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About two half pages from a 9th-century sacramentary: texts for the Mass. The pages were used as flyleaves for Manuscript 163.

About the mansucript Profectus religiosorum (Hs. 1020 (5 F 18)) ; a textbook for monks

About some Martyrologia; medieval catalogues of matyrs. Such catalogues of martyrs can ‘commemorate’ other information as well.

The oldest version of a 15th century manuscript "Rosarium Jesu et Mariae" by the Carthusian monk Jacobus van Gruitrode.

One page from Egmond Breviary (433 pages), acquired by Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library in 1960. About the Master of Zweder van Culemborg.

A book of hours, dating from the 15th century, full of animals in the margins of the miniatures.

Ms. 688 contains several medical and astrological texts which have been recorded over a 100-year period and eventually ended up in one book.

In five chapters the Passionarius discusses the frequent ailments in the human body and their cures.

About a twelfth-century small size work on uroscopy, made up of 41 folios.

Manuscript 694 from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library is a composite manuscript of various texts and indices of medicines. The book doesn't only contain medical knowledge of authorities, but seems to be an inventive aid for looking up medicines.

De 'Sermo de membris genitalibus' treats the anatomy, physiology and illnesses of the male and female reproduction organs.

The story of Ms. 681 ended up in Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library as part of a war booty.

Ms. 1356 from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library is a surgical manual and contains the Middle Dutch translation of the Chirurgia Magna by Guy de Chauliac.

A well-used convolute, including the Aphorismi by Hippocrates. Who were all the people using this manuscript?

This small pocket book hides a treasure of medieval medical information. Never judge a book by its size!

The medieval reader of this manuscript could learn about a wide range of subjects in the field of science.

Ms. 684 comes from the library of St. Paul's Abbey. Such medieval medical texts could be used as reference material for students or physicians.

A medical manuscript from the Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library. This manuscript’s comprehensiveness and diversity are quite fascinating. 

Medieval manuscripts can be consulted digitally or in the Reading Room on request.

The Moll collection belongs to The Treasury of the Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library Special Collections.