Ms. Codex 519 Omnia secrettus & arttes de verra alhimie, cum lavorem de tinttura alba & rubra
Title
Omnia secrettus & arttes de verra alhimie, cum lavorem de tinttura alba & rubraCall number
Ms. Codex 519(Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book & Manuscript Library)
Alternate identifiers
- bibid: 9915809803503681
- http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/1580980
Publisher
The University of Pennsylvania LibrariesLanguage
German, with some Latin headingsOrigin
Written in Germany in the 18th century.
- Date
- 17--
- Place
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Germany
Summary
Alchemical collection. Consists mostly of recipes for alchemical preparations and prescriptions. Headings include: quinta essentia, opus lapides philosofici per Viam auris pottabillis, Mars in luna meliorem natturalis, etc.
Notes
- Ms. codex.
- Title from caption title (f. 1r).
Extent
16 leaves : 173 x 105 mm. bound to 174 x 105 mmFoliation
Paper, 16; [1-16]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.Support
PaperBinding
Contemporary boards constructed from a German map. Cover has a pen and ink drawing of a double eagle surrounding a heart inscribed with alchemical symbols and "No. 8" (pasted onto cover).Script
Provenance
- Bookplate of bookseller Krüger & Co. (Leipzig) pasted onto inside upper cover.
- Acquired, 1966.
Subjects topical
- Alchemy--Early works to 1800
- Chemistry--History
Genres
- Codices
- Recipes
- Manuscripts, German--18th century
- Manuscripts, European
Licenses
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- Text
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Decorations
- Front cover — Drawing, Two-headed bird and heart with alchemical symbols, Front cover
- Inside front cover — Reused German map, Inside front cover
- Inside back cover — Reused German map, Inside back cover
Images
Front cover6720_0000.tif (32.4 MB)
6720_0000_thumb.jpg (4.2 KB)
6720_0000_web.jpg (352.7 KB)
Decoration: Drawing, Two-headed bird and heart with alchemical symbols, Front cover
Inside front cover6720_0001.tif (32.4 MB)
6720_0001_thumb.jpg (5.0 KB)
6720_0001_web.jpg (325.7 KB)
Decoration: Reused German map, Inside front cover
Inside back cover6720_0034.tif (32.4 MB)
6720_0034_thumb.jpg (5.2 KB)
6720_0034_web.jpg (329.2 KB)
Decoration: Reused German map, Inside back cover
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