Alchemical and humanistic miscellany
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Description
- Title
- Alchemical and humanistic miscellany
- Creator
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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
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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
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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
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Mellon MS 14
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
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- Citation
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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.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9877912
- Object ID (OID)
- 2005488
- More Information
- https://pre1600ms.beinecke.library.yale.edu/docs/pre1600.mell014.htm