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. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 22v-23
Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 22v-23 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written ... More
Urine glasses from BL Sloane 1313, ff. 79v-80
Drawings of urine glasses. Image taken from ff. 79v-80 of Medical miscellany, including a Zodiacal lunary (ff. 94-103); the Physiognomy section of the Secretum secretorum (ff. 84-86v); a treatise on the oil of ... More
Plant from BL Harley 4986, f. 1v
Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 1v of Medical miscellany, including a herbal and a bestiary (see Notes). Written in Latin, with glosses in Glosses in Latin, German and Greek. The "BL Harley Manuscrip... More
Author portrait from BL Sloane 2947, f. 67
Historiated initial with an author portrait of a man holding a closed book at the beginning of Rasis's de aluminibus et salibus. Image taken from f. 67 of Medical miscellany, including Gerald of Cremona' s tran... More
Decorated initial from BL Sloane 3229, f. 1
Decorated initial 'I'(n) at the beginning of a medical miscellany. Image taken from f. 1 of Medical miscellany, including a text on prognostication by means of Pythagorean diagrams (f. 7). Written in Latin. Si... More
Decorated initial from BL Sloane 3486, f. 58
Decorated initial. Image taken from f. 58 of Medical miscellany, including Gilbertus Anglicus's Compendium medicinae (ff 91-139), imperfect, On buboes (ff. 139-140); Guy de Chauliac's On bloodletting (f. 147v);... More
Plants. from BL Harley 1585, ff. 31v-32
Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 31v-32 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written ... More
Decorated initials from BL Arundel 162, f. 186v
Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 186v of Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, ... More
Decorated initials from BL Arundel 166, ff. 42v-43
Decorated initials in a medical miscellany. Image taken from ff. 42v-43 of Preface to Compositiones, De medicamentis liber. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family,... More
Man from BL Arundel 251, f. 37 - Public domain document scan of drawin...
Drawing of man with notes of body parts. Image taken from f. 37 of Medical miscellany. Written in Latin and German. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularly Thomas Howar... More
Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 162, f. 51
Puzzle initial and decorated initials. Image taken from f. 51 of Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by th... 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
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
Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 162, f. 4v
Puzzle initial. Image taken from f. 4v of Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, partic... More
Fox from BL Harley 1585, f. 64v
Miniature of a fox. Image taken from f. 64v of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written in Lat... More
Deer and plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 62v-63
Miniature of a deer; miniature of a smaller animal eating a plant. Image taken from ff. 62v-63 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeia... More
Illuminated initial from BL Sloane 430, f. 4
Illuminated initial 'P'(hylaretus) at the beginning of a treatise on the pulse. Image taken from f. 4 of Medical miscellany, including a treatise on the pulse; De coitu (ff. 35v-37v). Written in Latin. Sir Ha... More
Miniature from BL Harley 1585, f. 16
Miniature of a man holding a sword, a snake, and a dog. Image taken from f. 16 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of ... More
Bird from BL Harley 1585, f. 77
Miniature of a bird. Image taken from f. 77 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written in Lat... More
Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 44v-45
Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 44v-45 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. 43v-44
Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 43v-44 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written ... More
Plants and animal from BL Harley 1585, ff. 57v-58
Miniatures of plants and an animal. Image taken from ff. 57v-58 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see No... More
Puzzle initial from BL Sloane 277, f. 34
Puzzle initial 'T'(hou). Image taken from f. 34 of Medical miscellany, including Chirurgy, begins imperfectly at chapter 21. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who p... More
Puzzle initial from BL Sloane 342, f. 1
Puzzle initial 'C'(um). Image taken from f. 1 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 museums... More
Illuminated border and initial from BL Sloane 965, f. 25
Illuminated border and initial 'F'(or). Image taken from f. 25 of Medical miscellany, including a lunary (ff. 6v-7); anonymous text on humours, elements, and urines, a calendar (ff. 11-21v); Guy of Chauliac's A... More
Plants and snake from BL Harley 1585, ff. 25v-26
