Liber canonis quem princeps Abicali ab inuicem de medicina edidit : a magistro Gerardo Cremonensi translatus in Tolleto
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Description
- Title
- Liber canonis quem princeps Abicali ab inuicem de medicina edidit : a magistro Gerardo Cremonensi translatus in Tolleto
- Alternative Title
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Qānūn fī al-ṭibb. Latin
Liber canonis
Liber canonis medicinae - Creator
- Avicenna, 980-1037
- Contributor
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Avicenna, 980-1037.
Hippocrates author.
Gherardo, da Sabbioneta, active 13th century translator.
Martini, Giuseppe, 1870-1944. - Published / Created
- [between 1250? and 1350?]
- Publication Place
- Spain
- Abstract
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Manuscript, in unidentified hand, on parchment, containing books 1 (1r-97v), 2 (98r-195r), 4 (196r-303v), and 5 (306r-) of Avicenna's Liber Canonis or Canon Medicinae. Book 3 wanting. Collection of short medical texts follows: "Distinctio mensuraru[m] [et] ponderu[m] ex breuiario alfebyr" (342v-343r), "Distinctio ponderu[m] [et] m[en]suratu[m] ex breuiario filii sarapionis" (343r), "Pondera medicinalia signa conati sum[us]" (343r-343v), and the Secreta Ypocratis (343v-344v): "Peruenit ad nos [quia] cu[m] ypocras morti ap[pro]pinquaret". Also includes incomplete alphabetical index of medicial herbs (a-c; leaves iii verso-iv recto) and index of Arabic names: Incipiu[n]t expo[s]itiones nominu[m] arabico[rum] Auice[n]ne (leaves 345r-348v; Alfirdafu-Zicibil).
- Description
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In Latin.
Title from opening rubric.
Script: southern gothic textualis.
Decoration: several large puzzle initials in red and blue; alternating red and blue two-line initials with pen flourishes throughout. Rubrication.
Layout: 2 columns of 53 lines.
Binding: modern light-brown calf over pasteboards. Spine title in gold-tooling: Avicenna / Canon Medicinae / MS Saec. XIV. - Provenance
- Copious 14th- and 15th-century manuscript marginalia. Manuscript notes on front lyleaves: "In isto uolumine continentur primus. secundus. quartus et quintus ... cum tertio qui est in alio uolumine foliorum xxuiii" (15th century, recto leaf i ); "Liber M ... Serapione cum seruitore, pro practica serapionis" (14th century, verso leaf i). Ex Libris of the Cigalini family: "ex libris Cigalinorum" (17th century; recto of leaf ii). Includes letter correspondence between Cushing and Joseph Martini, bookseller, and description from Martini's catalog (Catalogue 21 (193), n. 6). Purchased by Harvey Cushing from Joseph Martini in October 1930. Armorial bookplate of Harvey Cushing.
- Extent
- 1 item (v + 351 leaves + iv) : 330 mm x 260 mm.
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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Latin
Collection Information
- Repository
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
- Call Number
- Manuscript 4 Vault
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Early works to 1800
Annotations 14th century
Annotations 15th century
Armorial bookplates - Material
- parchment ;
- Resource Type
- text
- Subject (Topic)
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Medicine, Medieval
Medicine, Arab
Medicine
Manuscripts - Subjects
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Medicine, Medieval
Medicine, Arab
Medicine > Manuscripts > Early works to 1800
14th century
15th century
Cushing, Harvey, 1869-1939 > Bookplate
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
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Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 4444103
- Object ID (OID)
- 16960284