pigmenta
France
9th Century
Source: Burridge, C. (2020). Incense in medicine: an early medieval perspective. Early Medieval Europe, 28(2), 219–255.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
pigmenta
Preparation Steps
Records state the abbot allocated a pound of silver per year for the purchase of 'pigmenta' (p. 7). In contrast to other lists, these abbey records specify the intended use: 'the pigmenta were to be employed in medical remedies for the treatment of sick monks' (p. 7).
Original Recipe Text
Records state the abbot allocated a pound of silver per year for the purchase of 'pigmenta' (p. 7). In contrast to other lists, these abbey records specify the intended use: 'the pigmenta were to be employed in medical remedies for the treatment of sick monks' (p. 7).
Evidence
"Records of the Abbey of Fontenelle document the annual purchase of pigmenta: the abbot allocated a pound of silver per year for this purpose."
Remarks
The term 'pigmenta' in 9th-century context refers to a range of products including paints, pigments, and their composite parts, as well as spices and medicaments (p. 7). This highlights the shared supply chain and material overlap between the scriptorium and the infirmary (p. 7).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
textual analysis of historical records
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
RegionFrance
Approx. Year850
Source Information
AuthorBurridge, C.
CollectionAbbey of Fontenelle
Language
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