Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden, BPL 1283
(Herbarius / De medicamentis ex animalibus)
Codicology
| Produced: | North France, ca. 1300 |
| Location: | Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden (Universiteit Leiden), Leiden, Netherlands |
| Type: | Miscellany |
| Language: | Latin |
| Folios: | 57 |
| Illustrated: | Yes |
| Media: | Parchment |
| Dimensions: | Height: 22 cm Width: 16.5 cm |
Folio 57r
Description
A herbarium (folio 1r-50v), followed by an excerpt from Sextus Placitus Papyriensis, De medicamentis ex animalibus (folio 53r-57r), a treatise on the medicinal use of animals. Some of the animals are illustrated with colored line drawings. The herbal has several drawings of snakes.
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