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Diagrams from BL Sloane 702, ff. 20v-21

Diagrams from BL Sloane 702, ff. 20v-21

Astronomical moveable diagrams, on the left with a pointing standing man in the centre. Image taken from ff. 20v-21 of Astronomical and medical miscellany, including a volvelle and tables of the mansions of the... More

Musical notation from BL Sloane 121, f. 127

Musical notation from BL Sloane 121, f. 127

Musical notation. Image taken from f. 127 of Medical miscellany, including the medical rules according to the homo signorum (ff. 35-36); a recipe for gingerbread. Written in Latin, English. Sir Hans Sloane (16... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 134v

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 134v

Text page. Image taken from f. 134v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by ... More

Text page from BL Harley 1585, f. 7

Text page from BL Harley 1585, f. 7

Text page. Image taken from f. 7 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written in Latin. The "B... More

Text and initial from BL Harley 978, f. 44

Text and initial from BL Harley 978, f. 44

Text and initial with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 44 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff... More

Volvelle from BL Sloane 405, f. 4

Volvelle from BL Sloane 405, f. 4

A volvelle, a device with moveable discs rotating with a fixed matrix, the pointing moveable index of which could be set at the sign and degree of the zodiac for a particular day in order to predict the best ti... More

Illuminated initial from BL Sloane 962, f. 55

Illuminated initial from BL Sloane 962, f. 55

Illuminated initial 'H'(ere) and foliate border. Image taken from f. 55 of Medical miscellany, including treatises on diet and bloodletting (f. 72v); a leechbook; Agnus castus (ff. 249-251); Gallen's dietary (f... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 126v

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 126v

Text page. Image taken from f. 126v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by ... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 124v

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 124v

Text page. Image taken from f. 124v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by ... More

Lions and bull from BL Harley 1585, ff. 66v-67

Lions and bull from BL Harley 1585, ff. 66v-67

Miniatures of a lion, a lioness, and a bull. Image taken from ff. 66v-67 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animal... More

Flourished initials from BL Eg 2340, f. 10

Flourished initials from BL Eg 2340, f. 10

Image taken from f. 10 of Medical texts, including the Cyrurgia (ff. 3-82), and the Practicella extracta ex dictis Mesue principaliter (ff. 84-100). Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named... More

Text and pen-flourished initial from BL Harley 5425, f. 94

Text and pen-flourished initial from BL Harley 5425, f. 94

Text and pen-flourished initial 'I'(ntendimus). Image taken from f. 94 of Commentaries on the Ars medicine (index Ars medicinae), and other medical texts. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to... More

Lecturing from BL Sloane 512, f. 345v

Lecturing from BL Sloane 512, f. 345v

Historiated initial 'D'(ilexi) with a lecturer holding a urine flask before students, and a full foliate border with animals, at the beginning of Bernard de Gordon's Liber urinarum. Image taken from f. 345v of ... More

Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 57

Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 57

Text and initials with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 57 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (f... More

December from BL Eg 2572, f. 49v

December from BL Eg 2572, f. 49v

Calendar page for December. Image taken from f. 49v of Calendar, diagrams; medical texts. Written in Latin and English. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-16... More

Puzzle initial from BL Sloane 3525, f. 24

Puzzle initial from BL Sloane 3525, f. 24

Puzzle initial. Image taken from f. 24 of Medical miscellany, including Aldebrandino of Siena's Régime du corps (ff. 24-81); Herbal 'Circa instans' (ff. 108-178v); Roger Frugard's Chirurgia (ff. 180-208); the A... More

Animals. from BL Harley 4986, f. 48

Animals. from BL Harley 4986, f. 48

Miniatures of animals, including a boar. Image taken from f. 48 of Medical miscellany, including a herbal and a bestiary (see Notes). Written in Latin, with glosses in Glosses in Latin, German and Greek. The "... More

Coloured initial from BL Harley 1684, f. 105

Coloured initial from BL Harley 1684, f. 105

Coloured initial 'H' and table of contents at the beginning of Lanfrancus de Mediolano, 'Chirurgia parva'. Image taken from f. 105 of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thien... More

Plant from BL Harley 1585, f. 18v

Plant from BL Harley 1585, f. 18v

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 18v of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written in L... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 123

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 123

Text page. Image taken from f. 123 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by W... More

Text and initial from BL Harley 978, f. 53

Text and initial from BL Harley 978, f. 53

Text and initial with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 53 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 119

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 119

Text page. Image taken from f. 119 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by W... More

Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 55

Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 55

Text and initials with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 55 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (f... More

