Bern Physiologus

The Bern Physiologus is a Carolingian illuminated manuscript, which was built around 825-850 in Reims. The codex contains the oldest illustrated Latin edition of the Christian doctrine of the nature Physiologus. The manuscript is illuminated with 25 framed and 10 unframed miniatures. The writer called on folio 125r a Haecpertus.

Since the 17th century there is the handwriting in the Bernese Burger Library (Codex Bongarsianus 318).

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