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Medical recipes — 12th century; English

MS. Digby 69

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Title

Medical recipes — 12th century; English

Antonius Musa, Ps.-Apuleius, Macer, Ps.-Hugh of St.-Victor — 13th century, end - 14th century, beginning; English

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 69

Associated place

India

Date

12th century

13th century, end - 14th century, beginning

Language

Anglo-Norman

Latin

Contents

MS. Digby 69 – Part 1
Medical recipes
MS. Digby 69 – Part 2
Medical recipes and texts.
Herbals
Antonius Musa De herba uettonica
Ps.-Apuleius Herbarium
Macer De uiribus herbarum
Description of India
Ps.-Hugh of St.-Victor De bestiis et aliis rebus

Acquisition

Donated to the Bodleian, 1634.

Provenance

Kenelm Digby, 1603–1665

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Title

Medica varia including recipes, Antonius Musa, Ps.-Apuleius

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 69

Date

12th-14th century, beginning

Language

English

Latin

Physical extent

220 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 1480 acquired by the Bodleian Library (96). Belonged in whole or in part to Thomas Allen of Gloucester Hall.

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Medica varia including recipes, Antonius Musa, Ps.-Apuleius

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  • Macer, Floridus

  • Digby, Kenelm, 1603-1665

  • Antonius, Musa, fl. 23 BCE

  • Apuleius, pseudo

  • Hugh of Saint-Victor, pseudo

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