copy kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 Inc.c.a. 3130; – a facsimile from Google Books; – a second facsimile from Google Books.

  • Venice, Domenico Nicolini, 1591.

  • Douai, Balthazar Bellère, 1624 [Benedictini collegii Vedastini [eds], Bibliotheca Mundi. Vincentii Burgundi, ex ordine Praedicatorum venerabilis episcopi Bellovacensis, Speculum Quadruplex, Naturale, Doctrinale, Morale, Historiale ..., vol. 1, Duaci 1624 (reprint: Graz 1964-1965)].


Editions and translations after 1700


Speculum Naturale: Tournai version (Na):


Latin text

  • Albrecht, E., De ontstaansgeschiedenis en de compilatie van het "Speculum Naturale" van Vincent van Beauvais († 1264). Ph.D., Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Louvain 2007, vol. 2, pp. 117-120 and 121-167. [listing of all chapter titles of Na books 1-13; quotations from Na books II and III collated with Nc book II, c. 1-18]


Speculum Naturale: Bruges version (Nb)

Latin text

  • Albrecht, E., De ontstaansgeschiedenis en de compilatie van het "Speculum Naturale" van Vincent van Beauvais († 1264). Ph.D., Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Louvain 2007, vol. 2, pp. 11-22. [listing of all chapter titles of Nb books 13-15]

Speculum Naturale: Douai version (Nc)

Latin text

  • An annoted edition of the Douai version of the Speculum Naturale is available in SourcEncyMe (SOURCes des ENCYclopédies MEdiévales) of the Institut de Recherche et d'Histoire des Textes at Paris.


Image: edition Straßburg, R-printer [Adolf Rusch] [not after June 15, 1476], vol. 2 (no pagination).

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