MS. Bodl. 360
Summary Catalogue no.: 2461
Contents
Translated by Gerard of Cremona
In several parts, but something seems to be wanting after fol. 24
Contains many drawings of surgical instruments
Translated by Gerard of Cremona
Translated by Gerard of Cremona
Each book has a list of its chapters
An alphabetical list of medical substances, chiefly Arabic words with their interpretation
Medical recipes are found on fols 169, 176v and 177r
Physical Description
Layout
2 cols
Written above the top line
Decoration
Pächt and Alexanderii. 74, pl. VII
Fine historiated initial
Diagrams
Good penwork borders
Drawings of surgical instruments on fols. 2r-38r
Fol. 31v
- Type Diagram
- Subject Diagram
Fol. 32r
- Type Diagram, drawing, lower margin
- Subject Diagram and a dragon
Fol. 47r
- Type Initial I
- Subject Doctor holding urine flask
Fol. 61v
- Type Border, lower margin
- Subject Dragon
Fol. 76r
- Type Border, lower margin
- Subject Dragon
Fol. 85v
- Type Border, lower margin
- Subject Dragon
Fol. 114r
- Type Drawing, right margin
- Subject Sketch of a profile head with a pointed hat
fol. 117v
- Type Drawing, lower margin
- Subject Sketch of an animal head
fol. 126v
- Type Border, lower margin
- Subject Grotesque bird
Fol. 139v
- Type Border, lower margin
- Subject Grotesque bird
History
Provenance and Acquisition
'Ego Andreas concessi super hunc librum ultimo die Septembris xx solidos imperialium', and 'decimo die Agusti', late 14th century (fol. 177)
'Donum Joannis Pooley militis filij Edmundi Pooley' (in Sir Thomas Bodley's hand), between 1606 and 1611
Record Sources
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (10 images from 35mm slides)
Abbreviations
View list of abbreviations and editorial conventions.
Last Substantive Revision
2022-12-06: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1922)