End of an unidentified medical work and notes on physiognomy., 15th century.
Scope and Contents
(i) End of an unidentified medical work, explicit ‘quare in isto morbo mora trahit periculum’ (possibly folio 1 recto is a different work, and this begins on folio 1 verso, incipit `Galienus in libro dicit quod nullam corruptionem patitur`) (folio 1). Folios 3 verso, 4 are blank.
(ii) Notes on physiognomy (folio 12; a much shortened version of a section of ‘Secretum secretorum’ by pseudo-Aristotle (‘Opera hactenus inedita Rogeri Bacon’, fascicle v, pages 167-171)), weather (folio 12 verso), emetics (folio 12 verso; in English),
‘luna in signis’ (folio 13; incipit `Prima in ariete qui est signum orientale`, cf. British Library, Add.MS.15107, folio 233), retrogradation (folio 14), haloes round moon and sun (folio 14 verso), rain (folio 15), `mansiones lune in 12 signis` (folio 15), and `de constellatione planetarum` (folio 15 verso).
No ornament.
Dates
- Creation: 15th century.
Language of Materials
English, Middle (1100-1500)
Extent
0.00 Linear metres
Arrangement
Collation: 1⁸. No signature or catchword. No ruling. 1 column. 25-27 lines. Text area 160 x 100 millimetres.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Vellum.
Bibliography
Physical Description
0.00 linear metres144.00 x 200.00 millimetres
Dimensions
144.00 x 200.00 millimetres
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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