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The paper and handwriting indicate early fifteenth century date. The whole book is the work of one scribe. The handwriting is neat and careful and rubrics are freely employed. There are ornamental head- and tail-pieces to many of the pages. The manuscript consists of a collection of extracts from the works of various Greek medical writers down to the end of the Byzantine period. Over forty different opuscula can be identified. The manuscript is on the whole in good preservation, but some of the folios are water-stained and many are badly wormed. The book bears evidence of having been much used by its original possessor, for whom it must have been compiled from many different sources, for in addition to the excerpts from writers of note, such as Hippocrates and Galen, it contains extracts from lesser known works, some of which are exceeding rare. early 15th century Greek Medical Texts Published: -