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Texts on the transitory world from BL Add 60577, f. 53

Texts on the transitory world from BL Add 60577, f. 53

Text page containing the end of a Latin poem on the transitory world, and the opening of its Middle English verse translation, which begins 'Lorde wherto ys this worlde soo gaye '. Image taken from f. 53 of Mis... More

Front pastedown from BL Add 60577, f. i verso

Front pastedown from BL Add 60577, f. i verso

The front pastedown of the manuscript, containing many fragments of verse and proverbs in Middle English and Latin. Image taken from f. i verso of Miscellany, including an excerpt from a Latin herbal, excerpt f... More

Latin proverbs; 'Lyke as women have facis' from BL Add 60577, f. 45v

Latin proverbs; 'Lyke as women have facis' from BL Add 60577, f. 45v

Text page containing many Latin proverbs and, at the bottom, a Middle English poem added by William Wey, beginning 'Lyke as women have facis'. Image taken from f. 45v of Miscellany, including an excerpt from a ... More

Text page from BL Add 60577, f. 1

Text page from BL Add 60577, f. 1

Text page containing verse and proverbs in Latin and English. Image taken from f. 1 of Miscellany, including an excerpt from a Latin herbal, excerpt from a Latin lapidary, Secretum, poem addressed to William Wa... More

Poem addressed to William Waynflete from BL Add 60577, f. 22v

Poem addressed to William Waynflete from BL Add 60577, f. 22v

Text page containing the beginning of a poem addressed to William Waynflete (b. c. 1400, d. 1486). Image taken from f. 22v of Miscellany, including an excerpt from a Latin herbal, excerpt from a Latin lapidary,... More

Text on a comet; 'Remember that there be in hell' from BL Add 60577, f. 51v

Text on a comet; 'Remember that there be in hell' from BL Add 60577, f...

Text page containing the end of a Latin prose text about a comet described by 'Clerkys of Oxenforde', and a Middle English poem added by William Wey, beginning 'Remember that there be in hell'. Image taken from... More

The transitory world from BL Add 60577, f. 53v

The transitory world from BL Add 60577, f. 53v

Text page containing the end of a Middle English verse translation of a Latin text on the transitory world. Image taken from f. 53v of Miscellany, including an excerpt from a Latin herbal, excerpt from a Latin ... More

Middle English sermon from BL Add 60577, f. 54

Middle English sermon from BL Add 60577, f. 54

Text page containing the beginning of a Middle English verse sermon on Psalm 23:3-4, beginning 'Lystenythe a while and thenke ye nott longe'. Image taken from f. 54 of Miscellany, including an excerpt from a La... More

Coloured pen drawing from BL Harley 3736, f. 20

Coloured pen drawing from BL Harley 3736, f. 20

Coloured pen drawing of the Emperor Charlemagne kneeling in front of a plant pierced by an arrow. The plant is called 'Carlina' and the caption explains that an angel advised Charlemagne to eat it in order to b... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 165 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 165 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 165 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 20 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 20 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 20 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Apothecary shop from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Apothecary shop from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Miniature of an apothecary's shop with apothecary jars and boxes on shelves, a seated man holding a cover jar, and a flat dish on a hook used for mixing ingredients. Image taken from f. 49v of Circa instans (in... More

Surgical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Surgical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Miniature in three registers of the treatment of various ailments. Image taken from f. 51 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who play... More

Melon from BL Eg 2020, f. 146 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Melon from BL Eg 2020, f. 146 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a melon plant. Image taken from f. 146 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Ita... More

Basil from BL Eg 2020, f. 50v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Basil from BL Eg 2020, f. 50v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of basil in a planter. Image taken from f. 50v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written i... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 26 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 26 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 26 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Full-page miniature in three registers, of physicians treating patients with various ailments. Image taken from f. 50v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a phys... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Lower two registers. Image taken from f. 51v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of Briti... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 48

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 48

Detail of a miniature of a man teaching. Image taken from f. 48 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the d... More

