The Elsass circa instans - De simplici medicina

The Elsass circa instans - De simplici medicina

East Central Germany area — Ca. 1450

The Elsass circa instans - De simplici medicina

Ms. K. II. 11 University Library Basel (Basel, Switzerland)
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The Elsass circa instans - De simplici medicina

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Codicology

Alternative Titles
De simplici medicina: Kräuterbuch-Handschrift aus dem 14. Jahrhundert
Das Elsässer circa instans - De simplici medicina
Kräuterbuch circa instans
Size / Format
66 pages / 33.0 × 25.0 cm
Origin
Germany
Date
Ca. 1450
Style
Language
Script
Littera bastarda
Illustrations
313 depictions of plants
Content
Transcription of the so-called Petronell Circa instans manuscript with a fully illuminated, alphabetical list of medicinal plants
Artist / School

Available facsimile editions:
De simplici medicina: Kräuterbuch-Handschrift aus dem 14. Jahrhundert
Sandoz – Basel, 1961
Limited Edition: not limited
Facsimile Editions

#1 De simplici medicina: Kräuterbuch-Handschrift aus dem 14. Jahrhundert

Sandoz – Basel, 1961

Publisher: Sandoz – Basel, 1961
Limited Edition: not limited
Commentary: 1 volume (7 pp.) by Arnold Pfister
Language: German
1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.
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