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Harley MS 5294, ff 43v-58r

Record Id:

041-002134021

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

040-002051140

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000001754.0x000370

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Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Harley MS 5294, ff 43v-58r

Title:

Pseudo-Dioscorides, Liber medicinae ex herbis femininis (71 chapters)

Scope & Content:

Rubric 'Incipit liber medicine Dioscoridis ex herbis femininis numero .lxxi. per / singula nomina. Nomen herbe Afrise frigida vocatur', with chapter number in the margin '[cx]lii.', incipit: 'Nascitur in montuosis et lapidosis locis et / arenosis solia', explicit: '[rubric 'Nomen herbe Aperine', chapter number '.ccxxi[i.] … Item sucus eius auribus instillatus; dolores / aurium curat', rubric 'Liber medicine Dioscoridis ['Dioscoridis' added over erasure by a later hand] ex herbis femininis explicit / feliciter'.

Another copy is Harley MS 1585 (ff. 79r-92v). Published from this manuscript in V. Rose, 'Ueber die Medicina Plinii', Hermes, 8 (1874), 18-66 (p. 38). Edited in H. F. Kästner, 'Pseudo-Dioscoridis De herbis Femininis', Hermes, 31 (1896), pp. 578-636, and 32 (1897), p. 160. The text is listed in Thorndike and Kibre, Catalogue of Incipits of Medieval Scientific Writings in Latin, The Mediaeval Academy of America Publication, 29 (London, 1963; with supplements in 1965 and 1968) p. 347f; its electronic edition (Ann Arbor, MI, 2000), no. 347F; J. M. Riddle, 'Dioscorides', in Catalogus translationum et commentariorum. Mediaeval and Renaissance Latin Translations and Commentaries. Annotated Lists and Guides, ed. F. E. Cranz and P. O. Kristeller, 9 vols. (Washington D.C., 1980), IV, p. 126. For the text see also A. Ferraces Rodríguez, Estudios sobre textos latinos de fitoterapia entre la Antigüedad Tardía y la Alta Edad Media (Coruña, 1999).

The text is followed (f. 58r) by two additions written by two different English hands (14th century):

a) Verse relating to liquorice in Latin, incipit: 'Ecce liquoricia. Si plantes sic cole plantas / Terram da pinguem non petrosam nec aquosam';

b) medical recipe in Latin, title: 'Pro certo istud collirium est verum / et probatum ad stringendi lacrimas', incipit: 'Recipe tucie alouai epatici'.

Decoration:

Drawings of plants in colours: Afrisa (f. 43r); Buglossa (Bugloss), Acantum (Acanthus), Helylysfacos (Salvia, Sage); Cyminon (Cumin) (f. 45r); Samfucon, Cestros, Aristolochia (Vine) (f. 45v); Schycas, Adiantos (f. 46r); Madragora (Mandrake), Thlaspis (f. 46v); Sifimbrion, Celedonia, Camemelos (Camomile) (f. 47r); Sideritis (Ironwort), Flommos (f. 47v); Linozostis, Antherenon, Britanica (f. 48r); Pusillios, Melena (f. 48v); Tribulosa, Coniza (f. 49r); Strygnos, Butalion, Spyeritis (?) (f. 49v); Hipperis, Aizos (f. 50r); Titimallos, Heliotropium (Heliotrope), Scolymbos (Scholimos) (f. 50v); Achillea, Scaphisa (Scafisagira), Camellea (or Camillea, Camelia) (f. 51r); Hecios, Splenios, Titimallos (f. 51v); Clitiriza, Bulbus rufus (f. 52r) Dragontea (unfinished) (f. 52v); Meochon (f. 53r); Colocinthis agria, Delfion, Centimorbia (Moneywort) (f. 53v); Viola, Cappara, Anchusa (Alkanet) (f. 54r); Cinobathos, Anagallus (Midnight Blue), Hypericon (Saint John's Wort) (f. 54v); Lapatium (Dock), Heliotropium (Heliotrope) (f. 55r); Arnaglosa (Plantago) (f. 55v); Cameleuce, Scilla (Squill) (f. 56r); Eringion (or Eringium, Alpine, Sea Holly), Hiera (or Verbena, Vervain) (f. 56v); Strucion, Panacra, Purpurea (f. 57r); Zamalenticion, Zamalenticion masculus, Syon, Lycanis, Abrotanus (f. 57v); Aparina (f. 58r).

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Harley Collection
Harley Science Project

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002045828
040-002051140
041-002134021

Is part of:

Harley MS 1-7661 : Harley Manuscripts
Harley MS 5294 : Pharmacopeial compilation

Harley MS 5294, ff 43v-58r : Pseudo-Dioscorides, Liber medicinae ex herbis femininis (71 chapters)

Hierarchy:

032-002045828[5296]/040-002051140[0005]/041-002134021

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Harley MS 1-7661

Record Type (Level):

Item

Extent:

16 folios.

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Languages:

Latin

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1150

End Date:

1199

Date Range:

2nd half of the 12th century

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