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MS. Bodl. 682

Summary Catalogue no.: 2696

Physical Description

Composite: made up of five parts in six English handwritings of the 15th cent.
Extent: iii + 366 ('349') leaves
Dimensions (binding): 7.875 × 5.625 in.

Condition

In the latter part worm-eaten and injured in the margins

Binding

Stamped brown leather on boards, clasps lost, Dutch 15th cent. work.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Acquired in or before 1602.

MS. Bodl. 682 – Part 1

Contents

Language(s): Latin

1. (fol. 1)
Rubric: Tractatus de Vrinis
Giles of Corbeil, De urinis
Incipit: Dicitur vrina quoniam fit renibus vna
Commentary on Giles of Corbeil, De urinis
Incipit: (commentary) Vrina est colamentum sanguinis

Verses with a commentary

2. (fol. 31)
Urine and uroscopy
Incipit: Vrina alba ut aqua aut significat

In prose

eTK 1607C
3. (fol. 40)
Arnaldus de Villanova, De medicinis simplicibus (Aureole)
Incipit: Cum non sit medicus nisi administrator rerum

A treatise on the qualities of plants and drugs and their use in medical recipes

eTK 0322H
4. (fol. 75)
Johannes de Sancto Amando, Areolae
Rubric: Aureole Johannis de Sancto Amando
Incipit: Sicut dicit Galienus primo Simplicis Medicine
Explicit: composite habent fieri
5. (fol. 124)
Synonima medicinalia

A long list of synonyms of substances used in medicine, preceded (foll. 124-146r) by an alphabetical index to the list. Thus Agates has 14 synonyms (e. g. Battabre, Bernix, Botricium, etc.), each set of synonyms being in alphabetical order, and the English equivalent being usually given for each group.

Language(s): Latin and Middle English

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment, paper

History

Origin: 15th century ; English

MS. Bodl. 682 – Part 2

Contents

6. (fol. 172)
Trotula
Rubric: Tractatus intitulatus Trotula mulierum
Incipit: Cum auctor vniuersitatis Deus

Monica H. Green, 'A handlist of the Latin and vernacular manuscripts of the so-called Trotula texts', Scriptorium 50 (1996), 137-75, no. 68: her 'standardized ensemble' with additional material and removal of cosmetic passages.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment, paper

History

Origin: 15th century ; English

MS. Bodl. 682 – Part 3

Contents

7. (fol. 197)
Thomas de Monte Auium , Gemma experimentorum
Rubric: Deo datum munus pauperum. Thome de Monte Auium Gemma experimentorum de totidem
Incipit: Contra fleuma [flemma, phlegma ?] dulce uel intepidum Recipe ...

A book of recipes: with an index.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment, paper

History

Origin: 15th century ; English

MS. Bodl. 682 – Part 4

Contents

Language(s): Latin

8. (fol. 255)
Medical treatise ('Practica')
Incipit: Expeditis virtutibus medicinarum compositarum
Final rubric: Explicit practica amici tui

With index.

eTK 0542N
(fol. 315)
Medical recipes
Incipit: Vnguentum pro dissentiria

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment, paper

History

Origin: 15th century ; English

MS. Bodl. 682 – Part 5

Contents

Language(s): Latin

9. (fol. 320)
Master B. , Aggregationes
Rubric: Aggregaciones de crisi et creticis diebus et de pronosticacione secundum magistrum Bernardum Pictaueensem
Incipit: Circa artem pronosticacionis
Final rubric: Explicit etc. secundum [?] M Hert
eTK 0204B
ed. C. O'Boyle, Medieval Prognosis and Astrology (1991), with discussion of authorship at 15-16.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment, paper

History

Origin: 15th century ; English

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description adapted (2025) by Matthew Holford from the Summary Catalogue (1922) with additional reference to published literature as cited.
Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 1, p. 498
Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 1, p. 499

Abbreviations

View list of abbreviations and editorial conventions.

Last Substantive Revision

2025-06: Description revised to incorporate all information from Summary Catalogue.