Collection ID: 0021 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Remedies and prescriptions

Other related names

• Gaster, Moses 1856-1939, former owner (http://viaf.org/viaf/12428346)

Call number

Gaster Hebrew MS 21
(Manchester, United Kingdom, University of Manchester, University of Manchester Library, Hebrew Manuscripts)

Alternate identifiers

• Former: Gaster 21

Publisher

University of Manchester Library

Language

Yiddish; Hebrew; Latin; German

Origin

Place

Europe

Summary

Medical and magico-medical remedies and prescriptions. Between folios 1a and 57b there are approximately 312 texts, numbered in Hebrew 221-523 (רכא-תקכג). Some brief text in Latin characters, possibly in Latin and German.

Notes

• Some text in Latin characters on folios 1a, 1b, 4b, 5a, 8a, 10a, 11a-b, 21a, 49b. Sporadic Tiberian vocalisation. Hebrew remedies are found on folios 12b-13b in a darker ink and perhaps a different hand; for the rest mostly in Yiddish with the occasional Hebrew word or phrase, most obviously קח ("take!") at the beginning of some prescriptions.
   
• Water and fire damage. Folio 1 has been repaired in the outer and top margins with modern paper. Several folios have been torn and are missing some parts: folios 29, 33-35, 37, 49-50. Missing: one folio between folios 29 and 30 and possibly one between 39 and 40 and two folios between 50 and 51.
   

Extent

I+57+i; 195 x 150 mm bound to 204 x 160 mm

Foliation

Modern pencil foliation in Arabic numerals at the top outer corner of side a of each folio. Somewhat inconsistent Hebrew numbering of paragraphs.

Support

Paper

Binding

Modern black leather binding. Handwritten label on spine reading in Hebrew טייטש / עברי / סגולות /רפאות / 21

Layout

Different layout throughout the codex, with frequent indication of paragraph and subtitle, with occasional graphic line.

Decoration

Several end of paragraph signs throughout the manuscript (see e.g. folios 15a and 16a).

Script

Ashkenazi semi-cursive script, different hands (see e.g folios 22b-29b, 43a).

Provenance

• Acquired by The John Rylands Library from the heirs of Moses Gaster, 1954.
   

Subjects topical

• Medicine--Early works to 1800

Genres

• Manuscripts, European

Keywords

• 16th century
• 17th century
• Jewish
• Ashkenazi
• Science -- Medicine
• Magic

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Table of contents

• 1a — Gaster Hebrew MS 21, [ff. 1a - 57b] Medical and magico-medical remedies and prescriptions

Decorations

• Inside front cover — On front paste-down in ink: copy of the jüddish part 968, 21 in blue pencil
• Flyleaf 1a — On side a of front fly-leaf in black ink: רפואות וסגולות והשבעות/ Hebrew and German! / XVI cent. / of utmost importance and value. / M-G.
• 1a — M. Gaster, No. 21
• 15a — End of paragraph signs
• 16a — End of paragraph signs
• 57b — 57 fols. M G
• Flyleaf 1a — On side a of front fly-leaf in black ink: רפואות וסגולות והשבעות/ Hebrew and German! / XVI cent. / of utmost importance and value. / M-G.