Decorated initials from BL Add 10289, f. 42
Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 42 of Li romanz du Mont Saint-Michel (f. 1); Une estoire de la resurrection de Jesu Crist (f. 64); Titus and Vespasian (index Roman de la destruction de Jerusalem) (f. 82... More
Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 177 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 177 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More
Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 105v
End of table of contents of Lanfrancus de Mediolano, 'Chirurgia parva'. Image taken from f. 105v of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Medi... More
Diagram from BL Sloane 3747, f. 80v
Diagram. Image taken from f. 80v of Medical miscellany, including a dialogue (ff. 66-71); tract on mercury (ff. 53-54); Ripley's Mystery on alchemy (ff. 110-115); two treatises on the Philosophers' stone. Writt... More
Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 159v
Text page of Jan Yperman, 'Chirurgia'. Image taken from f. 159v of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff. 105-140), and Jan Yper... More
Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 176
Image taken from f. 176 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More
Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 176
Image taken from f. 176 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More
Text page. from BL Harley 1684, f. 142
Table of contents to Jan Yperman, 'Chirurgia', with headings and initials in red. Image taken from f. 142 of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancu... More
Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 143v
Text page of Jan Yperman, 'Chirurgia'. Image taken from f. 143v of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff. 105-140), and Jan Yper... More
Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 177v
Image taken from f. 177v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloan... More
Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 51v-52
Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 51v-52 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written ... More
Text page from BL Royal 20 B V, f. 155v
Text page. Image taken from f. 155v of Devotional and medical miscellany. Written in French and Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscripts... More
Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 9v
Detail of the lower two registers of a full-page miniature, with various medical treatments, and in the lower register, a nimbed seated figure blessing in the outer compartments, and a patient in bed in the cen... More
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
Marginal drawings from BL Harley 1735, f. 8
Marginal drawings of Moses and a pious woman born on the twelfth day of the moon, with verses concerning good and bad luck. Image taken from f. 8 of John Crophill's commonplace book with astrological prognostic... More
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
Zodiac man from BL Sloane 433, f. 99
Drawing of Zodiac man, with the signs marked. Image taken from f. 99 of Medical miscellany. Written in English, Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in th... More
Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 144v
Image taken from f. 144v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloan... More
Text page from BL Harley 585, f. 161v manuscript
Text page. Image taken from f. 161v of Medical miscellany in Old English, including the translations of the Pseudo-Apuleius's 'Herbarium', imperfect (ff. 1-66v), the Pseudo-Dioscorides's 'De herbis femininis' a... More
Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 177
Image taken from f. 177 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More
Sacred Heart from BL Sloane 1584, ff. 26v-27
Drawing of the Sacred Heart with the Five wounds of Christ, on the left, and on the right, decorated initials in an alphabet. Image taken from ff. 26v-27 of Medical and religious miscellany, including 'Walter M... More
Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 76
Text page of Thomas Schellinck of Thienen, 'Chirurgia'. Image taken from f. 76 of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff. 105-140... More
Surgical equipment from BL Harley 1684, f. 150v
Text interspersed with drawings of surgical equipment. Image taken from f. 150v of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff. 105-14... More
Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 158v
Text page of Jan Yperman, 'Chirurgia'. Image taken from f. 158v of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff. 105-140), and Jan Yper... More
Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 176v
Image taken from f. 176v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloan... More
Marginal drawings from BL Harley 1735, f. 7
Verses concerning good and bad luck, with marginal drawings, including a pedler, money bag, and brazier. Image taken from f. 7 of John Crophill's commonplace book with astrological prognostications, cookery rec... More
Decorated initials from BL Sloane 962, f. 3
Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 3 of Medical miscellany, including treatises on diet and bloodletting (f. 72v); a leechbook; Agnus castus (ff. 249-251); Gallen's dietary (ff. 72v-73); Liber medicinarum ... More
Diagrams from BL Royal 17 B XLVIII, f. 1
Circular diagram against lightning; below, a diagram connected with solar and lunar cycles. Image taken from f. 1 of Medical recipes and charms. Written in English, French and Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Co... More
Machine from BL Harley 1684, f. 169v
Marginal drawing of a machine. Image taken from f. 169v of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff. 105-140), and Jan Yperman (ff.... More
Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 110
Text page of Lanfrancus de Mediolano, 'Chirurgia parva'. Image taken from f. 110 of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff. 105-1... More
detail of a woman physician treating a female patient from BL Sloane 6...
