Bill & Eden's Web Bits on Food:

(last updated: August 2001)

This is an index of the illustrations/entries in Luisa Cogliati Aran's "the Medieval Health Handbook", a collection of illustrations from various Tacuinum Sanitatis manuscripts.

For crossreferencing, "Cerruti" refers to the page # in Judith Spencer's "The Four Seasons of the House of Cerruti"

Name	Translation	B/W item#	color plate #	Cerruti
absintium	Wormwood			44
acetum	vinegar	59		62
adeps et pinguedo	Fat and Lard			105
Aer epidinicus
Agrestum	Grape Juice [Verjuice!!??]	54		62
Alae et colla
Alea	Garlic	96, 97		47
Ambra	Ambergris			123
Amidum
Amigdale amare
Amigdale dulces	sweet almonds	17, 98		37
Amilum	Starch			65
anates et anseres	Ducks and geese	99, 100		115
Aneti	Dill	101, 102	I	42
Anguille
Animalia castrata	Meat of gelded animals	47		22
Anisum	Anise			42
Apium	Celery	103, 104		8
Aqua aliminoxa	Alum Water			14
Aqua calda			II	92
Aqua calidatis nimie
Aqua canphore
Aqua delectabilis calidatatis	Water of pleasurable warmth	77
Aqua excellentis frigiditatis
Aqua fontium	Spring water	73		64
Aqua frigida
Aqua Ordei	Barley Water	105, 106		53
Aqua pluuialis	Rain water	74		14
Aqua salsa	Salt Water	78, 107		122
Aquz rosacea	Rose Water			64
Armoniaca	Apricots	12, 108, 109		31
Assum in aere
Assum super carbones
Auicule et durdi	Small birds and thrushes			118
Autumpnus	Autumn	86, 110, 111	III
Avelane	Hazelnuts			75
Avena
Bacha lauri	Bay Tree Berries			77
Balneum	Bathing	76
Basilicum citrarum	Basil			38
Blete	Beetroot		IV	102
Brodium cicerum	Chick Pea soup	25, 112
Brugna	Plums	5		32
Butirum	Butter	36		111
Camamille
Camere estivales	Summer rooms	113, 114		66
Camere et aer ipsius	Rooms and their air	79
Camere hyemnales	Winter rooms	115, 116		92
Camphora	Camphor			65
Cana melle	Cane sugar			15
Candele	Candles			123
Candi
Cantus	singing with Organ Music & strings			134
Capari	Capers	117, 118, 119		79
Capita animalium	(Calf's) Head			99
Carnes arietum	Ram Meat	42, 120, 121		23
Carnes caprarum et proprie edorum	kid meat	43, 122		23
Carnes gazelarum (Carnes capreolorum silvestrium)	Gazelle meat	48		95
Carnes leporinae et silvestrium
Carnes leporine	Hare meat	49		95
Carnes porcine	Pork	46		85
Carnes salite sicce	Dried and Salt Meat			98
Carnes sufrixe recentes
Carnes sufrixe salite
Carnes sufryxe	Roasted meat	123, 124		96
Carnes uachine et camelorum	Cow meat and camel meat	45, 125		98
Carnes vitulorum	Calf meat [veal -er]	44, 126, 127		24
Carube	Carob Beans			82
Cascus recens	Fresh cheese	37, 128		49
Cascus vetus	Old cheese	38, 129		111
Casia fulnis
Castanee	Chestnuts	130, 131	V	74
Caues onati	Cabbages		VI	102
Caules
Causes idest verze
Cefalones id est datili	Dates	132, 133		87
Cepe	onions	134, 135		79
Cerebra animalum	Brains			99
Cerosa acetosa	Morello cherries	15, 136, 137	VII	30
Cerosa dulcia	Sweet cherries	16, 138		30
Cetrona	Bitter Oranges		VIII	120
