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Editions before 1700

Editions of the Speculum Maius

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 13^th, 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)].

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Speculum Doctrinale

• [Straßburg, R-printer, i.e. Adolf Rusch] [ca. 1477]
  A digital facsimile is available of a copy kept at the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 Inc.c.a. 236,2.

• Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, March 16, 1486.
  Two digital facsimiles are available:
  – a facsimile of a copy kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 Inc.c.a. 1850.
  – a facsimile of a copy kept by the University Library at Würzburg: I.t.f.473. The text itself will be made available by using advanced methods of optical character recognition.

• Venice, Hermann Liechtenstein, January 13, 1494.
  A digital facsimile is available of a copy kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 Inc.c.a. 2960 a#Beibd. 1.

• Venice, Domenico Nicolini, 1591.
  A digital facsimile is available of a copy kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 P.lat. 1634-2/3.

• 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. 2, Duaci 1624 (reprint: Graz 1964-1965)].
  A digital representation of books 7 and 12-16 (= books 6 and 11-15 in the Douai 1624 edition) is available in the Bases Textuelles of the former Atelier Vincent de Beauvais at Nancy.
  

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Speculum Historiale: contamination of the Dijon (Ha) and Douai (He) versions

• [Augsburg, the abbey of Ulrich and Afra], [ca. 1474].
  A digital facsimile is available of a copy (3 vols.) kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 Inc.c.a. 326-1, 2 Inc.c.a. 326-2 and 2 Inc.c.a. 326-3.

Speculum Historiale: Douai version (He)

• [Cologne: Konrad Winters of Homborch], [before December 1st, 1472], 20 leaves.
  A digital facsimile is available of a copy kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 4 Inc.s.a. 1809.
  This is an edition of Speculum Historiale book XXVIII, cc. 88-104, De raptu animae Tundali et eius visione (cf. pp. 1127-1133 in the Douai 1624 edition).

• Straßburg, Johannes Mentelin, December 4^th,1473.
  A digital facsimile is available of a copy (4 vols.) kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 Inc.c.a. 236, 4-1/2#1, 2 Inc.c.a. 236, 4-1/2#2, 2 Inc.c.a. 236, 4-3/4#3 and 2 Inc.c.a. 236, 4-3/4#4.

• [Straßburg, R-printer, i.e. Adolf Rusch] [ca. 1473], 4 vols.
  A digital facsimile is available of a copy (4 vols.) kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 Inc.s.a. 1213, vol. 1, 2 Inc.s.a. 1213, vol. 2, 2 Inc.s.a. 1213, vol. 3 and 2 Inc.s.a. 1213, vol. 4.

• [Nuremberg], Anton Koberger, July 24, 1483.
  Two digital facsimiles are available:
  – a facsimile of a copy kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 Inc. c.a. 1388 a.
  – a facsimile of a copy kept by the University Library at Würzburg: I.t.f.471b. The text itself will be made available by using advanced methods of optical character recognition.

• Venice, Hermann Liechtenstein, September 5, 1494.
  A digital facsimile is available of a copy kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 Inc.c.a. 3132 a.

• Ventura, L., De ratione conficiendi Lapidis Philosophici, liber unus ... Huic accesserunt ejusdem Argumenti J. Garlandii Angli liber unus. Et ex speculo magno Vincentii libri duo, Basel 1571 [reprinted in: Theatrum chemicum... 6 vol., Strasbourg 1613-1661; also reprinted: Strasbourg 1659-1661].

• Reineccius, R. [ed.], ‘Historia orientalis’ Haythoni Armenii et huic subiectum Marci Pauli Veneti Itinerarium, item fragmentum e "Speculo historiali" Vincentii Belvacensis eiusdem argumenti, Helmstadt 1585.

• Venice, Domenico Nicolini, 1591.
  A digital facsimile is available of a copy kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 P.lat. 1634-4.

• 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. 4, Duaci 1624 (reprint: Graz 1964-1965)].
  A digital facsimile is available in the Gallica database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

• [Speculum Histioriale] Tissier, B., Bibliotheca Patrum Cisterciensium..., VII, Bonnefont 1669, 306 ff.: Helinandi Frigidi montis monachi Flores a Vincentio Bellovacensi collecti
  Reprinted with adaptations in Migne, J.-P., Patrologia Latina, vol. 212 (1855), cols. 771-1082.

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Speculum Morale (apocryphal)

• Straßburg, Johannes Mentelin, November 9, 1476.
  A digital facsimile is available of a copy (2 vols.) kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 Inc.s.a. 1215 m-1 and 2 Inc.s.a. 1215 m-2.

• [Cologne: Konrad Winters of Homborch], [ca. 1477].
  A digital facsimile is available of a copy kept by the Herzog August Bibliothek at Wolfenbüttel.

• Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, February, 6, 1485.
  Two digital facsimiles are available:
  – a facsimile of a copy kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 Inc.c.a. 1699 a.
  – a facsimile of a copy kept by the University Library at Würzburg: I.t.f.473angeb. The text itself will be made available by using advanced methods of optical character recognition.

• Venice, Hermann Liechtenstein, September, 30, 1493.
  A digital facsimile is available of a copy kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 Inc.c.a. 2960 b.

• Venice, Domenico Nicolini, 1591.
  Two digital facsimiles are available:
  – a facsimile of a copy kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 P.lat. 1634-2/3;
  – a facsimile from Google Books.

• 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. 3, Duaci 1624 (reprint: Graz 1964-1965)].
  Two digital facsimiles are available from Google Books:
  – facsimile 1;
  – facsimile 2.

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Editions of Political and Theological works

• Cologne, Nikolaus Götz von Sletzstat, [ca. 1475]
  Liber de laudibus ac festis gloriose virginis matris Marie alias Marionale dictus per doctores eximeos editus et conpilatus.
  Digital facsimile of a copy kept by the Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek at Darmstadt: Inc. IV 327.
  The text is incorrectly ascribed to Petrus Damascenus (f. 68v: Explicit Petrus Damasceni de laudibus gloriose virginis Marie).
  

• Rostock, Fratres Domus Horti Viridis ad Sanctum Michaelem, [1477]
  [Vincentius Bellovacensis], De liberali ingenuorum institutione pariter ac educatione.
  1a-34a: De morali principis institutione
  34a-104b: De eruditione filiorum nobilium
  104b-147b: Epistola consolatoria de morte amici
  Digital facsimile of a copy kept by the Staatsbibliothek Preußisscher Kulturbesitz at Berlin: 4° Inc 1990.5

• Strasbourg, Printer of the Breviarium Ratisponense ("Georgius de Spira") [1479-1481/2]
  Liber de laudibus ac festis gloriose virginis matris Marie alias Marionale dictus per doctores eximeos editus et conpilatus.
  Digital facsimile of a complete copy kept by the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana at Vatican City: Inc. IV.413.
  The text is incorrectly ascribed to Petrus Damascenus (f. 229v: Explicit Petrus Damasceni de laudibus gloriose virginis Marie).
  

• Basel, Johannes Amerbach, 1481
  Vincentius Bellovacensis Opuscula. Scilicet: libri de gratia: libri laudum Virginis gloriose: liber de sancto Johanne evangelista: liber de eruditione puerorum regalium: Liber consolatorius de morte amici.
  Digital facsimile of a copy kept by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek at Munich: 2 Inc.c.a. 1122.