detail of a woman physician treating a female patient Image taken from f. 177v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in t... More
Drawings from BL Sloane 76, f. 47v
Marginal drawings including a leg and face. Image taken from f. 47v of Medical miscellany, including Liber medicinarum (ff. 1-143); Fistula in Ano (ff. 143-144). Written in English and Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (... More
Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 218
Detail of roundels of various foetal presentations. Image taken from f. 218 of Medical miscellany, including texts on anatomy (ff. 1-51v); various treatments of wounds, broken bones, and internal ruptures (ff. ... More
Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 159
Text page of Jan Yperman, 'Chirurgia'. Image taken from f. 159 of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff. 105-140), and Jan Yperm... More
Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 176v
Image taken from f. 176v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloan... More
Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 77
Text page of Thomas Schellinck of Thienen, 'Chirurgia'. Image taken from f. 77 of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff. 105-140... More
Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 176 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 176 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More
Decorated headpiece from BL Harley 5626, f. 2*
Headpiece with geometric and zoomorphic decoration. Notes added by John Covel (before 1715). Image taken from f. 2* of Collection of medical texts, including Aetius's 'Libri medicinales', Books 3-4 (ff. 1v-51,... More
Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 73v
Text page of Thomas Schellinck of Thienen, 'Chirurgia'. Image taken from f. 73v of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff. 105-14... More
Decorated initials from BL Sloane 962, f. 56
Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 56 of Medical miscellany, including treatises on diet and bloodletting (f. 72v); a leechbook; Agnus castus (ff. 249-251); Gallen's dietary (ff. 72v-73); Liber medicinarum... More
Text page from BL Royal 20 B V, f. 148
Text page. Image taken from f. 148 of Devotional and medical miscellany. Written in French and Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscripts ... More
Diagram from BL Sloane 962, f. 212
Diagram. Image taken from f. 212 of Medical miscellany, including treatises on diet and bloodletting (f. 72v); a leechbook; Agnus castus (ff. 249-251); Gallen's dietary (ff. 72v-73); Liber medicinarum (ff. 123v... More
Ink drawings from BL Sloane 6, ff. 176v-177
Ink drawings illustrating a medical treatise. Image taken from ff. 176v-177 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the ... More
Table from BL Eg 827, f. 19 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Table. Image taken from f. 19 of Astrological and medical treatises and recipes, including a zodiacal lunary (ff. 31-35v); 'The Nature of Wommen' (ff. 28v-30). Written in English. The Egerton Manuscript Collec... More
Marginal drawings from BL Harley 1735, f. 12v
Verses concerning good and bad luck, with marginal drawings of a plough, a basket of seeds, and a hunting dog. Image taken from f. 12v of John Crophill's commonplace book with astrological prognostications, coo... More
Zodiac man from BL Sloane 442, f. 36
Drawing of a man with zodiac signs marked. Image taken from f. 36 of Medical miscellany, including the English version of Gibertus Anglicus's Compendium medicinae; a regimen for diet and bloodletting (ff. 61v-6... More
Detail from BL Sloane 3002, f. 10
Image taken from f. 10 of Medical treatises. Written in German. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane ... More
Coloured initials from BL Harley 1684, f. 143
Coloured initials at the beginning of Jan Yperman, 'Chirurgia'. Image taken from f. 143 of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff... More
Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 217
Detail of roundels of various foetal presentations. Image taken from f. 217 of Medical miscellany, including texts on anatomy (ff. 1-51v); various treatments of wounds, broken bones, and internal ruptures (ff. ... More
Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 217v
Detail of roundels of various foetal presentations. Image taken from f. 217v of Medical miscellany, including texts on anatomy (ff. 1-51v); various treatments of wounds, broken bones, and internal ruptures (ff.... More
Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 177
Image taken from f. 177 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More
Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 177
Image taken from f. 177 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More
Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 74
Text page of Thomas Schellinck of Thienen, 'Chirurgia'. Image taken from f. 74 of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff. 105-140... More
