Isaac Judaeus

De dietis universalibus. Latine versus a Constantino Africano. Written in a clear gothic book hand, probably by an English scribe, in double column of 30 lines to a column. Capitals, paragraph marks, and headings in red.

Fol. 1 (Heading) Isaac//de dietis//vniuersalibus. (Table in 4 columns) [D]E naturis cibo/rum custo/diende sa/nitatis... col. 4 [d]e accionibus regi/minis sanorum/et remanencia/eorum. f.1v, col. 1 In primis coegit antiquos dispu/tare de naturis ciborum... f.72, col. 2 ... si/cut amigdale uentribus strictis ante/cibum sunt sumendi. mollibus/uero post.//Expliciunt diete//Uniuersales.

There are marginal notes in Latin by several contemporary and later hands-the same as those in MS.370. [Isaac Judaeus], of which it originally formed part.

Early 14th Century

1 volume 72 ff. folio. 26 1/2 x 18 1/2 cm. On vellum, modern crushed morocco binding by Bedford.

Purchased at Sotheby's (Dunn Sale) 13/2/1913, Lot 539.

This work was first printed at Padua in 1487.

Armorial book-plate of Sir Henry Hope Edwardes [1829-1900], and Library-label of George Dunn [-1912], with a pencilled date (June 1901), initials and note 'English work' on a fly-leaf. Sold at Christies 20/5/1901.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).