Original version
Peritia: Journal of the Medieval Academy of Ireland. 2021, 32
Abstract
The Royal Prayerbook (British Library MS Royal 2.A.XX) contains several related prayers for staunching a flow of blood. One of these entries contains several portions of Greek text written in Greek characters. This paper suggests that these Greek sections come ultimately from a background of Greek incantations and amuletic texts, which were likely transmitted through Late Antique medical sources.