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- 13th century, 1425, 16th century-17th century (Creation)
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1 volume containing 353 leaves
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Written in England.
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GB 0103 MS LAT 11 13th century, 1425, 16th century-17th century Collection (fonds) 1 volume containing 353 leaves Unknown
Written in England.
Unknown.
Manuscript volume, apparently dating from 1425, containing a dictionary of medical terms and other treatises. Marginal comments throughout, 16th-17th century, including medicinal recipes, the entries frequently stating the name of the person who found them beneficial and the date. The fly-leaf bears text of theological content in a 13th-century script.
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Latin; some English annotations. Cursive script; minuscule script on fly-leaf.
Light vellum binding. Text in one hand, much abbreviated; annotations in several hands. Red paragraph marks and initials. 19cm.
Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935); N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); handlist at University College London Special Collections.
University College London Special Collections, MS LAT 11, has content similar to some passages in MS LAT 12.
The dictionary text (the first item) also appears in Cambridge University, Jesus College Library, MS 60, and Cambridge University, King's College, MS 16.
Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Sep 2001 Books Dictionaries Drugs Life sciences Medical sciences Pharmacology Publications Reference materials Religious doctrines Religious texts Surgery Theology Communications media Information sciences
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Manuscript volume, apparently dating from 1425, containing a dictionary of medical terms and other treatises. Marginal comments throughout, 16th-17th century, including medicinal recipes, the entries frequently stating the name of the person who found them beneficial and the date. The fly-leaf bears text of theological content in a 13th-century script.
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Open.
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Normal copyright restrictions apply.
Language of material
- English
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- Latin
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Latin; some English annotations. Cursive script; minuscule script on fly-leaf.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
University College London Special Collections, MS LAT 11, has content similar to some passages in MS LAT 12.
Finding aids
Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935); N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); handlist at University College London Special Collections.
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The dictionary text (the first item) also appears in Cambridge University, Jesus College Library, MS 60, and Cambridge University, King's College, MS 16.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English