Vincent, of Beauvais, d 1264 (Dominican friar)
Person
Biography
Vincent of Beauvais was a 13th century Dominican friar at the Cistercian monastery of Royaumont Abbey, France. He is known mostly for his "Great Mirror" (Speculum Maius), a major work of compilation that was widely read in the Middle Ages.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Life of the Virgin [Liber de laudibus beate Marie Virginis], 13th century
part
Identifier: MS 21/ff. 1r-96v
Scope and Contents
The Liber de laudibus beate Marie Virginis ('Book of the praises of the Virgin Mary') has been attributed to the Dominican friar Vincent de Beauvais (died c. 1264).Prologue: on f. 1r. It is introduced by the rubricated words Incipit prologue in librum sequentem, begins with Quoniam de gestis beatissime Virginis Dei genetricis ad modum pauca in evangelica reperiuntur...
Dates:
13th century