Astrological diagram from BL Harley 3719, f. 155v

Astrological diagram from BL Harley 3719, f. 155v

Astrological diagram with volvelles. Image taken from f. 155v of Miscellany with various astronomical, calendrical, medical, and philosophical texts. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a co... More

Two pilgrims with staffs from BL Add 10289, f. 1

Two pilgrims with staffs from BL Add 10289, f. 1

Historiated initial 'M'(olz) with two pilgrims at the beginning of 'Li Romanz du Mont Saint-Michel'. Image taken from f. 1 of Li romanz du Mont Saint-Michel (f. 1); Une estoire de la resurrection de Jesu Crist ... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 1684, f. 5

Decorated initial from BL Harley 1684, f. 5

Coloured initial with penwork decoration in red at the beginning of Thomas Schellinck of Thienen, 'Chirurgia'. Image taken from f. 5 of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thi... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 121v

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 121v

Text page. Image taken from f. 121v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by ... More

Horse from BL Harley 1585, f. 68v

Horse from BL Harley 1585, f. 68v

Detail of a marginal drawing of a horse. Image taken from f. 68v of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see N... More

map from "Madeira, its climate and scenery: containing medical and general information; ... a tour of the Island, and an appendix"

map from "Madeira, its climate and scenery: containing medical and gen...

This image has been taken from scan 000016 from "Madeira, its climate and scenery: containing medical and general information; ... a tour of the Island, and an appendix". The title and subject terms of this ima... More

Linosyris pulchella from "Report of an expedition down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers by Captain L. Sitgreaves ... Illustrations. (Report on ... Natural History ... by S. W. Woodhouse. Zoology: mammals and birds by S. W. Woodhouse; reptiles by E. Hallowell; fishes by S. F. Baird and C. Girard. Botany: by Professor J. Torrey. Medical report; by S. W. Woodhouse.)"

Linosyris pulchella from "Report of an expedition down the Zuni and Co...

This image has been taken from scan 000288 from "Report of an expedition down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers by Captain L. Sitgreaves ... Illustrations. (Report on ... Natural History ... by S. W. Woodhouse. Zool... More

Belvidere from "The Medical Institutions of Glasgow ... Compiled and edited ... by J. Christie"

Belvidere from "The Medical Institutions of Glasgow ... Compiled and e...

This image has been taken from scan 000109 from "The Medical Institutions of Glasgow ... Compiled and edited ... by J. Christie". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created... More

Medical staff of the General Hospital for Indian troops, Pavilion and Dome, Brighton. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.

Medical staff of the General Hospital for Indian troops, Pavilion and ...

Reference: Photo 24/(4)..From the Girdwood Collection held by the British Library..This image is part of the Europeana Collections 1914-1918 ( ) ..Date: 1915..See also:.- View this at the British Library's sit... More

Text page from BL Harley 585, f. 161v manuscript

Text page from BL Harley 585, f. 161v manuscript

Text page. Image taken from f. 161v of Medical miscellany in Old English, including the translations of the Pseudo-Apuleius's 'Herbarium', imperfect (ff. 1-66v), the Pseudo-Dioscorides's 'De herbis femininis' a... More

Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 177

Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 177

Image taken from f. 177 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More

Zodiac man from BL Sloane 433, f. 99

Zodiac man from BL Sloane 433, f. 99

Drawing of Zodiac man, with the signs marked. Image taken from f. 99 of Medical miscellany. Written in English, Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in th... More

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 144v

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 144v

Image taken from f. 144v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloan... More

Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 30v-31

Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 30v-31

Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 30v-31 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written ... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 978, f. 118

Decorated initial from BL Harley 978, f. 118

Initial with penwork decoration at the beginning of Marie de France, Lais. Image taken from f. 118 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fa... More

Text and initial from BL Harley 978, f. 50v

Text and initial from BL Harley 978, f. 50v

Text and initial with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 50v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (f... More

Plants and centaur from BL Harley 1585, ff. 28v-29

Plants and centaur from BL Harley 1585, ff. 28v-29

Miniatures of plants; miniature of a centaur holding a plant. Image taken from ff. 28v-29 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial pro... More

Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 57v

Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 57v

Text and initials with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 57v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (... More

Puzzle initial from BL Sloane 274, ff. 2v-3

Puzzle initial from BL Sloane 274, ff. 2v-3

Puzzle initial 'Q'(uoniam), at the beginning of Ioannes Serapion's Liber aggregationum. Image taken from ff. 2v-3 of Medical treatises, including Ioannes Serapion's Liber aggregationum (ff. 1-79v). Written in L... More

