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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

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

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

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

Decorated initials from BL Add 10289, f. 42

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

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

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 177 - Public domain medieval manuscript

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

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 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

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

Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 159v

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

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

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

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 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

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

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 177v

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

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 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 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

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

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

Marginal drawings from BL Harley 1735, f. 8

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

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

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

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

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

Zodiac man from BL Sloane 433, f. 99

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

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

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 144v

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

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

Text page from BL Harley 585, f. 161v manuscript

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

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

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 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

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

Surgical equipment from BL Harley 1684, f. 150v

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 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 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

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 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

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

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 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

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

detail of a woman physician treating a female patient from BL Sloane 6, f. 177v

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

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

Drawings from BL Sloane 76, f. 47v

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

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

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 91v

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 91v

Miniatures of plants with two monkeys. Image taken from f. 91v 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

Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 159

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

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 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 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*

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

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

Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 73v

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 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 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

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

Diagram from BL Sloane 962, f. 212

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

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

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

Ink drawings from BL Sloane 6, ff. 176v-177

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

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

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

Table from BL Eg 827, f. 19 - Public domain medieval manuscript

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

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

Marginal drawings from BL Harley 1735, f. 12v

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

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

Zodiac man from BL Sloane 442, f. 36

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

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

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

Coloured initials from BL Harley 1684, f. 143

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

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

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

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 217v

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

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

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

Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 177

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

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

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

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

Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 74

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

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

Surgical instruments from BL Sloane 277, f. 49v

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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