Royal MS 20 B IX

TWO TREATISES also occurring together in 16 F. VIII, see above, viz.:-

1. Le Regime de Sante [by Aldobrandinus of Siena For the various attributions of the work see 16 F. VIII, art. 1, with which this MS. closely agrees. Prologue beg. 'Diieu qui par sa grant puissance'. The colophon (except for spelling) is identical with 16 F. VIII. f. 1.

2. 'Comment la face saint Iehan Baptiste fut apportec en la cite damiens': translation of Richard de Gerberoy's narrative, as in 16 F. VIII, art. 2. Beg. 'Comme il soit chose conuenable'. f. 116.

Vellum; ff. i + 120. 107/8 in. x 7 in. Late XV cent. Executed doubtless in Flanders, probably by the same hands as 16 F. VIII. Gatherings of 8 leaves, with catchwords (mostly cut off in binding). Sec. fol. 'il vit se change'. Initials in gold and colours. Halfpage miniature of doctor lecturing and patients waiting. Flemish border of birds and flowers on plain ground. An old numbering (in large Roman figures) XXII on f. i. Old Royal press-mark 'no. 1294 '; cat. of 1666, f. 14 b ; not in CMA.