Doctor and patient from BL Harley 3745, f. 92v

Doctor and patient from BL Harley 3745, f. 92v

Historiated initial 'N' of a doctor with a patient, who is pointing towards his stomach. Image taken from f. 92v of Medical miscellany, including the Book on Simple Drugs (Liber aggregatus in medicinis simplici... More

Diagrams from BL Eg 2852, f. 55

Diagrams from BL Eg 2852, f. 55

Diagrams of procedures. Image taken from f. 55 of Medical and scientific treatises, including recipes, and a dietary (ff. 100v-101); Physiognomia VII (ff. 115-126). Written in Latin and English. The Egerton Ma... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 150

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 150

Text page. Image taken from f. 150 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by W... More

Physician from BL Harley 1585, f. 12v

Physician from BL Harley 1585, f. 12v

Detail of a miniature of a physician conjuring the earth. Image taken from f. 12v of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties ... More

Winds from BL Sloane 795, f. 20

Winds from BL Sloane 795, f. 20

Diagrams of the winds, with the four elements, and the four qualities. Image taken from f. 20 of Medical treatises, Fistula in Ano (ff. 96v-163v); Liber medicinarum (ff. 20v-96v). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sl... More

Urine glasses from BL Sloane 7, f. 59v

Urine glasses from BL Sloane 7, f. 59v

Detail of the lower part of the folio showing urine glasses with different bands of colour and floating particles at various levels, with the colours marked in Greek: 'kyanos' (blue), on the left, and 'inopos' ... More

Plants from BL Sloane 335, ff. 81v-82

Plants from BL Sloane 335, ff. 81v-82

Drawings, some tinted, of various plants. Image taken from ff. 81v-82 of Medical miscellany, including Liber medicinarum (ff. 1-78v). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalis... More

Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 52

Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 52

Text and initials with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 52 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (f... More

Decorated initials from BL Arundel 162, f. 63v

Decorated initials from BL Arundel 162, f. 63v

Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 63v of Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, p... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 585, f. 57 manuscript

Decorated initial from BL Harley 585, f. 57 manuscript

Initial 'W' decorated with the image of Agnus Dei (index lamb in glory). Image taken from f. 57 of Medical miscellany in Old English, including the translations of the Pseudo-Apuleius's 'Herbarium', imperfect (... More

Decorated initials from BL Arundel 162, f. 166

Decorated initials from BL Arundel 162, f. 166

Decorated initials. Image taken from f. 166 of Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, p... More

Plants from BL Harley 1585, f. 39

Plants from BL Harley 1585, f. 39

Miniature of plants. Image taken from f. 39 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written in Lat... More

Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 84v-85

Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 84v-85

Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 84v-85 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written ... More

Doctor from BL Arundel 295, f. 256

Doctor from BL Arundel 295, f. 256

Illuminated miniature of a physician taking the pulse of a woman patient. Image taken from f. 256 of Medical miscellany, including a plant glossary, the Pseudo-Macer's De viribus herbarum (ff. 222-233). Written... More

Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 162, f. 9

Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 162, f. 9

Puzzle initial 'O'(mnis), at the beginning of Hippocrates' Prognostica. Image taken from f. 9 of Medical miscellany (ends imperfectly), including Hippocrates' Prognostica. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscr... More

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 1735, f. 1

Illuminated initial from BL Harley 1735, f. 1

Illuminated initial 'G'(od) with a tree with a vine entwined around the trunk, and foliate extensions. Image taken from f. 1 of John Crophill's commonplace book with astrological prognostications, cookery recip... More

Circular map from BL Sloane 702, f. 1v

Circular map from BL Sloane 702, f. 1v

Circular map of the world. Image taken from f. 1v of Astronomical and medical miscellany, including a volvelle and tables of the mansions of the moon. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physic... More

Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1615, f. 46

Decorated initial from BL Sloane 1615, f. 46

Decorated initial 'P'(ractica) at the beginning of Bartholomaeus of Salerno's Practica. Image taken from f. 46 of Medical miscellany, including the Viaticum (ff. 4-44); Practica (ff. 46-68v); part of the Chirur... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 137v

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 137v

Text page. Image taken from f. 137v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by ... More

Decorated initial from BL Harley 585, f. 130 manuscript

Decorated initial from BL Harley 585, f. 130 manuscript

Decorated initial 'P'. Image taken from f. 130 of Medical miscellany in Old English, including the translations of the Pseudo-Apuleius's 'Herbarium', imperfect (ff. 1-66v), the Pseudo-Dioscorides's 'De herbis f... More

