Collection of texts on theology, instruction and natural history
Scope & Content:
The manuscript includes: 1. Giles of Rome (Aegidius Romanus), De regimine principum (ff. 1r-32r); 2. Aristotle, De natura animalium (ff. 32v-54v); 3. The Life of St Veridianus (ff. 55r-57v); 4. Cassiodorus, Varia (ff. 57v-67v); 5. Cassiodorus, De anima (ff. 68r-79v); 6. Augustine, Speculu...
Giles of Rome (Aegidius Romanus), De regimine principum
Scope & Content:
Giles of Rome (Aegidius Romanus), De regimine principum. Decoration: Historiated initial 'E'(ex) of Giles of Rome with a partial border, at the beginning of the text (f. 1r). 9 smaller decorated foliate initials, in colours and gold (ff. 4v, 6r, 10r, 14v, 18v, 20v, 22v, 23v, 25r).
Aristotle, De natura animalium. Decoration: Historiated initial 'A'(d) of Aristotle, with a foliate border, at the beginning of the text (f. 32v). 1 smaller decorated foliate initial (f. 35r).
Cassiodorus, Varia. Decoration: Historiated initial 'D'(um) of Cassiodorus and King Theodoric, with a foliate border, at the beginning of the text (f. 57v).
Augustine, Soliloquia. Decoration: Large decorated foliate initial in colours and gold with foliate extensions into the margins, at the beginning of the text (f. 83v).