General

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Description

Quire 2 is a standard quire containing folios 9 through 16. The gathering mark is on f16v. Folio 12 is missing.

Schematic folio layout:

Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f9r.

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.
It has the folio nr (9) in the upper right corner.

Illustration(s)

Plant with weird leaves, earth plateau and peculiar (hairy) roots. No flowers but some kind of seeds.

Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport):
α: stem-root line
α: stalk connects to leaf centre
α: flat-topped root

Text

This page has 10 text items (loci), as follows:
10 lines of standard text in paragraphs, of which one is centred.

The text is in two paragraphs. They are interrupted by the plant drawing. The last line of the second paragraph is centred.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f9r

Tentative identifications

ELV: delphinium? ThP: chalidonium magna.

Other information

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.

Illustration(s)

Plant with plain roots, two types of leaves and characteristic flowers.

Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport):
α: veined leaves
α: two distinct leaf shapes

Text

This page has 12 text items (loci), as follows:
12 lines of standard text in paragraphs;

The text is in two paragraphs. The text carefully avoids the drawings.

There are several individual characters written in or near the flowers, using the Latin alphabet. In the top left flower under the blue paint: 'por' (tentative) in the top petal, 'p' in the bottom left petal and barely legible ('r'?) in the bottom right petal; an unclear letter or scribble just right of the top petal.

There is a clear single 'g' just right of the top right flower.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f9v

Tentative identifications

This is one of the most recognisable plants in the MS, and seems to represent some type of pansy or 'viola'. Even the colours are realistic. The individual flowers have been drawn 'upside down'.

ELV: viola, pansy. ThP: viola tricoloris, herba trinitatis (O'Neill)

Other information

The characters in or near the flowers appear like colour annotations (for which see here).

Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f10r.

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.
It has the folio nr (10) in the upper right corner.

Illustration(s)

Plant drawn like a very common flower, dying.

Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport):
α: two distinct leaf shapes
α: two or more leaf clusters/clumps

Text

This page has 12 text items (loci), as follows:
12 lines of standard text in paragraphs;

The text is in two paragraphs.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f10r

Tentative identifications

ThP: scabiosa.

Other information

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.

Illustration(s)

Flower with two rows of unusual leaves. Both flowers and leaves are hanging down, as if the plant is about to die.

This plant shows some similarity with plant fragment #50 on f89v2.

Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport):
α: flower(s) seen from the side
α: typical α calyx shape

Text

This page has 7 text items (loci), as follows:
7 lines of standard text in paragraphs;

The text is in two short paragraphs, above the plant drawing.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A+ (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f10v

Tentative identifications

ELV: helleborus? THP: hellebora (?) orientalis.

Other information

Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f11r.

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.
It has the folio nr (11) in the upper right corner.

Illustration(s)

Dense bushel of leaves with tiny dark blue flowers sticking out.

Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport):
α: stem-root line
α: stalk connects to leaf centre
α: two distinct leaf shapes
α: flat-topped root
α: unnatural connections

Text

This page has 7 text items (loci), as follows:
7 lines of standard text in paragraphs;

The text is in two short paragraphs, above the plant drawing.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f11r

Tentative identifications

ThP: silene scambis.

Other information

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.

Illustration(s)

Another dense bushel of leaves, with one flower on top.

Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport):
α: flower(s) seen from the side

Text

This page has 7 text items (loci), as follows:
6 lines of standard text in paragraphs;
1 pair of characters in the left margin.

The text is in a single paragraph in the bottom half of the page, split by the stem of the plant.

It is uncertain whether the text in the left margin are from the original scribes or from a later owner.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f11v

Tentative identifications

ThP: leonotus, leonarus.

Other information

The pair of 8-like characters appear left of a line that also includes the relatively rare character pair  in one of its words.

This folio is missing but a stub of it is still visible.

Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f13r.

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.
It has the folio nr (13) in the upper right corner.

Illustration(s)

Large plant drawing. Brown root, large round indepnted leaves. Composite flower buds.

Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport):
α: stem-root line
α: veined leaves
α: stalk connects to leaf centre
α: flat-topped root

Text

This page has 10 text items (loci), as follows:
10 lines of standard text in paragraphs;

The text is in two paragraphs above the plant drawing. The second paragraph avoids the flower buds.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f13r

Tentative identifications

ELV: tussilago. ThP: tussilago petronites.