Civera	Chick Peas			56
Citonia	Quince	9, 139		71
Citra	Lemons			117
Cleera
Cohitus	Coitus	68	IX
Coia seu cutes
Coliandorum
Confablator	Chatting	140		133
Confabulationes in sompnis	Talking in ones sleep			132
conturnices
Corda animalum	Heart			100
coriandrum
Crochus	Saffron			11
Cucumeres et citruli	watermelons and cucumbers	141, 142	X	39
Cucurbite	Squash	20, 143, 144	XI	36
Ebrietas	Drunkenness			131
Enula	Elecampane	145, 146		18
Epata animalium	Liver			104
Equitatio	Horsemanship	69, 149		129
Eruca et Nasturtium	Garden Nasturtiums	18, 151, 152		19
Estas	Summer	85, 153	XII
Exercitium lene
Exercitium moderatum cum pila
Faba	Fava Beans (broad Beans)			17
Faxani	Pheasants	154, 155		22
Faxioli	Beans	24		59
Feniculus	Fennel	22, 156, 157	XIII	80
Festuce
Fichus	Figs	2, 158		70
Ficus sice	Dried figs			116
Foca ordeaccum, idest al certusia
Fructus madragone	Fruit of the Mandragora	187, 188	XX	20
Frumentum	wheat	26, 159	XIV	51
Frumentum elixum	boiled wheat	30		107
Funghi
Galenga	Galingale			40
Galli	roosters	160, 161		115
Galline
Gambari (seu Cancri)	Crawfish (or crab)	62, 162, 163		25
Gaudia
Geletina	Gelatin			50
Glandes	Acorns	164	XV	74
Granata Acetosa	sour pomegranates	8, 165, 166	XVI	72
Granata dulcia	sweet pomegranates	7, 167, 168		72
Grues	Crane	51, 169, 170		119
Herba piretri	Pellitory of Spain			46
Hyemps	Winter	87, 171	XVII
Intestina, id est busecha	Tripe (or entrails)	50, 172, 173		105
Ira	Anger	67, 174, 175, 176		130
Juiube	Jujubes			73
Jumpenis
Lac acetosum	Sour Milk			48
Lac coagulum (Juncata)	Coagulated Milk (Junket)	177		50
Lac dulce	Sweet Milk	35, 178, 179, 180		48
Lactuce	Lettuce	181, 182	XVIII	57
Lamprete	Lamprey			88
Langune
Lentes
Lilia				12
Liquiritia	Liquorice			83
Lisergia
Liuistichum	Mountain Celery			80
Luctatio	Fencing	70		128
Lupinin				58
Maiorana	Sweet Marjoram	183, 184	XIX	43
Mala acetosa	sour apples	11, 185, 186		34
Mala dulcia	sweet apples	10		73
Marubium	Horehound			45
Mel	Honey	64		26
Melita (Melega)	Sorghum	189, 190		55
Melones dulces	Sweet Melons	191, 192		34
Melones indi et palestini	Palestinian and indian melons	193, 194	XXI	35
Melones insipidi	tasteless melons (watermelons?)	195, 196		35
Melongiana	eggplants			36
Menta	Mint			43
Mesch, id est Cicerchia	Vetchling			56
Milium	Millet	28, 197, 198	XXII	55
Mirtus
Mora acerba
Motus	Activity			128
Muscus	Musk			124
Musse	Bananas			82
Mustum	Must	55, 199
Nabach, id est Cedrum	Citrons			121
Napones	Turnips	23, 200, 201	XXIII	58
Nespula	Medlar	14		31
Nix et glacies	Snow and Ice	75, 202, 203		94
Nuces	Walnuts			76
Nux indie	Nutmeg			76
Oculi animalium	Eyes			100
Oleum Amidolarum	Almond Oil		XXIV	112
Oleum Olive			XXV	112
Oleum violaceum
Olive nigre				113
Ordium	Barley	204, 205		52
Organara cantum uel sonare	singing with Organ Music & strings			134
Ova anserum	Goose eggs	206, 207		114
Ova austrum	Ostrich eggs	41
Ova galinacea	chicken eggs	40, 208		114
