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

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.72.1.22

Scope and Contents

The text of the manuscript is written in a bold slightly angular hand and is generally above average size. The only marginalium, ‘Amo Deus, bene literat, amen dico vobis’ (folio 1 verso) may be by the same hand although in a different ink. Capitals are coloured in red. The contents are as follows. On Isidore’s commentary on Aphorisms of Johannes Damascenus (Mesue), cf. Adv.MS.72.1.13, folio 1 recto, column a, line 1. Beginning (acephalous) ‘ata an triacla do beith uair and’ = Adv.MS.72.1.23, folio 2 recto, column a, line 22. First complete section begins ‘Morbi exteriores vere e aestate’. Ends ‘Item adeir Isidurus gurub tarbaidhe’ in section beginning ‘Quibus in iuventute quater in ando’. Relates to Mesue’s printed text (1514 edition) folios 31 verso, column a, line 18-32 verso, column a, line 19. This portion of the tract is also covered in parts by Adv.MS.72.1.23 and 72.1.17. Authorities cited: Galen, Hippocrates, Aristotle, Avicenna, Constantine, Isaac, Averroes, Ptolemy (folio 5 verso, column b). (Folio 1 recto, column a, line 1.)

Dates

  • Creation: 15th century-16th century.

Language of Materials

Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

8 Leaves

Arrangement

8 folios. The foliation is modern. Single gathering bound by thongs, the largest of which bears script (‘an so’). The text is written in two columns.

Custodial History

Formerly Gaelic MS.XXII. The manuscript is not numbered by Major MacLachlan, not listed in Mackintosh’s catalogue. It is numbered 18 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 161, 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. Severe staining has obscured some text at front and back.

Dimensions

Folio. 27 x 20 centimetres.

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts Adv.MS.72.1.22
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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