MS. Auct. F. 6. 3
Summary Catalogue no.: 2060
Medical treatises, etc.; A-G: England, 13th century, first half
Physical Description
Decoration
Some illuminated capitals.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
St Augustine's, Canterbury: 'De librario Sancti Augustini Cantuarie. Quaternus de physica qui dicitur Liber aureus, cum alijs', 14th cent., except the last two (15th cent.) words: 'Dist. xii, Gra. iii.'
Presented by Thomas Twyne in 1612.
MS. Auct. F. 6. 3. – Part A
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Preceded by a list of its 69 chapters.
Followed at fol. 33v by recipes and medical notes, which are also found throughout the volume.
MS. Auct. F. 6. 3. – Part B
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Preceded by a prologue and list of its 69 chapters.
In an epilogue the author entitles the work 'Opusculum virtutum', and refers to 'Breuiarium nostrum quod paulo ante perscripsimus', also to a 'Passionarius', for both which the present treatise would be of utility. In the middle of the treatise art. 3 (part C) is inserted by the binder.
Followed at fol. 81 by a leaf bearing:
(1) a note on the effect of the moon on wood, etc., cf. fol. 143v.
(2) verses on medical weights and measures
(3) a note on a supposed saying of Solomon that tall men are wise, etc.
MS. Auct. F. 6. 3. – Part C
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Followed (at fol. 66v) by some verses on the same subject and on medical weights and measures.
MS. Auct. F. 6. 3. – Part D
Contents
Language(s): Latin
MS. Auct. F. 6. 3. – Part E
Contents
Language(s): Latin
The fourth book or medical section of the Etymologiae, with the last chapter imbedded in the last but one.
MS. Auct. F. 6. 3. – Part F
Contents
A poem by Marbodus on precious stones
at fol. 114v are notes on the winds, with their English titles.
MS. Auct. F. 6. 3. – Part G
Contents
Language(s): Latin
An Antidotarium or book of recipes: in alphabetical order as far as fol. 126, where miscellaneous recipes follow.
On fol. 135v begin descriptions of drugs, at first about opiates
Attributed in the Catalogue of St. Augustine's Abbey at Canterbury to 'Salomo'.
MS. Auct. F. 6. 3 - fol. 115a
Contents
Language(s): Latin
An affixed 12th cent. scrap bearing Latin medical advice.
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Last Substantive Revision
2017-07-01: First online publication.