Surgical instruments from BL Sloane 277, f. 49v
Detail of right hand column, with surgical instruments. Image taken from f. 49v of Medical miscellany, including Chirurgy, begins imperfectly at chapter 21. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was ... More
Detail from BL Sloane 2276, f. 3
Decorated initials 'H'(ere) and 'I'(s) at the beginning of a medical treatise. Image taken from f. 3 of Medical miscellany, including a treatise on non-surgical ailments; recipes; and the Canutus (ff. 191-199).... More
Text from BL Sloane 1584, f. 12 - Public domain old map
Text page with the inscription 'Scriptum per me Johannes Gysborn canonicus de Coverham' in red. Image taken from f. 12 of Medical and religious miscellany, including 'Walter Map's' De mundi vanitate (f. 13v) an... More
Life of Christ; Surgical procedures from BL Sloane 1977, f. 9v
Full-page miniature in three registers. In the upper register is the Death of the Virgin, the Coronation of the Virgin, and Christ in Majesty. In the middle register are three various medical treatments, and ... More
Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 176
Image taken from f. 176 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More
Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 76v
Text page of Thomas Schellinck of Thienen, 'Chirurgia'. Image taken from f. 76v of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff. 105-14... More
Surgical implements from BL Sloane 6, f. 177v
Detail of drawings of surgical implements. Image taken from f. 177v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the developm... More
Flourished initials from BL Sloane 634, ff. 21v-22
Flourished initials 'V'(igilie) and 'F'(renesis), in a book on the practice on medecine. Image taken from ff. 21v-22 of Medical treatises. Written in English and Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physic... More
Diagrams and table from BL Sloane 213, f. 124
Diagrams and table. Image taken from f. 124 of Medical miscellany, including a lunary; rules for the canicular days (ff. 111v-112); Liber de diversisi medicinis; portion of the Secretum secretorum (f. 118v). Wr... More
Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 177 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 177 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More
Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 176v
Image taken from f. 176v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloan... More
Decorated initials from BL Sloane 2276, f. 3
Decorated initials 'H'(ere) and 'I'(s) at the beginning of a medical treatise. Image taken from f. 3 of Medical miscellany, including a treatise on non-surgical ailments; recipes; and the Canutus (ff. 191-199).... More
Ink drawings from BL Sloane 6, ff. 175v-176
Ink drawings illustrating a Medical treatise. Image taken from ff. 175v-176 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the ... More
Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 3
Medical recipes Image taken from f. 3 of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff. 105-140), and Jan Yperman (ff. 142-173). Written... More
Surgical instrument from BL Harley 1736, f. 48v
Detail of the drawing of a surgical instrument. Image taken from f. 48v of Medical miscellany, including Bradmore's 'Philomena' in Middle English translation (ff. 6-184v). Written in English and Latin. The "BL... More
Text from BL Sloane 5, ff. 188v-189
Text page. Image taken from ff. 188v-189 of Medical miscellany, including an English translation of Gilbertus Anglicus's Compendium medicinae (ff. 63v-151v), imperfect; 'Super lunam' (ff. 179v-181); a zodiacal ... More
Drawing of surgical instrument from BL Harley 1736, f. 48v
Text page with pen drawing of a surgical instrument. Image taken from f. 48v of Medical miscellany, including Bradmore's 'Philomena' in Middle English translation (ff. 6-184v). Written in English and Latin. Th... More
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 6, f. 176v
Image taken from f. 176v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloan... More
Text page from BL Sloane 100, f. 34
Text page. Image taken from f. 34 of Medical miscellany, including the homo signorum (f. 36r-v). Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the ... More
Puzzle initials from BL Sloane 2806, ff. 24v-25
Puzzle initials 'T'(out) and 'D'(es), and cadels, in Richard de Fournival's Medicine. Image taken from ff. 24v-25 of Medical treatise. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and natural... More
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
Initials from BL Sloane 989, ff. 3v-4
Decorated and coloured initials. Image taken from ff. 3v-4 of Medical miscellany, including a lunary (ff. 55v-77). Written in English, with some Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalis... More
Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 108v
