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Dioscorides, De materia medica – Fragment

Parchment · 1 bifolium · 801 – 820 CE · France, Loire region · 400 x 280 mm

F-cvp5

Bern, Burgerbibliothek, Cod. A 91.7

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Florian Mittenhuber, 2021
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Fragmenta Bongarsiana

Century

9th century

Text Language

Latin

Script Type

Carolingian Minuscule

Persons

Bongars, Jacques (Previous Owner)

Dioscorides, Pedanius (Author)

Summary

Large-format bifolium from a manuscript of Dioscorides that was probably produced in Fleury. Other parts of it are conserved in Paris, BnF, lat. 9332. The script and decoration display Insular characteristics. This fragment came to Bern in 1632 as part of the bequest of Jacques Bongars.