Alchemical and humanistic miscellany

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Title: Alchemical and humanistic miscellany
Creator: Arnaldus, de Villanova, d. 1311
Cicero, Marcus Tullius
Johannes, de Rupescissa, ca. 1300-ca. 1365
Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374
Vergerio, Pietro Paolo, 1370-1444
Published / Created: ca. 1475
Publication Place: North Italy (?) and North Italy (?),
Abstract: Manuscript on paper of 1) John of Rupescissa, De consideratione quinte essentie. 2) Arnold of Villanova, Epistola de sanguine humano ad magistrum Iacobum de Toleto. 3) Alchemical procedures. 4) Francesco Petrarca, Epistola ad Marcum Tullium Ciceronem. 5) Pier Paolo Vergerio, Epistola in nomine Ciceronis ad Franciscum Petrarcham. 6) Johannes Obrist, Super confectionem auri potabilis. 7) Nicolaus Claudii, Opus super aurum potabile.
Description: Binding: Modern parchment over pasteboards, parchment pastedowns and guards, back gilt-lettered: "DE QVINTA ESSENTIA".
Headings in red, rubricated.
Script: Written by a single scribe using a clear and regular gothic bookhand without strong nationalistic traits.
Extent: ff. i + 43 + i : paper ; 215 x 143 (148 x 90) mm.
Extent of Digitization: Completely digitized

Format: text
Genre: Manuscripts
Resource Type: Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Topic): Alchemy--Early works to 1800
Latin letters, Medieval and modern
Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Alchemical and Humanistic Miscellany. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Witten, Laurence C. and Pachella, Richard. Alchemy and the Occult: A Catalogue of Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Paul and Mary Mellon. Volume Three: Manuscripts, Mellon MS 14.

Orbis Record: 9877912
Object ID (OID): 2005488
More Information: https://pre1600ms.beinecke.library.yale.edu/docs/pre1600.mell014.htm