Title

Herba lunaria minore

Caption

Collection of medicinal prescriptions
Manuscrit n°1591
2nd half of the 15th century
Folio 12, back: "Herba lunaria minore"
Produces a leaf when there is a waxing moon, and loses a leaf during the waning moon phase. Widely used in alchemy.
Biblioteca del Museo Provinciale d'Arte, Trento

Date

14th century

Credit line

Alfredo Dagli Orti/Photo12

Reference

DGL10A01_183

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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Keywords

Painting Manuscript Botanical illustration Medicinal plant Middle Ages Medieval Medicine Trento Italy Biblioteca del Museo Provinciale d'Arte