“Her begynnyth the wyse boke of maystyr peers of Salerne”

So begins the last part of 10a 215.  The Wyse Boke of Maystyr Peers of Salerne is a 14th-century English medical text, and includes sections on the four humors, signs of deaths, herbs, and recipes.  According to a 1993 article by Carol F. Heffernan, the book is attributed to a Peter de Barulo, who lived England in and around 1387.  By all accounts, it seems to have been a popular and well-known book, so it’s not surprising that a copy of it ended up in 10a 215.

f. 29r, Composite medical miscellany, 15th century, 10a 215

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