Miniatures of plants; miniature of a man spearing a snake. Image taken from ff. 25v-26 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial proper... More
Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 35v-36
Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 35v-36 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. 27v-28
Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 27v-28 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, f. 33v
Miniatures of plants. Image taken from f. 33v of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written in L... More
Microcosmic man from BL Sloane 282, f. 18
Drawing of microcosmic man, bounded by the spheres of the four elements and the planets, taking the place of Earth in the centre. Image taken from f. 18 of Astrological-medical miscellany, including a calendar ... More
Diagram and initial from BL Sloane 389, ff. 1v-2
Diagram, and decorated initial. Image taken from ff. 1v-2 of Medical miscellany, including the Golden Table treatise (ff. 72-76v); the Golden Table of Pythagoras, imperfect (ff. 93-94v); regimen for diet and bl... More
Jester from BL Sloane 335, f. 5v
Detail of a marginal drawing of a jester and a crossbow. Image taken from f. 5v of Medical miscellany, including Liber medicinarum (ff. 1-78v). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and... More
Initial from BL Harley 1684, f. 105
Detail of coloured initial. Image taken from f. 105 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... More
Circular map from BL Sloane 702, f. 1v
Circular map of the world. Image taken from f. 1v of Astronomical and medical miscellany, including a volvelle and tables of the mansions of the moon. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physic... More
Decorated initials from BL Arundel 162, f. 166
Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 166 of Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, p... More
Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 162, f. 9
Puzzle initial 'O'(mnis), at the beginning of Hippocrates' Prognostica. Image taken from f. 9 of Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscr... More
Diagram from BL Arundel 295, f. 265
Diagram. Image taken from f. 265 of Medical miscellany, including a plant glossary, the Pseudo-Macer's De viribus herbarum (ff. 222-233). Written in Latin and German. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amas... More
Doctor from BL Arundel 295, f. 256
Illuminated miniature of a physician taking the pulse of a woman patient. Image taken from f. 256 of Medical miscellany, including a plant glossary, the Pseudo-Macer's De viribus herbarum (ff. 222-233). Written... More
Physician from BL Harley 1585, f. 12v
Detail of a miniature of a physician conjuring the earth. Image taken from f. 12v of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties ... More
Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 84v-85
Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 84v-85 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. 30v-31
Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 30v-31 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, f. 39
Miniature of plants. Image taken from f. 39 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written in Lat... More
Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1615, f. 46
Decorated initial 'P'(ractica) at the beginning of Bartholomaeus of Salerno's Practica. Image taken from f. 46 of Medical miscellany, including the Viaticum (ff. 4-44); Practica (ff. 46-68v); part of the Chirur... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 585, f. 57 manuscript
Initial 'W' decorated with the image of Agnus Dei (index lamb in glory). Image taken from f. 57 of Medical miscellany in Old English, including the translations of the Pseudo-Apuleius's 'Herbarium', imperfect (... More
Doctor and patient from BL Harley 3745, f. 92v
Historiated initial 'N' of a doctor with a patient, who is pointing towards his stomach. Image taken from f. 92v of Medical miscellany, including the Book on Simple Drugs (Liber aggregatus in medicinis simplici... More
Plants from BL Sloane 335, ff. 81v-82
Drawings, some tinted, of various plants. Image taken from ff. 81v-82 of Medical miscellany, including Liber medicinarum (ff. 1-78v). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalis... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 585, f. 130 manuscript
Decorated initial 'P'. Image taken from f. 130 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 f... More
Plants and centaur from BL Harley 1585, ff. 28v-29
Miniatures of plants; miniature of a centaur holding a plant. Image taken from ff. 28v-29 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial pro... More
Urine glasses from BL Sloane 7, f. 59v
Detail of the lower part of the folio showing urine glasses with different bands of colour and floating particles at various levels, with the colours marked in Greek: 'kyanos' (blue), on the left, and 'inopos' ... More
Decorated initials from BL Arundel 162, f. 63v
Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 63v of Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, p... More