National Library of Medicine (U.S.). Manuscript. 78. [Isagoge ad Tegni Galeni and other medical texts].

Item Overview

Title

National Library of Medicine (U.S.). Manuscript. 78. [Isagoge ad Tegni Galeni and other medical texts].

Date Created

ca. 1250

Place of Origin

England,Oxford.

Collection

History and Special Collections for the Sciences Collection
Index of Medieval Medical Images

Notes

Summary

Written at Oxford, England, in the 13th century, this compilation gathers basic introductions to classical medicine, two of them by the important 9th century Arabic translator, Johannitius (H?unayn ibn Ish?a¯q al-?Iba¯di, 809?-873) and one possibly by the famous Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln (1175?-1253). Also included are the Aphorisms of Hippocrates and two works by Theophilos Protospatharios (7th century). Historiated initials depict uroscopy, diagnosis, a pregnant woman, instructional scenes, and medical authors. Manuscript owned by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

Keywords

Genre

manuscripts (document genre)

Resource type

still image