Italian illustrated herbal, with a group of texts in English, Latin, and Spanish about Morocco added less than a century later.
Support: paper; Extent: 102 leaves : 302 x 205 mm. (f. 2-53) and 290 x 205 (265 x 145) mm. (f. 1, 54-104) bound to 307 x 215 mm. +; Collation: Paper, ii + 102 + ii; 1¹ 2²⁸ 3²⁴ 4⁴⁴ 5⁸; [1-53], 1-17 [=54-70], [71-102]; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto.
Written in italic script, by at least two hands (f. 2-53, and f. 1, 54-101).
110 colored wash drawings of plants with roots and flowers (f. 2-53).
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Ms. codex.
Title from spine.
Italy and England
Herbal illustrated in Italy, ca. 1520 (f. 2r-53v); texts on Morocco written in England, ca. 1600 (f. 1r-v, 54r-101r).
Parchment contemporary with later texts, gilt, with stamp of eagle and child on covers; remnants of 2 pairs of green silk ties; title (Herbal) written on spine in ink.
Plant names in Latin, with a few words in Italian (f. 2r-53v); texts about Morocco in English, Spanish, and Latin (54r-97v); glossary of words in Arabic, Spanish, and Latin (f. 98r-101r)
Formerly owned by the Latham family of Lancashire (crest of eagle and child on covers) and by Thomas and Edward Syddell (16th-century inscription, f. 1r).
Sold at auction at Bonhams, Dec. 1995.
Sold by Sam Fogg Ltd. (London) to Lawrence J. Schoenberg, June 1996.
Gift of Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle in honor of Lynn Ransom, Project Manager, Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts, 2012.
Italy and England
Herbal illustrated in Italy, ca. 1520 (f. 2r-53v); texts on Morocco written in England, ca. 1600 (f. 1r-v, 54r-101r).
Plant names in Latin, with a few words in Italian (f. 2r-53v); texts about Morocco in English, Spanish, and Latin (54r-97v); glossary of words in Arabic, Spanish, and Latin (f. 98r-101r)
Formerly owned by the Latham family of Lancashire
Sold at auction at Bonhams, Dec. 1995.
Sold by Sam Fogg Ltd.
Gift of Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle in honor of Lynn Ransom, Project Manager, Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts, 2012.
Italian illustrated herbal, with a group of texts in English, Latin, and Spanish about Morocco added less than a century later.
Ms. codex.
Title from spine.
Written in italic script, by at least two hands (f. 2-53, and f. 1, 54-101).
110 colored wash drawings of plants with roots and flowers (f. 2-53).
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.
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