Spencer Coll. MS. 65: an Italian herbal abundant with swallowtail merlons
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Thanks to @MarcoP's thread suggestion, I was able to find this particular copy of the herbal:

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One thing struck me in this herbal: the text is written on top, above or next to the plants, and never touches or goes below the roots (just like th VMS). Such a writing style is, in my opinion, very rare among herbals of the period.
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RE: Spencer Coll. MS. 65: an Italian herbal abundant with swallowtail merlons - by JustAnotherTheory - 28-08-2026, 09:43 AM

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