De consideratione quinte essentie

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Title: De consideratione quinte essentie
Creator: Johannes, de Rupescissa, ca. 1300-ca. 1365
Published / Created: [ca. 1475]
Publication Place: Germany (Augsburg?) and Germany, possibly Augsburg,
Abstract: Manuscript on paper of John of Rupescissa, De consideratione quinte essentie, anonymously translated into German.
Description: Binding: Original reddish brown polished leather over finely beveled wooden boards, troughs for two clasps and two spikes on front cover, each cover with five nipplelike wrought brass bosses, one at each corner and one in the center, the lower cover with two large brass roundels used to fasten the now-missing strap ties which emerged from the lower fore-edge; sides ruled to a simple geometric pattern, back with raised bands, the clasps now missing and the hinges cracked, but the binding sound.
Headings and capitals (a few decorated) in red throughout.
Script: Written by a very fine and bold German gothic cursive hand.
Extent: ff. 80 : paper ; 212 x 150 (145 x 100) mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: German

Format: mixed material
Genre: Drawings
Illustrations
Manuscripts
Marginalia
Rubrics
Resource Type: Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Name): Johannes,--de Rupescissa,--ca. 1300-ca. 1365
Subject (Topic): Alchemy--Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: John of Rupescissa, De Consideratione Quinte Essentie. 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 16.

Orbis Record: 9878088
Object ID (OID): 2056665
More Information: https://pre1600ms.beinecke.library.yale.edu/docs/pre1600.mell016.htm