Diagram from BL Arundel 295, f. 265

Diagram from BL Arundel 295, f. 265

Diagram. Image taken from f. 265 of Medical miscellany, including a plant glossary, the Pseudo-Macer's De viribus herbarum (ff. 222-233). Written in Latin and German. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amas... More

Detail: Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 115, f. 134v

Detail: Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 115, f. 134v

Puzzle initial 'E'(go), at the beginning of Nicolai's Antidotarium. Image taken from f. 134v of Liber Almansoris (ff. 3-74) and other medical texts. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amas... More

Psammophis flavigularis from "Report of an expedition down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers by Captain L. Sitgreaves ... Illustrations. (Report on ... Natural History ... by S. W. Woodhouse. Zoology: mammals and birds by S. W. Woodhouse; reptiles by E. Hallowell; fishes by S. F. Baird and C. Girard. Botany: by Professor J. Torrey. Medical report; by S. W. Woodhouse.)"

Psammophis flavigularis from "Report of an expedition down the Zuni an...

This image has been taken from scan 000230 from "Report of an expedition down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers by Captain L. Sitgreaves ... Illustrations. (Report on ... Natural History ... by S. W. Woodhouse. Zool... More

Ord's kangaroo rat from "Report of an expedition down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers by Captain L. Sitgreaves ... Illustrations. (Report on ... Natural History ... by S. W. Woodhouse. Zoology: mammals and birds by S. W. Woodhouse; reptiles by E. Hallowell; fishes by S. F. Baird and C. Girard. Botany: by Professor J. Torrey. Medical report; by S. W. Woodhouse.)"

Ord's kangaroo rat from "Report of an expedition down the Zuni and Col...

This image has been taken from scan 000111 from "Report of an expedition down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers by Captain L. Sitgreaves ... Illustrations. (Report on ... Natural History ... by S. W. Woodhouse. Zool... More

Sheet music from BL Add 60577, f. 190v

Sheet music from BL Add 60577, f. 190v

Sheet music. Image taken from f. 190v of Miscellany, including sheet music, a sermon, medical recipes, and other texts. Written in Middle English, Latin.

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 177 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image from BL Sloane 6, f. 177 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Image taken from f. 177 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More

Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 76v

Text page from BL Harley 1684, f. 76v

Text page of Thomas Schellinck of Thienen, 'Chirurgia'. Image taken from f. 76v of Medical miscellany including surgical treatises by Thomas Scellinck of Thienen (ff. 5-104), Lanfrancus de Mediolano (ff. 105-14... More

Diagrams and table from BL Sloane 213, f. 124

Diagrams and table from BL Sloane 213, f. 124

Diagrams and table. Image taken from f. 124 of Medical miscellany, including a lunary; rules for the canicular days (ff. 111v-112); Liber de diversisi medicinis; portion of the Secretum secretorum (f. 118v). Wr... More

Flourished initials from BL Sloane 634, ff. 21v-22

Flourished initials from BL Sloane 634, ff. 21v-22

Flourished initials 'V'(igilie) and 'F'(renesis), in a book on the practice on medecine. Image taken from ff. 21v-22 of Medical treatises. Written in English and Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physic... More

Surgical implements from BL Sloane 6, f. 177v

Surgical implements from BL Sloane 6, f. 177v

Detail of drawings of surgical implements. Image taken from f. 177v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the developm... More

Table from BL Sloane 1315, f. 28

Table from BL Sloane 1315, f. 28

Table. Image taken from f. 28 of Medical compilation, including a calendar (ff. 17-22v); The Seven Planets (ff. 3-36v); Homo signorum (ff. 68-69); a leechbook, 'The Thyrtty Days of the Mone', in verse (ff. 49-... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 154v

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 154v

Text page. Image taken from f. 154v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by ... More

Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 51

Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 51

Text and initials with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 51 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (f... More

Flourished initials from BL Sloane 1214, ff. 37v-38

Flourished initials from BL Sloane 1214, ff. 37v-38

Flourished initial 'I'(n), at the beginning of the liber oculorum. Image taken from ff. 37v-38 of Miscellany of medical treatises (begins incompletely). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a phys... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 146

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 146

Text page. Image taken from f. 146 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by W... More

Bloodletting-zodiac man from BL Harley 3719, f. 158v

Bloodletting-zodiac man from BL Harley 3719, f. 158v

Detail of a miniature of a bloodletting man with one foot in a bleeding pan and a spindle in his hand. Image taken from f. 158v of Miscellany with various astronomical, calendrical, medical, and philosophical t... More

