Herbal — 15th century, first half; Italy
MS. Add. A. 23
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Herbal — 15th century, first half; Italy
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 23
Place of origin
Italy
Date
15th century, first half
Language
Italian
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
ii + 90leaves
Decoration
Miniatures (coloured drawings)
Acquisition
Purchased at his sale, Sotheby's, 31 March 1859, lot. 482.
Provenance
There is an erased entry, beginning 'Bibliothecę ...'
Guiglelmo Libri, 1803-1869.
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Title
An Italian Herbal, describing the appearance, medical properties, etc., of eighty-six plants
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 23
Summary
An Italian Herbal, describing the appearance, medical properties, etc., of eighty-six plants, each with a large coloured drawing, roughly executed: beg. 'Macer el qualle te scriue li vertu de alchune herbe'; an index precedes: two leaves are lost after fol. 34, and the upper parts of some leaves at the end are injured. There are some rather later corrections of the accounts.
Date
written in the 15th century
Language
Italian
Physical facet
On paper, with coloured illustrations, see below
Physical extent
90 Leaves
Custodial history
There is an erased entry, beginning 'Bibliothecę ...'.
Catalogue of the ... collection of Splendid Manuscripts ... formed by M. Guglielmo Libri 1859 no. 482*
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Collection contents
An Italian Herbal, describing the appearance, medical properties, etc., of eighty-six plants