Apothecary shop; Consultations from BL Sloane 1977, ff. 49v-50

Apothecary shop; Consultations from BL Sloane 1977, ff. 49v-50

Full-page miniatures of an apothecary shop, on the left, and medical consultations, on the right. Image taken from ff. 49v-50 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Detail of miniature of various ailments, in the upper two registers. Image taken from f. 51 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who pl... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 166 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 166 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 166 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Grapes from BL Eg 2020, f. 29 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Grapes from BL Eg 2020, f. 29 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a grape vine with grapes. Image taken from f. 29 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Writ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 59 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 59 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 59 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 164v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 164v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 164v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian.... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 26 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 26 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 26 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Tree from BL Eg 2020, f. 4v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Tree from BL Eg 2020, f. 4v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a tree. Image taken from f. 4v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. T... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 12v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 12v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant (artemisia, also called mugwort). Image taken from f. 12v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Lower two registers. Image taken from f. 50 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of Britis... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Detail of the upper 2 registers of a full-page miniature with scenes of various medical consultations, including a physician holding up a urine glass. Image taken from f. 50 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Wri... More

Colophon from BL Eg 2020, f. 289v

Colophon from BL Eg 2020, f. 289v

Text page with colophon. Image taken from f. 289v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Itali... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 18v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 18v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 18v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 169v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 169v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 169v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian.... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Lower two registers of physicians treating patients with various ailments. Image taken from f. 50v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist... More

Plants from BL Eg 2020, f. 52v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plants from BL Eg 2020, f. 52v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of plants. Image taken from f. 52v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 19 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 19 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 19 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Medical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Medical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Miniature in three registers of the treatment of various ailments. Image taken from f. 51v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who pla... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Upper two registers. Image taken from f. 51v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of Briti... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Detail of a full-page miniature depicting an apothecary's shop. Image taken from f. 49v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 5 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 5 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant growing against a wall. Image taken from f. 5 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265).... More

Plants from BL Eg 2020, f. 32 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plants from BL Eg 2020, f. 32 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of plants. Image taken from f. 32 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. T... More

Plants from BL Eg 2020, f. 17 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plants from BL Eg 2020, f. 17 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of plants. Image taken from f. 17 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. T... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 61 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 61 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 61 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Surgical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Surgical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Miniature in three registers of the treatment of various ailments. Image taken from f. 50 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who play... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail of a miniature of an iill man with a physician. Image taken from f. 50v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucia... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Detail of miniature of various ailments, in the lower two registers. Image taken from f. 51 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who pl... More

Medical consultations from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Medical consultations from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Full-page miniature in twelve compartments with scenes of various medical consultations. Image taken from f. 50 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician a... More

Tree from BL Eg 2020, f. 23v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Tree from BL Eg 2020, f. 23v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a tree. Image taken from f. 23v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 14 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 14 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a sponge plant. Image taken from f. 14 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Ita... More

Plants from BL Eg 2020, f. 7v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plants from BL Eg 2020, f. 7v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniatures of plants. Image taken from f. 7v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Upper two registers of physicians treating patients with various ailments. Image taken from f. 50v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 24 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 24 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 24 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 53v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 53v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 53v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Text page from BL Eg 2020, f. 103v

Text page from BL Eg 2020, f. 103v

Text page with decorated catchword in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 103v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 26v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 26v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 26v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Herba quinquefolium; herba pentafolion in National Library of Netherlands

Herba quinquefolium; herba pentafolion in National Library of Netherla...

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Herba gramen; herba agrostis - Public domain medieval manuscript

Herba gramen; herba agrostis - Public domain medieval manuscript

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Herba artemisia leptophyllos - Public domain medieval manuscript

Herba artemisia leptophyllos - Public domain medieval manuscript

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Herba gentiana - Public domain medieval manuscript

Herba gentiana - Public domain medieval manuscript

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Herba dracontea (tarragon?) - Public domain medieval manuscript

Herba dracontea (tarragon?) - Public domain medieval manuscript

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Herba chamelaea (dwarf olive) - Public domain medieval manuscript

Herba chamelaea (dwarf olive) - Public domain medieval manuscript

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Herba titimallus - Public domain medieval manuscript