Flourished initial from BL Sloane 1986, f. 4

Flourished initial from BL Sloane 1986, f. 4

Flourished initial 'C', at the beginning of the Liber de dismembratura ciborum. Image taken from f. 4 of Medical treatises. Written in Latin and English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and natural... More

Plants and centaur from BL Harley 1585, ff. 21v-22

Plants and centaur from BL Harley 1585, ff. 21v-22

Miniatures of plants; miniature of a woman offering a plant to a centaur. Image taken from ff. 21v-22 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharm... More

Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 53v-54

Plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 53v-54

Miniatures of plants. Image taken from ff. 53v-54 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written ... More

Text and initial from BL Harley 978, f. 151v

Text and initial from BL Harley 978, f. 151v

Text and initial with pen-work decoration. Image taken from f. 151v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) ... More

Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 225, f. 2

Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 225, f. 2

Initial 'H' at the beginning of Odo of Meung's De viribus herbarum. Image taken from f. 2 of De viribus herbarum and a short medical text. Written in Latin; with German glosses. The Arundel Manuscript Collecti... More

Man and snake from BL Harley 1585, f. 19

Man and snake from BL Harley 1585, f. 19

Miniatures of a man spearing a snake with a sword near a plant, and a man taking another's pulse, with a bird and dog. Image taken from f. 19 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a he... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 118v

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 118v

Text page. Image taken from f. 118v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by ... More

Ptolemy making a prediction from BL Royal 12 F VII, f. 112

Ptolemy making a prediction from BL Royal 12 F VII, f. 112

Detail of a historiated initial 'P'(osquam) of Ptolemy making a prediction about nativity, with a mother and child, at the beginning of book 3. Image taken from f. 112 of Quadripartitum, Centiloquium, medical a... More

Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 41v

Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 41v

Text and initials with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 41v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (... More

Basil and snakes from BL Harley 4986, f. 43v

Basil and snakes from BL Harley 4986, f. 43v

Miniature of basil with snakes. Image taken from f. 43v of Medical miscellany, including a herbal and a bestiary (see Notes). Written in Latin, with glosses in Glosses in Latin, German and Greek. The "BL Harle... More

Surgical procedure from BL Sloane 335, f. 30

Surgical procedure from BL Sloane 335, f. 30

Detail of a drawing in the right margin of a surgical procedure. Image taken from f. 30 of Medical miscellany, including Liber medicinarum (ff. 1-78v). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physi... More

Physician from BL Harley 1585, f. 12v

Physician from BL Harley 1585, f. 12v

Detail of a miniature of a physician conjuring the earth. Image taken from f. 12v of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties ... More

Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 43v

Text and initials from BL Harley 978, f. 43v

Text and initials with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 43v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 151

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 151

Text page. Image taken from f. 151 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by W... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 128v

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 128v

Text page. Image taken from f. 128v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by ... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 144v

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 144v

Text page. Image taken from f. 144v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by ... More

Decorated initial from BL Sloane 962, f. 5

Decorated initial from BL Sloane 962, f. 5

Decorated initial 'M'(edicine) and foliate border. Image taken from f. 5 of Medical miscellany, including treatises on diet and bloodletting (f. 72v); a leechbook; Agnus castus (ff. 249-251); Gallen's dietary (... More

Doctor from BL Sloane 512, f. 270

Doctor from BL Sloane 512, f. 270

Historiated initial 'H'(omo) with a physician bleeding a man, and a full foliate border including a grotesque, a bird, and heraldic arms, at the beginning of Bernard de Gordon's Liber de Flora. Image taken from... More

Illuminated initial from BL Sloane 3666, f. 2

Illuminated initial from BL Sloane 3666, f. 2

Illuminated initial 'F'(or) and border at the beginning of Guy de Chauliac's Surgery. Image taken from f. 2 of Surgery, imperfect; with medical receipts. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a p... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 148v

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 148v

Text page. Image taken from f. 148v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by ... More

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 125v

Text page from BL Harley 978, f. 125v

Text page. Image taken from f. 125v of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Marie de France, Lais) (ff. 40-67v, 118-160), poems by ... More

Teaching from BL Harley 3140, f. 32v

Teaching from BL Harley 3140, f. 32v

Detail of a historiated initial 'B' with a university doctor holding a flask and teaching urine examination to two students, who also hold flasks. Image taken from f. 32v of Medical texts, known as the Articell... More

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