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Avicenna — 13th century, third quarter; English

MS. Laud Misc. 607

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Title

Avicenna — 13th century, third quarter; English

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 607

Date

13th century, third quarter

Language

Latin

Contents

Avicenna Canon medicinae

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Decoration

Good historiated initials.

Good other initials.

Provenance

Chichester, West Sussex, Cathedral church of Holy Trinity: "Auicenna de vera medicina ij do . fo | Gimine fenum I iiij." (at head of fol. 1r), s. xiv. (MLGB3: inferred evidence).

William Laud (1573–1645), archbishop of Canterbury, 1638. "William le Neve Clarencieux" (at end). (MLGB3)

Inscription in the same hand as that in Bodley 374 (those reproduced in N.P.S. are probably the same also), but this pressmark is of a later date (? s. xv) on erasure. Two-line erasure at the end. (MLGB3)

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Title

Avicenna, Canon medicinae (tr. Gerard of Cremona)

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 607

Date

From Chichester, 13th century, third quarter

Language

Latin

Physical extent

304 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 2546 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Avicenna, Canon medicinae (tr. Gerard of Cremona)

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  • Gherardo, da Cremona, 1113 or 1114-1187

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