Medieval medical manuscripts
Medieval medical manuscripts from the Special Collections of the Utrecht University Library.
'Cyrurgie' by Guy de Chauliac Ms. 1356 from Utrecht University Library is a surgical manual and contains the Middle Dutch translation of the Chirurgia Magna by Guy de Chauliac.
'De Urinis' by Isaac Israeli ben Solomon About a twelfth-century small size work on uroscopy, made up of 41 folios.
'Liber Canonis Medicinae' by Avicenna The story of Ms. 681 ended up in Utrecht University Library as part of a war booty.
'Lilium medicinae' by Bernard de Gordon This manuscript comes from the library of St. Paul's Abbey. Such medieval medical texts could be used as reference material for students or physicians.
'Passionarius' by Gariopontus In five chapters the Passionarius discusses the frequent ailments in the human body and their cures.
'Sermo de membris genitalibus' by Niccolò Falcucci De 'Sermo de membris genitalibus' treats the anatomy, physiology and illnesses of the male and female reproduction organs.
Super libro IX Almansoris, and other medical texts Contains several medical and astrological texts which have been recorded over a 100-year period and eventually ended up in one book.
'Synonyma medicinae, abbreviata per Mundinum' by Simon Ianuensis A composite manuscript of various texts and indices of medicines.
Medical prescriptions This manuscript contains a number of interesting elements that make for valuable research material.
Medical convolute Hippocrates etc. A well-used convolute, including the Aphorismi by Hippocrates. Who were all the people using this manuscript?
Medical convolute, Galenus etc. A medical manuscript from the Utrecht University Library. This manuscript’s comprehensiveness and diversity are quite fascinating.
Medical-Astrological Convolute The medieval reader of this manuscript could learn about a wide range of subjects in the field of science.
Medical recipes and texts Three medieval manuscripts from the 16th century that give us an insight into the medieval world of diseases and medicine.
