Ris, Wolff

Collection of medical receipts in German and Latin. At the end of the text (fol. 44) 'Geschriben durch Wolffen Ris'. On fol. 23 a receipt is headed: 'Jacob Thurner unnser haubtman zwo Saltzburg hat uns das Recept geben und soll gut und bewärt sein fur das griess...' Many of the receipts are against plague. Produced in [Salzburg?]. A 'Register' or list of contents is included on fol. 44v-46r, with one further receipt on fol. 46v.

Early 16th century

1 volume 46 ff. folio. 261/2 x 20 cm. Modern boards. Upper part of leaves damp stained throughout, with damage to text on ff. 41, 42.

The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Purchased 1931.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).

This material has been digitised and can be freely accessed online through Wellcome Collection catalogue.

The water-mark on the paper is Briquet No. 2515, the earliest date assigned to which is 1504.