De Medicina Equorum of Giordano Ruffo : decorated manuscript leaves
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- These leaves come from a manuscript on equine care, diseases, and remedies.
Description
| Type of resource | mixed material |
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| Extent | 2 leaves, 260 x 185 mm. |
| Place | Italy |
| Date created | circa 1350 |
| Publication date | [1340 - 1360?] |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | Latin |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Ruffo, Giordano, -1256 |
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Subjects
| Subject | Ruffo, Giordano, -1256 |
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| Subject | Horse Diseases > History > Italy |
| Subject | Horses > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Veterinary Medicine > History > Italy > Sources |
| Genre | Manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)-italy-14th century. |
Bibliographic information
| Note | Single column, 31 lines in a rounded gothic book hand. |
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| Note | Rubrics and chapter numbers in red, paragraph marks in red or blue, recto with a two-line initial in blue with delicate red penwork, verso with two- and three-line initials, in red and in blue, the red initial with swirling purple penwork extending into head margin. |
| Note | Dealer descriptions included. |
| Acquisition | Purchased, 2013. Accessions 2013-040 and 2013-075. |
| Biographical/Historical | Giordano Ruffo served as farrier to the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II (1194-1250), to whom he dedicated this work. Considerably influential in the development of veterinary medicine and a cornerstone work on the study of horses, this work drew on the teachings of Galen, but relied most heavily on Ruffo's own practical experience and keen observation. [From dealer description] |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/yn437bg8736 |
| Location | Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA 94305 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This material is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
- Copyright
- Public Domain.
- License
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights (Public Domain Mark 1.0).
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