Ova perdicum	Partridge eggs			21
Ozimum citratum (Basilicum gariofolatum)	Basil Ocymum			38
Panicum	Panic Grass (Italian Millet)	209, 210		54
Panis azimus	Unleavened bread	34, 211		110
Panis de fumo vel faculis
Panis de simila	Very fine white bread	32, 213, 214		16
Panis milii	Millet Bread	212		110
Panis opus	Black Bread	33		16
Panis rizon	Rice bread	223
Panis sub testo coctus	Cooked bread	215
Passule	Raisins			116
Pastinace	Parsnips			81
Pavones	Peacocks	53		119
Pedes et tibie	Feet and legs			25
Perdices	Partridges	216, 217		21
Persica	Peaches	4, 218		33
Petrosilum	Parsley			19
Pines	Pine Nuts			77
Pira	Pears	6		33
Pisca
Pisces infusi in aceto	Pickled Fish			60
Pisces recentes	Fresh fish	60		60
Pisces saliti	Salted fish	61		122
Pori	Leeks			108
Portulaca et citareia	Purslane	219
pulces furmenti	Wheat Soup	29
puli columbini	Pigeons			118
Pultes ordei	Barley soup	31		53?
Pultes tritici	Barley soup (Savich)	220		53, 106
Purgatio
Qualee	Quail	52		85
Quies
Rafani	Horseradish			78
Rape	Turnips			109
Recocta	Ricotta	39221		49
Regio meridionalis	Southerly region	89
Regio occidentalis	Westerly Region	91
Regio orientalis	Easterly Region	90
Regio septentrionalis	Northerly region	88
Ribes
Rizon	Rice	222		84
Rob de ribes
Roxe	Roses	65		12
Rucula	Watercress	150
Rusuri id est datili	Dates			87
Ruta	Rue			44
Rutab is est datilus	Dates			86
Sal	Salt			61
Salvia	Sage	19, 224, 225		40
Scariola
Sicomuri	Sycamore	13		13
Siligo	Rye	27, 226, 227		52
Sinapi	Mustard			47
Siropis acetosus	syrup of vinegar			61
Siropus de citoniis
Siropus de papaveribus
Siropus rosatius
Siropus talep, confectus in aqua rosata
Sompnus	Sleep			132
Sonare et balare	Music playing and Dancing	66		135
Spargus	Asparagus		XXXVIII	18
Spelta	Spelt	228, 229	XXXIX	107
Sperma
Spinachie	Spinach		XL	103
Splenes				104
Tartufule	Truffles	21		84
Testiculi	Testicles			101
Triacha	Theriac	230, 231	XLI	124
Trifolium
Trii (formentini)	Wheat Pasta	232, 233	XLII	106
Turtures	Turtledoves			120
Ubera animalium	Udder			101
Uve	Grapes	3, 234, 235	XLIII	70
Venatio terrestris	Terrestrial Hunting	71		129
Ventus meridionalis	Southerly wind	80	XLIV	88
Ventus occidentalis	Westerly wind	82, 236		10
Ventus orientalis	Easterly wind	83, 237		10
Ventus septentrionalis	Northerly wind	81, 238		94
Ver	Spring water	84, 239	XLV
Verecondia	Shyness			130
Vestis de seta	Silk clothes			93
Vestis lanea	Woolen clothing	72	XLVI	93
Vestis linea	Linene clothes		XLVII	66
Vigilie	Wakefulness			133
Vinum	Wine	56
Vinum album	White Wine			63
Vinum citrinum	Yellow colored wine	58, 240		26
Vinum de dactilis
Vinum incipiens fieri acetosum
Vinum rubeum grossum	Robust Red Wine			96
Vinum vetus odoriferum	Old Fragrant wine	57		97
Viole	Violets	241		11
Vomitus	Vomit	242, 243		131
Xilo aloes
Ysopus	Hyssop			41
Zucharum	Sugar	63	XLVIII	15

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