Overview
Dating 1562, Libro de I scretti & ricette, also known as the Jesuatti Book of Remedies (MS Pryce E1), is a collection of medical remedies written by friars in the Order of Saint Jerome in Luccain, Italy. The Book of Remedies is one of few detailed accounts of therapeutics of its time. With over two thousand recipes and working drawings, the manuscript provides unique insight into late Renaissance drugs and the methods of determining their usefulness.