Riesenkodex manuscript

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:manuscript
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Swedish_army
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Codex_Gigas
Giant Codex
gptkbp:contains gptkb:historical_documents
encyclopedic works
medical texts
illustration of the devil
complete Latin Vulgate Bible
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin Benedictine monastery of Podlažice, Bohemia
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:National_Library_of_Sweden
gptkbp:dateCreated early 13th century
gptkbp:decoratedWith miniatures
illuminations
initials
gptkbp:destroyedBy gptkb:Thirty_Years'_War
gptkbp:dimensions 92 cm x 50 cm x 22 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Riesenkodex manuscript
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:material vellum
gptkbp:notableFor large size
comprehensive content
devil illustration
gptkbp:pages 310
gptkbp:scribe Herman the Recluse
gptkbp:subjectOf documentaries
scholarly research
legends
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite true
gptkbp:weight approximately 75 kg
gptkbp:yearAcquiredBySweden 1648
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Order_of_the_Virtues
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7