Three short treatises on magic: Dorotheus Sidonius, Capitulum de occultatione anuli (f. 58r); Messahala, De occultis (ff. 58v-59v); Tractatus Dorothei in occultis (ff. 59v-61r).
Theophilus, De diversis artibus. Decoration: Large and smaller initials in red, occasionally with some penwork decoration, three including an animal head (ff. 18v, 33v, 79v). Drawing in crayon of an ornament (f. 9v).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 12th century-early 13th century
Boethius's De musica (imperfect), incipit: 'Quod infinitatem vocum humana...' (book 1, chap. 13-16); contains fragments of book 2; explicit: 'Liquet igitur eam proportionem in cclvi...' Decoration: Initials in brown ink, some tinted in red.
Pseudo-Turpin, Chronicle; Guide to nightly and daily meditations
Scope & Content:
The third unit of the manuscript includes: Pseudo-Turpin, Chronicle (ff. 86r-102v), Sermon on penance from the Church Fathers, followed by added prayers (ff. 103r-110r); Guide to nightly and daily meditations with diagrams (ff. 110v-112v); Charms for bloodletting, against wounds and fever (f. 11...
Table of contents of Pseudo-Apuleius, Herbarium (ff. 1r-101v), imperfect. Title in Latin: 'Incipiunt capituli libri medi/cinalis Nomen herba betonica / Fir bircop wyrta', incipit: 'Wiþ unhyrum nihtgengum', breaking off at 'Wiþ wunde'.
A chronicle relating to the year 1291 and possibly referring to the death of Jeanne of Chatillon, Countess of Blois and Chartres; incipit: 'En lan de grace mil cc quatre vins et onze le rendi devant la commision saint pol'. Decoration: Initials and paraphs in red.
An anonymous commentary on De locis affectis or De interioribus (as commonly entitled in medieval manuscripts), a treatise on differential diagnosis and pathology relating to internal medicine written at the end of his life (after 192) by the Greek physician and philosopher Galen (c. 130-200). T...
Alexander Neckam, Corrogationes Promethei, part I; incipit: 'Ferrum situ rubiginem ducit et uitis non putata in labruscam siluescit'. Neckam was abbot of Cirencester and a scholar. His work comprises a treatise on grammatical criticism followed by a scriptural commentary. Decoration: Initials...