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A copy of De secretis mulierum (also known as Secreta mulierum), a work frequently but erroneously attributed to Albertus Magnus since the late 13th century, with an unidentified commentary. Covers various issues of women's health. Some marginalia, cut off by page trimming. The first folio contains several other brief works.
Support: paper; Extent: 54 leaves : 208 x 142 (173 x 111) mm. bound to 212 x 145 mm; Foliation: Paper, i + 54 + i; [1-54]; modern pencil foliation, lower right recto.
Written in a Gothic cursive script.
2-line to 8-line red initials throughout; capitals touched in red.
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Ms. codex.
Title from f. 54r.
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
Germany
Written in Germany in the 15th century (Zacour-Hirsch).
Modern cloth.
Latin
Sold by Robert Vivien (Paris), 1962.
Germany
Written in Germany in the 15th century (Zacour-Hirsch).
Latin
Sold by Robert Vivien
A copy of De secretis mulierum (also known as Secreta mulierum), a work frequently but erroneously attributed to Albertus Magnus since the late 13th century, with an unidentified commentary. Covers various issues of women's health. Some marginalia, cut off by page trimming. The first folio contains several other brief works.
Ms. codex.
Title from f. 54r.
Written in a Gothic cursive script.
2-line to 8-line red initials throughout; capitals touched in red.
For a full list of Decorations in this manuscript please see the Content and Decorations section by clicking on the [i] button in the top left corner of the image viewer above.
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
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