A catalogue of Western manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries and selected Oxford colleges

MS. Bodl. 567

Summary Catalogue no.: 2355

Physical Description

Composite: seven parts
ii + 146 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 8.375 × 6.375 in.

Layout

2 cols.

Binding

Stamped black leather on boards, worn, English late 16th cent. work.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

This MS. seems to have come to the Library in 1603 or 1604.

MS. Bodl. 567 – Part 1

Contents

1. (fol. 1)
Medical treatise ('Compendium Salerniae')
Rubric: \Iste libellus dicitur Compendium Salernie/
Incipit: Alexander . Euforbium cum oleo & cera confectum

One leaf appears to be lost at the end: a list of contents occupies fol. ii.

eTK 0529J
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th century, second half ; English (?)

MS. Bodl. 567 – Part 2

Contents

2. (fol. 34)
Bartholomew of Salerno, Practica medicinae
Incipit: Practica diuiditur in duo: in scientiam

Here without title or author: a list of the 112 chapters is on fol. 33.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th century, second half ; English (?)

MS. Bodl. 567 – Part 3

Contents

3. (fol. 66)
Matthaeus Platearius, Commentary on Antidotarium Nicholai
Rubric: Summa Antidotarii
Incipit: Liber iste quem in presentiarum
Language(s): Latin
4. (fol. 101)
John of Saint-Paul, De simplicium medicinarum uirtutibus
Rubric: Liber de virtutibus
Incipit: (prol.) Cogitanti michi de simplicium medicinarum uirtutibus
Incipit: Perfecte temperata dicuntur

With a list of chapters.

Language(s): Latin
5. (fol. 107)
Compendium Salerni
Rubric: Compendium Salernitanum
Incipit: (prol.) Duplici me causa cogente
Incipit: Medicina est scientia apponendi

With list of chapters.

eTK 0476J
Renzi V, 201-32
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Illuminated capitals.

History

Origin: 13th century, second half ; English (?)

MS. Bodl. 567 – Part 4

Contents

6. (fol. 118)
Medical treatise (pharmacology)
Incipit: Rosata dicitur a rosis

With two lists of drugs.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th century, second half ; English (?)

MS. Bodl. 567 – Part 5

Contents

7a. (fol. 125)
Medical treatise
Incipit: De signis acutarum egritudinum dicturi
Language(s): Latin
7b.
Richard the Englishman , Regulae de urinis
Incipit: Circa urinam quinque attenduntur
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th century, second half ; English (?)

MS. Bodl. 567 – Part 6

Contents

8. (fol. 133)
Medical recipes
Incipit: Ad pectoris & lateris dolorem

With some notes: at fol. 116 is a list of the 'Experimenta'.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th century, second half ; English (?)

MS. Bodl. 567 – Part 7

Contents

9. (fol. 141)
Medical treatise (imperfect)

Five leaves from a medical treatise: one chapter beg. '⟨A⟩sma est difficultas inspirandi & respirandi'. The fly-leaves (foll, i, 146) are also fragments from a similar manuscript.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th century, second half ; English (?)

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description adapted (2024) from the Summary Catalogue (1922).

Last Substantive Revision

2024-10: Description revised to incorporate all information from Summary Catalogue.