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Medical manuscript in Gaelic containing Isidore’s commentary on the Aphorisms of Johannes Damascenus (Mesue).

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.72.1.23

Scope and Contents

The manuscript is written in a hand of medium size and generally angular in appearance; another takes over in places at folios 4 verso-5 verso.

The contents are as follows.

On Isidore’s commentary on Aphorisms of Damascenus, cf. Adv.MS.72.1.13, folio 1 recto, column a, line 1. Beginning (acephalous) ‘...rainig a les cuisli ⁊ da tucaid leigheas’ = Adv.MS.72.1.13, folio 8 verso, column b, line 1. First complete section beginning ‘Cum nulla de quo ccon inter aqu[a]m et calor[e]m na[tura]lem’. Ends incomplete ‘⁊ uair ele ona hanbai(nne)’ = Adv.MS.72.1.22, folio 6 recto, column b, line 20, in section beginning ‘Quodcumque membrus suscep[er]it detrim[e]ntum’. There are two lacunae due to the loss of a bifolium, so the remainder relates to the printed text of Damascenus (1514 edition) as follows. Folios 1 recto-2 verso: Damascenus folios 31 recto, column b, line 44-31 verso, column a, line 38. Folios 3 recto-4 verso: Damascenus folios 31 verso, column b, line 8-31 verso, column b, line 32. Folios 5 recto-6 verso: Damascenus folio 32 recto, column a, line 1-32 recto, column b, line 2. These portions of the tract are also covered in parts by Adv.MS.72.1.13, 72.1.22 and 72.1.17. The usual authorities are cited. (Folio 1 recto, column a, line 1.)

Dates

  • Creation: 15th century-16th century.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

6 Leaves ; Quarto. 23 x 15.5 centimetres.

Language of Materials

Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic

Arrangement

6 folios. (The foliation is modern).

Three bifolia of a gathering, now separate but with traces of thong binding.

The text is in two columns.

Custodial History

Formerly Gaelic MS.XXIII.

One bifolium, perhaps the inner one, found its way at some early stage into the collection of Kilbride fragments now Adv.MS.72.1.31. It was replaced here by Donald Mackinnon, 8 December 1908 (F.R.192, folio 25).

The manuscript is not numbered by Major MacLachlan, and not listed in Mackintosh’s catalogue. It is numbered 19 by Hugh Kerr, whose name or initials appear on every leaf.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Bibliography

The manuscript has been previously catalogued in: John Mackechnie, ‘Catalogue of Gaelic manuscripts in selected libraries in Great Britain and Ireland’ (Boston, 1973), page 162, and Donald Mackinnon, “Descriptive catalogue of Gaelic manuscripts in the Advocates' library, Edinburgh, and elsewhere in Scotland” (Edinburgh, 1912), page 55.

‘Sancti Joannis Damasceni nusq[ue] formis pressa opera vulgo’ (Venice, 1514).

Physical Description

Vellum.

Text badly obscured at front and back by staining and rubbing.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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

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