Unclassified manuscripts of the Speculum Historiale
This page departs from the presentation of the genesis of the Speculum Historiale (see Overview of genesis) and its components (see Components). It depends on the general introduction into the manuscript inventory of the Speculum Historiale (see Manuscripts of the Speculum Historiale).
For 6 manuscripts no conclusive evidence is available that may lead to an attribution to one of the five versions of the Speculum Historiale known today.
- Barcelona, Biblioteca de la Catedral, Cod. 55, books XXV-XXXI (He* ?)
- Siglum: Hx1
- I: Seems to be lost during the 20th century.
- D: ?
- P: ?
- O: ?
- Königsberg (Kaliningrad), Königliche und Universitätsbibliothek, CCCXVIII, books I-XVIII,2 (He* I-XVII,2); and CCCXIX, books XIX-XXXII (He* XVIII-XXXI)
- Siglum: Hx2
- I: Possibly a copy of the Douai version (He); missing since the Second World War.
- D: Ms. CCCXVIII: early 15th century; ms. CCCXIX: 1408.
- P: France (Parijs)
- O: cl. Pelplin O.Cist. (Liber B. Mariae in Polplin).
- Naples, Biblioteca Nazionale, V.G.22, books ?; V.G.23, books ?; V.G.24, books ?
- Siglum: Hx4
- I: These volumes need further analysis.
- D: 13th century.
- P: ?
- O: ?
- Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, lat. 15010, books III-VII (He* ?).
- Siglum: Hx6
- I: This is a miscellany volume. Fols. 163-313, presenting the text of the Speculum Historiale, need further analysis.
- D: 14th century
- P: France (Paris)
- O: Paris, cl. Saint-Victor Can.S.Aug. (fol. 3r: Jhesus, Maria, sanctus Victor, sanctus Augustinus).
- Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, lat. 16944 (Navarre 4), books XIV-XV (He* XIV-XV).
- Siglum: Hx5
- I: This is a miscellany volume. Fols. 1r-68v, presenting the text of the Speculum Historiale, need further analysis.
- D: 14th century
- P: France
- O: Donated by magister Pierre du Parroy to the collège de Navarre (1396-1404) (fol. 68v: Liber de imperio Constantini, ex dono Petri de Parrochia, quondam magistri grammaticorum, deputatus ad usum theologorum collegii Campanie, pretii VIII solidorum.; fol. 71r: Isti codices diversarum materiarum fuerunt reperti in armariis vestibuli capelle collegii de Navarra presentibus Johannis Ballivi et aliis. Navarre).
- Digital copy of a monochrome microfilm.
- Wroclaw, Biblioteka Uniwersytecka, R. 340 (II.N.9.f), books ? (He* ?)
- Siglum: Hx3
- I: Possibly a copy of the Klosterneuburg version (Hb); missing since the Second World War.
- D: ca. 1315
- P: Northern-France; written by Gualterus Dominici de Platea.
- O: Breslau (Wroclaw), Thomas Rehdiger (1541-1576); library of the Elisabeth Church (since 1645); Stadtbibliothek Breslau (since 1865-1867).
- R: Hb1 ?