(Q43869)

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Herbal and medical tracts
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Formularies--England--15th century
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Herbals (reference sources)--England--15th century
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Herbals--Early works to 1800
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between 1450 and 1499
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Extent: ff. 104. ; 210 x 145 mm
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Herbal and medicat tracts written in England in the second half of the fifteenth century. Includes pastedowns from a thirteenth century English antiphonal.
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Span folios: ff. 1-104v. Support: Paper. Watermark(s): Similar to Briquet Lettre Y 9183, Brittany 1475; Tête de boeuf 14193, Antwerp 1464-66; Tête de boeuf 14237, Namur 1474. Layout: 1-312(through f. 36) 410 5-812 910. No catchwords. On the first 3 quires the leaves are signed a-f and the indication of quire may follow in either roman or arabic numerals (a, b, c, . . . ; aii, bii . . . ; a3...
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Space reserved for opening initials, 3- and 2-line. 1-line initials and initials within the text filled in yellow.
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Input into Digital Scriptorium by: C. W. Dutschke, 8/20/2012.
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On the upper margin of f. 1, "Smith Lo./ [...?] I22 [...?]" corrected to "I12" [?]. In the collection of the Tollemache family of Helmingham Hall, Suffolk, who began collecting at the turn of the seventeenth century. N. 16 in the old Helmingham catalogue; small paper label on the front pastedown "L.J.VI.21" corrected to "L.J.IV." For a brief history of the Tollemache collection, see the...
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22 July 2024
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22 July 2024
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