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The Aberdeen Bestiary Project
Table of contents

If this is the first time you have used this resource it will be of benefit to read the section entitled Assistance on the use of this resource which provides details of how the information is presented.


1. Introduction. About this project and the team involved.

2. What is a Bestiary? Origins of text and illustrations.

3. The Aberdeen Bestiary: the history of the manuscript

4. Index of the Bestiary. Tabular listing of the contents of the folios. Designed to provide direct access to specific folios.

5. The Aberdeen Bestiary. Folio by folio commentary on the Bestiary from an art historical perspective.

6. Translation and transcription. Folio by folio translation and transcription of the Bestiary

7. Codicology. Information relating to the production of the book.

8. References

9. Bibliography

10. Editorial comments.

11. Assistance on the use of this resource. 


The team involved in developing this resource welcome any feedback on this project. Please email any comments, criticisms or suggestions to Iain Beavan , the project manager.