Tractatus in arte cirurgiae, Antonio de Cermisono, second half of the 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 314
"Tractatus in arte cirurgiae", Antonio de Cermisono (MS 314)
Contents
This is a manuscript containing the text "Tractatus in arte cirurgiae" by Antonio Cermisone, written in Northern Italy in the second half of the 15th century. It features recipes for the cure of diseases of the head and other parts of the body in descending order, in 170 numbered chapters. It includes coloured illustrations in the margins.
For a full description of the manuscript, including writing and provenance, see the bibiography note in "Additional description".
Dates
- Creation: second half of the 15th century
Creator
- Cermisone, Antonio, d 1441 (Italian physician) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Latin and Italian
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to all. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 bound MS volume
Bibliography
N. R. Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British libraries, vol. 2 (Oxford, 1977), p. 610.
Physical Facet
Material: Paper.
Dimensions
19.7 cm x 15 cm
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