Manuscript, on paper, in the hand of the author, of Walter Cromer's treatise on medicine and surgery in Latin. First page in English explains contents of the work; incipit: The contents of this littell boke be the followinge: fyrste the originall beginning of phisike and churgery... First 7 and final 38 leaves are frame-ruled, but blank
Alternative Title:
[Treatise of medicine and surgery / signed] Walt. Cromer
Description:
In Latin and English., Title devised by cataloger., Script: humanist cursive., Layout: 1 columns of 31 lines., Binding: armorial brown leather binding over pasteboard, with coat of arms of Edward VI gold-tooled on both front and back covers., and Signed (f. 8v): Walt. Cromer.
Manuscript on parchment, composed of 2 parts, both of uneven quality. Part I of the codex written in the 15th century. The final quire, written probably in the 14th century, was bound in with the first 186 ff. in the 16th or 17th century. Contains excerpts of historical tracts, medical recipes, charms, prayers, notes on parliament, philosophy, and dream interpretation, proverbs, poems, notes on horses and hunting, and excerpts from astronomical and religious tracts
Description:
In English and Latin., Script: Part I (ff. 1-186): Written in Anglicana, by 2 main scribes, with abundant notes and texts added in margins and blank spaces by other hands. On ff. 179r-181r the scribe begins in Anglicana formata but lapses into a more cursive grade. Initials (3- and 2-line), underlining, rubrics and slashes at ends of sentences in red. From ff. 103r-140v, 3- and 2-line initials in blue with red penwork and long flourishes; on ff. 30r-31v (on the exchequer), checkerboards in blue, red and black in upper and lower margins. Water stains on ff. 1-2, only affecting a few words of the text. Part II (ff. 187-193): Written by one scribe in an uneven 14th-century Anglicana. Three-line initial on f. 187r not filled in. Outer column of f. 187 cut off., and Binding: 16th-17th centuries. Limp, flush boards are made up of fibrous, felted material (paper?) sandwiched between two layers of vellum, which extend across the spine. This case is glued and tacketed to the bookblock with three tackets consisting of at least six threads each. Stitches go through the spine linings around three threads at head and tail. Covered with tawed skin, originally pink, the turn-ins glued over the pastedowns. The cover extends in fore-edge and envelope flaps. Some rodent damage on the upper board and part of the envelope cut away. Discoloration and traces of adhesive on three outer edges of envelope flap.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
Charms, English literature, Hunting, Manuscripts, Medieval, Medicine, and Medicine, Medieval
Title from text above image., Date derived from date of plague of mice described in text: so sich den 1 Septembr. dieses 1675 Jahrs bey Brochdorn ..., Place of publication derived from language of text., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Plague, Medicine, Religious aspects, Mice, Croplands, Horses, and Villages
Guglielmo, da Saliceto, approximately 1210-1276 or 1277
Published / Created:
1473.
Call Number:
Manuscript 54 vault
Image Count:
734
Resource Type:
text
Abstract:
Manuscript, on paper, in two unidentified hands, containing Guglielmo da Saliceto's Summa conservationis et curationis (ff. 1r-275r). Followed, in a third hand, by an alphabetical glossary of plants in Latin and German (ff. 275r-278r). Ends with the text of the Chirurgia (ff. 280-364), ending imperfectly. Texts of the Summa conservationes et curationis and of the Chirurgia were likely written separately in Italy, but bound in Germany
Alternative Title:
Summa conservationis & curatione : [and] cyrurgia
Description:
In Latin and German., Title from title page (front flyleaf)., Script: humanist minuscule., Layout: double column of 51 lines., Binding: German 16th-century half blind-tooled pigskin binding over oak boards with two fore-edge brass clasps, with catches on the upper board. Lower board repaired with one clasp missing. Parchment binding stay (Germany, 15th-century) between ff. 10 and 11). Binding was rebacked and repaired in the 20th century; pastedown and flyleaf were added (watermark "P" with 4 petals on top, not located in Briquet). Leather spinal label with a gold-tooled title: "Guilielmi/ Placentini De [?]/ Saliceto Summa/ Conservationis/ Et Curationis/ 1473"., Title page has colophon: Wilhelmi Placentini medici de Saliceto summa conservationis et curationis -- item Chirurgia. 1473. Claruit auctor tempore Rudolphi I imp..., End of Summa (f. 275) has colophon: Explicit liber quart et ultimus practice phisicalis excellentissimi magistri guilhelmi piacentini 1473., and Two units foliated separately.
Subject (Topic):
Materia medica, Medicine, Manuscripts, Medicine, Medieval, and Surgery, Medieval
Manuscript on paper, in unidentified hand, containing the Wundarzt-Ordnung or Statutes for the surgeons of the city of Regensburg in 1578. Folio 14v is a supplement dated 6 February 1580
Alternative Title:
Regensburg (Germany). Wundarzt-Ordnung, Imperial town of Regensburg : Wundarzt Ordnung of 1578, and Wundarzt-Ordnung, 1578
Description:
In German., Title from title page., Script: northern gothic for headings and titles, and Kurrent for text., Layout: 1 column of 30 lines., Binding: contemporary blind-tooled pigskin binding, embossed in black ink with the Imperial eagle and with the Regensburg coat of arms; dated 1579. Traces of ties., English translation available. Search for call number: Manuscript 23a Vault., and Also available on microfilm.
Subject (Topic):
Surgery, Practice, Medicine, Public health, Surgeons, and Professional ethics
Title devised by curator., Signed by the artist in ink at lower right., Written on verso in pencil there is a timetable, instructions to printer, and "Lou Mortison To my friend Dr. M.M. Hemminway". Also in pencil & pen, "Lou Mortison Mort 1952 Feb.29 Waterbury Conn"., This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., and Temporary local subject terms: Castor oil -- Rhubarb -- Quinine.
Subject (Topic):
Hypochondria, Anxiety, Men, Bathrobes, and Medicine
Title supplied by curator., Place of publication derived from artist's nationality., Date derived from inscription., In margin lower right in ink: A Monsieur Julien avec toute ma sympathie, Delestre, 7.mai.1983., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
publisher not identified and 1983
Subject (Geographic):
France.
Subject (Topic):
Physicians, Medicine, Specialties and specialists, Caricatures and cartoons, Pharmacists, and Dentists
St. Peter and St. Paul healing a crippled beggar at the gate of the temple
Description:
Title and date supplied by curator., Place of publication based on printmaker's place of residence., Engraving from a set of 35 plates: The Acts of the Apostles., Below image is a Biblical verse in Latin, Acts. Chap. 14., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Paul, the Apostle, Saint. and Barnabas, Apostle, Saint.
Subject (Topic):
Miracles, People with disabilities, Medicine, Religious aspects, Spiritual healing, Disabled persons, Saints, Spectators, and Carts & wagons
