parchemyn
England
15th Century
Source: The Poetics of Prose Cures, in Middle English Medical Recipes and Literary Play, pp. 48-67.
Recipe Details
Evidence
"the faeces of a patient suffering from dysentery are likened to ‘þe shauyng of parchemyn’."
Remarks
Parchment is referred to as 'parchemyn' in the context of diagnostic similes. The text later describes shavings of parchment as a functional material used for recording information and as a surface for painters and poets to display their skills (p. 48, 66).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typeparchemyn
RegionEngland
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
AuthorThe Poetics of Prose Cures, in Middle English Medical Recipes and Literary Play, pp. 48-67.
CollectionTCC, MS O.1.65, f. 252v
Language
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