De arte venandi cum avibus is latin iluminated manuscript "The art of Falconry" written in 13 c by Frederic II von Hohenstaufen and lost in 1248 at Parma. The 2-column 80 (or 111?) folio parchment codex is a copy by King Manfredi resurfaced after 1258. Known from Apostolic Library Vatican City. Beside Treatise on falconry the book contains systematic description of 900 species of birds illuminated by 500 miniatures. Author introduced binomial taxonomy system later reinvented or resumed by Lines. // Flying a Saker Falcon Falconry or hawking is the art or sport involving raptors (birds of prey) to hunt or pursue game. ... Frederick II (December 26, 1194 – December 13, 1250), of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was a pretender to the title of King of the Romans from 1212 and unopposed holder of that monarchy from 1215. ... Folio: In bookbinding, a sheet of paper, parchment, or other material folded in half to make two leaves in a codex. ... First page of the Codex Argenteus A codex (Latin for block of wood, book; plural codices) is a handwritten book, in general, one produced from Late Antiquity through the Middle Ages. ... Lines (aka ColorLines) is a Computer puzzle game, invented by Oleg Demin and first introduced as a video game by the Russian company Gamos in 1992. ...
Another copy of this book was handwritten by Jean II Dampierre around 1300. The erlier European book on falcontry is 10th century work by Anonymous de Vercelli.
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references
De arte venandi cum avibus, Bibliotheca Vaticana, Pal. lat. 1071, f. 79v/80r
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