Rubrication
England
15th Century
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The recipe title 'For him at may not wel see and hath rede eyn' is highlighted through rubrication (p. 9).
Original Recipe Text
The recipe title 'For him at may not wel see and hath rede eyn' is highlighted through rubrication (p. 9).
Evidence
"WT, MS Wellcome 542, f. 1v. Rubrication is marked in bold."
Remarks
Rubrication is mentioned as a characteristic feature of medieval medical recipes, often used to denote titles or imperatives. In MS Wellcome 542, f. 1v, the author notes that the rubricated text is represented in bold within the transcript (p. 9, note 31). This practice assisted readers in identifying specific remedies within a compilation (p. 20, note 76).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
close reading
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Colorbold
RegionEngland
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
AuthorAnonymous
CollectionMS Wellcome 542, f. 1v
Language
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