Herba titimallus - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Herba staphis agria - Public domain medieval manuscript

Herba staphis agria - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Herba immolum - Public domain medieval manuscript

Herba immolum - Public domain medieval manuscript

Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Animals from BL Harley 1585, f. 74

Animals from BL Harley 1585, f. 74

Miniatures of various animals. Image taken from f. 74 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Writ... More

Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 39v-40

Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 39v-40

Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 39v-40 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written ... More

Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 24v-25

Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 24v-25

Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 24v-25 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written ... More

Horse from BL Harley 1585, f. 69

Horse from BL Harley 1585, f. 69

Marginal drawing of a horse. Image taken from f. 69 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Writte... More

Plants from BL Harley 5294, f. 15

Plants from BL Harley 5294, f. 15

Pen drawings of the basilica and gentiana plants. Image taken from f. 15 of Illustrated pharmacopeial compilation including a herbal, imperfect (see Notes for contents). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manusc... More

Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 86v-87

Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 86v-87

Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 86v-87 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written ... More

Plants and man from BL Harley 1585, ff. 29v-30

Plants and man from BL Harley 1585, ff. 29v-30

Miniatures of plants; miniature of a man holding a sword, and a dog. Image taken from ff. 29v-30 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocope... More

Man spearing a snake from BL Harley 1585, f. 26

Man spearing a snake from BL Harley 1585, f. 26

Miniatures of a plant and a man spearing a snake. Image taken from f. 26 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animal... More

Penwork initial from BL Arundel 342, f. 1

Penwork initial from BL Arundel 342, f. 1

Penwork initial 'E', at the beginning of Kyriani Kyranides's Naturalium virtutum. Image taken from f. 1 of Herbal and lapidary works. Written in Latin and Italian. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed... More

Flax, Toadflax, and Duckweed from BL Eg 747, f. 56v

Flax, Toadflax, and Duckweed from BL Eg 747, f. 56v

Miniature of a linosa, or flax plant; miniature of a linaria, or toadflax plant; miniature of a lenticule aquatice, or duckweek plant. Image taken from f. 56v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medici... More

Polypody and Wild Strawberry from BL Eg 747, f. 40

Polypody and Wild Strawberry from BL Eg 747, f. 40

Miniature of a filices, or polypody or male fern plant; miniature of a fragia sive fragula, or wild strawberry plant. Image taken from f. 40 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta ... More

Soapwort and Dragon's Blood Resin from BL Eg 747, f. 89

Soapwort and Dragon's Blood Resin from BL Eg 747, f. 89

Miniature of a saponaria, or soapwort plant; minature of a sanguis draconis, or dragon's blood resin plant. Image taken from f. 89 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitan... More

Decorated initial from BL Eg 2020, f. 146

Decorated initial from BL Eg 2020, f. 146

Decorated initial. Image taken from f. 146 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. Th... More

Crab-grass and Hart's-tongue Fern from BL Eg 747, f. 96v

Crab-grass and Hart's-tongue Fern from BL Eg 747, f. 96v

Miniature of a sanguinaria, or crab-grass plant; miniature of a scolopendria, or hart's-tongue fern plant. Image taken from f. 96v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitan... More

Rose from BL Eg 747, f. 83 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Rose from BL Eg 747, f. 83 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a rosa, or Gallic rose bush. Image taken from f. 83 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotarium Nicolai. Written in Latin. The Eg... More

Stinking Iris and Chicory from BL Eg 747, f. 37v

Stinking Iris and Chicory from BL Eg 747, f. 37v

Miniature of an exifion, or stinking iris plant; miniature of an eliotropion, or chicory or wild succory plant. Image taken from f. 37v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Saler... More

Alkanet or Bugloss from BL Eg 747, f. 15v

Alkanet or Bugloss from BL Eg 747, f. 15v

Miniature of a buglossa, or alkanet or bugloss plant. Image taken from f. 15v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotarium Nicolai. Written in L... More

Ribwort Plantain from BL Eg 747, f. 78

Ribwort Plantain from BL Eg 747, f. 78

Miniature of a plantago minor, or ribwort plantain plant, with a scorpion and snake in the margin of the folio. Image taken from f. 78 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salern... More

