The Liber accipitrum of a certain Grimaldus is a treatise on autoursery - goshawk hunting - which probably dates from the end of the 11th century. The main importance of the treatise lies in the materia medica or medical substances that are mentioned in the recipes. Indeed, even if the text does not have more than 4 folios, it contains more than 90 different ingredients. This means that the recipes in Liber accipitrum are quite complicated, because they generally include several substances. A comparison with other falconry treatises reveals that this is one of the main characteristics of Grimaldus' treatise. - [Author]

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