Recipes and charms against the Plague, 15th century [?]
Part
Identifier: MS 175/ff. 183r-190r
Contents
The final folios of MS 175 contain notes and recipes to drive away plague. f. 183r is mainly a list of supplies/ingredients, for instance Rhubarbarum. Ff. 184v-185r and ff. 187r-191v also contain recipes and charms.
Writing
F. 183r is by a fourth hand, ff. 184-5are by a different, fifth hand, and the final folios are by another hand.
Dates
- Creation: 15th century [?]
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to all. The manuscripts can be consulted in the Centre for Research Collections, Edinburgh University Main Library.
Full Extent
1 folios
Language of Materials
Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk