Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Ms-1031
(Liber medicinae ex animalibus / Herbals)
Codicology
Produced: | France?, 14th century |
Current Location: | Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Paris, France |
Manuscript Type: | Herbal |
Language: | Latin/French |
Folios: | 74 |
Author: | Sextus Placitus |
Illustrated: | Yes |
Media: | Parchment |
Dimensions: | Height: 27.6 cm Width: 20 cm |
Description
The Liber medicinae ex animalibus by Sextus Placitus is on folio 63e-71r. It is a treatise on the use of animals in medicine. It is illustrated with numerous line drawings of animals.
A treatise on birds (Hic incipit tractatus quartus de avibus) is on folio 71r-74r, dealing with medicinal uses of birds. Illustrated with line drawings.
Also contains a herbal and a treatise on medicinal herbs for women (De herbis femininis), attributed to Dioscorides.
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