Vienna Dioscurides
6th-century Byzantine illuminated manuscript of Dioscorides' De materia medica
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Summary
Vienna Dioscurides is an illuminated manuscript[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of illuminated manuscript entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,055 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Pedanius Dioscorides[3]
- Country: Austria[4]
- Made from material: vellum[5]
- Collection: Austrian National Library[6]
- Location: Austrian National Library[7]
- Commons category: Vienna Dioscurides[8]
- Language of work or name: Ancient Greek[9]
- Inception: 600[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vienna Dioscurides[11]
- Commons gallery: Vienna Dioscorides[12]
- Described at URL: https://www.unesco.org/fr/memory-world/vienna-dioscurides[13], https://www.unesco.org/en/memory-world/vienna-dioscurides[14]
- Number of pages: 491[15]
- Described by source: Codices Illustres[16]
- Heritage designation: Memory of the World International Register[17]
- Exemplar of: De materia medica[18]
- Height: 37 cm[19]
- Width: 30 cm[20]
Why It Matters
Vienna Dioscurides has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]