Hellebore from BL Eg 747, f. 36

Hellebore from BL Eg 747, f. 36

Miniature of an elleborus album, or white or false hellebore; miniature of an elleborus niger, or black hellebore plant. Image taken from f. 36 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secre... More

Cashew Nut Tree from BL Eg 747, f. 6v

Cashew Nut Tree from BL Eg 747, f. 6v

Miniature of an anacardi, or oriental cashew nut tree. Image taken from f. 6v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotarium Nicolai. Written in L... More

Spikenard from BL Eg 747, f. 87v

Spikenard from BL Eg 747, f. 87v

Miniature of a spica nardi, or Indian or Celtic spikenard plant. Image taken from f. 87v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotarium Nicolai. W... More

Birthwort and Ambergris from BL Eg 747, f. 7

Birthwort and Ambergris from BL Eg 747, f. 7

Miniature of an aristolongia, or round-rooted birthwort plant; miniature of an aristolongia longa, or long-rooted birthwort plant; miniature of a sperm whale, to illustrate a discussion of ambergris; marginal m... More

Rue from BL Eg 747, f. 85 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Rue from BL Eg 747, f. 85 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a ruta, or rue plant, with a scorpion at its roots, and a snake in the margin of the folio. Image taken from f. 85 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana);... More

Meadow Rue and Jasmine from BL Eg 747, f. 98

Meadow Rue and Jasmine from BL Eg 747, f. 98

Miniature of a silfu, or common meadow rue plant; miniature of a sanbacus, or jasmine plant. Image taken from f. 98 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa insta... More

Costmary, Primrose, and Henbane from BL Eg 747, f. 47v

Costmary, Primrose, and Henbane from BL Eg 747, f. 47v

Miniature of a herba sancte marie, or costmary plant; miniature of a herba paralisis, or primrose plant (although here a plant similar to rue); miniature of an iusquiamus, or henbane plant. Image taken from f. ... More

Spanish Turpeth Root and Mullein from BL Eg 747, f. 101v

Spanish Turpeth Root and Mullein from BL Eg 747, f. 101v

Miniature of a tapsia, or Spanish turpeth root platn; miniature of a tassus verbassus, or Aaron's rod, or mullein plant. Image taken from f. 101v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Sec... More

Darnel and Hop from BL Eg 747, f. 55v

Darnel and Hop from BL Eg 747, f. 55v

Miniature of a lollium, or darnel plant; miniature of a luppulus, or hop plant. Image taken from f. 55v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidota... More

Armenian bole from BL Eg 747, f. 12v

Armenian bole from BL Eg 747, f. 12v

Miniature of a man digging in a field to extract bolus, or Armenian bole (used in manuscript production). Image taken from f. 12v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 101v

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 101v

Miniatures of plants and men in the process of glass-making. Image taken from f. 101v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the de... More

Plant from BL Sloane 4016, f. 24

Plant from BL Sloane 4016, f. 24

Miniature of a plant and a camel. Image taken from f. 24 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums ... More

Plants and hare from BL Sloane 4016, f. 68v

Plants and hare from BL Sloane 4016, f. 68v

Miniatures of plants and a hare. Image taken from f. 68v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums ... More

Plants and a donkey from BL Sloane 4016, f. 8v

Plants and a donkey from BL Sloane 4016, f. 8v

Miniatures of plants, a braying donkey, and a map. Image taken from f. 8v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development o... More

Corpse from BL Sloane 4016, f. 62

Corpse from BL Sloane 4016, f. 62

Detail of a miniature of a human corpse in a sarcophagus. Image taken from f. 62 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the develop... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 84

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 84

Miniatures of plants. Image taken from f. 84 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and librarie... More

Frog from BL Sloane 4016, f. 81

Frog from BL Sloane 4016, f. 81

Detail of a miniature of a frog. Image taken from f. 81 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums a... More

Plant from BL Sloane 4016, f. 26

Plant from BL Sloane 4016, f. 26

Miniature of a plant, capons, and rams. Image taken from f. 26 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British mu... More

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