Manuscript on paper (watermarks hidden in gutter) of alchemical texts including works by Albertus Magnus, Johannes Andreae, and Paracelsus. With treatises on the Philosopher's Stone and alchemical recipes
Description:
In Latin and German.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280., Giovanni d'Andrea, approximately 1270-1348., and Paracelsus, 1493-1541.
Subject (Topic):
Alchemy, German poetry, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin literature, Medieval and modern, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript on parchment of Joannes de Sacrobosco's Algorismus vulgaris, a treatise on mathermatics, numbers, and Hindu-Arabic numerals. Here incorrectly attributed to Boethius in the opening rubric
Alternative Title:
Algorismus vulgaris and Algorismus Boetii incipit
Description:
In Latin.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Boethius, -524., Sacro Bosco, Joannes de, active 1230., and Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.
Manuscript on parchment and paper of 1) Johannes de Sacro Bosco, Algorismus. 2) Jordanus Rufus, Medecina equorum. 3) Pseudo-Aristotle, Secretum secretorum. 4) William Falconer, Falconibus
Description:
In Latin, German and French.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Pseudo-Augustinus. and Sacro Bosco, Joannes de, fl. 1230.
Subject (Topic):
Falconry, Horses, Manuscripts, Medieval, Mathematics, Medieval, Medicine, Medieval, and Occultism
Manuscript on paper of Ptolemy, Almagest in a Latin translation by Gerard of Cremona. With Calendar with computistical information, January through December
Description:
In Latin.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Gherardo, da Cremona, 1113 or 1114-1187. and Ptolemy, active 2nd century.
Subject (Topic):
Astronomy, Ancient, Calendars, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Mathematics, Ancient
Manuscript on parchment (poor quality) of 1) Herman de Valenciennes, Bible. 2) Herman de Valenciennes, L'Assomption de Notre Dame. Often found, as here, following the poem on the Bible by the same author. 3) Petrus Alphonsus, Disciplina clericalis, fo...
Description:
In Anglo-Norman and Latin.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
Anglo-Norman poetry, Bestiaries, Christian poetry, French, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Romances, Anglo-Norman
Manuscript on paper in two parts. Part I (ca. 1700): 1) Treaty between Edward the Elder, King of England and Guthrun II, King of the Danes in East Anglia, 905-906. 2) Leges Edouardi regis, the Laws issued by King Edward the Elder (ca. 902-ca. 924) or ...
Manuscript on paper of Annales Sanctae Iustinae. The Annals deal with the regional history of Lombardy and the March of Treviso, but also with world history and cover the years 1207-1270. With Mantissa. Notes on the history and buildings of Padua from...
Description:
In Latin.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., Lombardy (Italy), Padua (Italy), and Treviso (Italy)
