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Seven works on medical subjects., 14th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.18.6.9(ii), folios 49-58

Scope and Contents

End of an unidentified work, explicit `ad attrahendum hunc (?) sine scarificatione` (folio 49).

Matthaeus Salernus, `Tractatus pulsuum`, incipit `Pulsus ut dicit Philaretus est motio cordis` (‘Catalogue of Incipits of Medieval Scientific Writings in Latin’, column 1151), headed `De pulsibus` without author (folio 49).

`De diebus creticis`, incipit `De criticis diebus tractaturi uideamus` (‘Catalogue of Incipits of Medieval Scientific Writings in Latin’, column 370). `Explicit` is written at the foot of folio 52 verso column 1, but the text appears to continue for a further one and a half columns (folio 51 verso).

`Ad uomitum`, incipit ‘Prouocantia uomitum alia grauia alia leuia` (‘Catalogue of Incipits of Medieval Scientific Writings in Latin’, column 1146). This text is subdivided: de fletu, de ustione, de sternutatoribus, de quatiantibus, aqua ardens, aqua laxatiua, de uinis, de eisdem, de unguentis, de oleis, de pomis, de pane, de pillulis, de fumigationibus, de fomentis, de clisteris, de suppositoriis, de speciebus stipticis. The end is missing (folio 53).

End of an unidentified work of which the last section is `contra tumorem`, explicit `ulcera linue statim sanant` (folio 57).

`De diuersis uenis flebotomandis`, incipit `Nota quod tres sunt uene in brachiis`. This text is subdivided: de uenis, ad asma, ad scabiem, contra guttam, contra venam, contra tertianam (folio 57).

`Compendium Salerni`, here entitled `De secretis practie`, incipit `Duplici causa me cogente socii hoc opus instituere` (‘Catalogue of Incipits of Medieval Scientific Writings in Latin’, column 476). The end is missing (folio 57 verso)

Paraphs and some headings are in red.

The manuscript is in the same hand as Adv.MS.18.6.9(iii), but the ink (darker in Adv.MS.18.6.9(iii)) and format are slightly different.

Dates

  • Creation: 14th century.

Language of Materials

From the Series:

French, Middle (circa 1300-1600)

Extent

0.00 Linear metres

Arrangement

Collation: 1⁸, 2 leaves (centre of a gathering). No signature or catchword. Ruling in ink. 2 columns. 42 lines. Text area 160 x 112 millimetres.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Vellum.

Bibliography

Thorndike, L and P Kibre. ‘Catalogue of Incipits of Medieval Scientific Writings in Latin’ (London, 1963).

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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