Other information

This has been compared to a banana plant but this tentative identification is not generally accepted.

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General description

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Illustration(s)

Plant with root, leaves and flowers.

This plant shows some similarity with plant fragment #133 on f100v.

Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport):
α: stem-root line
α: stalk connects to leaf centre
α: two or more leaf clusters/clumps
α: everything is at the top of the stem

Text

This page has 10 text items (loci), as follows:
10 lines of standard text in paragraphs;

The text is in two paragraphs, one at the top of the page, and one near the bottom. Both avoid the drawing.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f13v

Tentative identifications

ThP: crossolatea fetthenne.

Other information

Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f14r. There is a large imperfection in the parchment, at the vertical edge.

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.
It has the folio nr (14) in the upper right corner.

There is a large imperfection in the parchment at the right edge of the page.

Illustration(s)

Plant with leaves like arrows pointing up, and one flower.

Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport):
α: stem-root line
α: two or more leaf clusters/clumps
α: all leaves connect to one point, flowers or fruit above
α: flat-topped root
! β: broad many-fingered calyx

Text

This page has 13 text items (loci), as follows:
13 lines of standard text in paragraphs;

The text is in two paragraphs. The first is near the top, left of the drawing, and the other near the bottom, interrupted by the drawing. The first line of the second paragraph stops at the drawing.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f14r

Tentative identifications

ThP: pfeilkraut, sagittaria.

Other information

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.

There is a large imperfection in the parchment at the left edge of the page.

Illustration(s)

Plant drawing with two large leaves, and three stems with three flower each. These are dotted as if they ave eyes.

Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport):
(none)

Text

This page has 9 text items (loci), as follows:
9 lines of standard text in paragraphs;

The text is in a single paragraph near the top of the page.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A- (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f14v

Tentative identifications

ELV: botrychium. THP: osmodei.

Other information

Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f15r. There is a hole in the parchment in the middle of the folio.

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.
It has the folio nr (15) in the upper right corner.

There is a hole in the parchment in the middle of the page.

Illustration(s)

Very large plant drawing with many different elements. Ends of leaves are not yet unfolded. Two large flower buds and one flower at the top of one of the buds.

Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport):
α: two distinct leaf shapes

Text

This page has 15 text items (loci), as follows:
15 lines of standard text in paragraphs;

The text is in a single paragraph, interrupted by the two flower stems.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f15r

Tentative identifications

ThP: some thistle.

Other information

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.

There is a hole in the parchment in the middle of the page.

Illustration(s)

A plant drawing filling the entire height of the page, with four large leaves. At the top is a pod, with two tendrils coming out.

Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport):
α: pinwheel
α: all leaves connect to one point, flowers or fruit above

Text

This page has 12 text items (loci), as follows:
12 lines of standard text in paragraphs;

The text is in a single paragraph. The lines stop at the plant drawing.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f15v

Tentative identifications

ELV: lilium? ThP: harba paris.

Other information

The plant leaves are reminiscent of herba paris, but the flower(?) is not.

Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f16r.

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.
It has the folio nr (16) in the upper right corner.

Illustration(s)

Plant with starry leaves and seeds instead of flowers. There are tiny leaves sticking out of the flowers.

Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport):
α: stem-root line
α: stalk connects to leaf centre
α: flat-topped root

Text

This page has 13 text items (loci), as follows:
13 lines of standard text in paragraphs, of which one is centred.

The text is in three short paragraphs. The last line of the first paragraph is centred.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f16r

Tentative identifications

ELV: aconitum. ThP: canabis (hemp).

Other information

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.
Gathering mark (29) in lower right corner.

Illustration(s)

Unusual plant drawing whose flower and leaves are bright within, surrounded by bright colours: blue for the flower and red for the leaves.

Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport):
α: stem-root line
α: veined leaves
α: stalk connects to leaf centre
α: flat-topped root

Text

This page has 13 text items (loci), as follows:
13 lines of standard text in paragraphs;

The text is in two paragrahs. The writing stops at the plant drawing.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f16v

Tentative identifications

ELV: eryngium.

Other information