Text page with coloured initials and marginal manicula. Image taken from f. 108v of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff. 105-1... More
Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 218v
Detail of roundels of various foetal presentations. Image taken from f. 218v of Medical miscellany, including texts on anatomy (ff. 1-51v); various treatments of wounds, broken bones, and internal ruptures (ff.... More
Marginal drawings from BL Harley 1735, f. 17
Verses concerning good and bad luck, with marginal drawings, including a fish and bellows. Image taken from f. 17 of John Crophill's commonplace book with astrological prognostications, cookery recipes, and med... More
Marginal drawings from BL Harley 1735, f. 12
Verses concerning good and bad luck, with marginal drawings, including a dagger and an arrow. Image taken from f. 12 of John Crophill's commonplace book with astrological prognostications, cookery recipes, and ... More
Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 62v
Text and initials with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 62v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (... More
Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1610, f. 2
Decorated initial 'M'(edicina) at the beginning of a medical miscellany. Image taken from f. 2 of Medical miscellany, the Ars medicine, including portions of the Secretum secretorum (ff. 42v-43v), with texts he... More
Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 54v
Text and initials with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 54v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (... More
Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 61v
Text and initials with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 61v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (... More
Decorated initial from BL Sloane 341, ff. 101v-102
Decorated initial 'A'. Image taken from ff. 101v-102 of Medical miscellany, including the Liber Medicinarum (ff. 1-40v). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played ... More
Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 130
Text page. Image taken from f. 130 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by W... More
Physician from BL Harley 1585, f. 7v
Miniature of a physician and assistant mixing medicine. Image taken from f. 7v of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of ... More
Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 55v-56
Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 55v-56 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written ... More
Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 49
Text and initials with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 49 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (f... More
Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 38v-39
Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 38v-39 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written ... More
Image from BL Harley 1585, f. 15
Image taken from f. 15 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley M... More
Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 59v
Text page. Image taken from f. 59v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by W... More
Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 41v-42
Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 41v-42 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written ... More
Flourished initial from BL Sloane 3002, ff. 9v-10
Flourished initial 'N'(a), at the beginning of the prologue to the 'Arzneibuch'. Image taken from ff. 9v-10 of Medical treatises. Written in German. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist w... More
Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 132v
Text page. Image taken from f. 132v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by ... More
Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 42v-43
Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 42v-43 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written ... More
Puzzle initial from BL Sloane 342, f. 119v
Puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam). Image taken from f. 119v of Medical miscellany. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British ... More
Pen drawing from BL Harley 2558, f. 92v
Detail of a pen drawing accompanying a medical recipe for stomach-ache. Image taken from f. 92v of Commonplace book and medical miscellany put together by Thomas Fayreford, including a list of his medical cases... More
Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 42v
Text and initials with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 42v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (... More
Volvelle from BL Eg 848, f. 22 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Volvelle with three moving parts representing the zodiac, the sun, and the moon, and showing their relative positions and the moon's phases, and astronomical diagram. Image taken from f. 22 of Medical miscellan... More