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1. Harley MS 4486

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4486
Title:
A treatise on alchemy and medicine, and the Livre de Sydrac
Scope & Content:
Two manuscripts bound together including a treatise on alchemy and medicine (ff. 1r-67r) and the Livre de Sydrac (ff. 69r-146r).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle, French, French, Old, and Latin
Date Range:
1350-1631
Extent:
148 folios.

2. Harley MS 4486, ff 69r-146r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4486, ff 69r-146r
Title:
Livre de Sydrac
Scope & Content:
Decoration: Large puzzle initial in blue and red with red pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the text (f. 69r). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, including foliate motifs (when the page contains several initials, the pen-flourishing joins together to form a continuous border along t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Old
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century
Extent:
77 folios.

3. Harley MS 4486, ff 1r-67r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4486, ff 1r-67r
Title:
Treatise on alchemy and medicine
Scope & Content:
Copied from the original dedicated to baron de Tracy (see f. 1r), first chapter: Secret compendium ou Memorial final en forme de Recapitulation sur mes precedents devis et chapitres, incipit: 'Preface dicel livre de chapitre premier. Noble de preux chevallier en qui toute bonte gist...'
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
1631
Extent:
67 folios + 2 unfoliated leaves at the end.

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