Add MS 18752

"SECRETUM philosophorum:" treating "de coloribus;" de modo scribendi;" "rethorica," "dialetica," "ars metrica;" "musica;" "geometrica," and "astronomia." (imperf.), f. 1. [Compare Sloane, MS.

2,579. f. 2]; Problemata; or scholastic definitions, f. 28; Prophecies of events in the years 1570-1580, f. 30; Ballad of "goud fortune," f. 30 b; English sonnets, written apparently by two different hands, one of a Roman Catholic of the 16th century, ff. 33, 58 b, 72, 76, 84, 138 b, 149, 163 b: Scheme of judicial astrology; or tables for fortunetelling. Lat., f. 34; Judicia nativitatum hominum et mulierum, secundum signa zodiaca, f. 50; "Liber de 28 mancionibus lune secundum 12 signa in firmamento celi . . . secundum librum Alkandrinus super nativitatibus hominum" [differing from the work printed under the name of "Arcandam seu Alcandrinus;" Paris, 1553, 12^o], f. 60; Charm "ad procurandum amorem mulieris," f. 72 b; Astrological extracts, "ex libro Haly Abenragel de judiciis," f. 73; Astrological extracts, principally from the works of Messehala, f. 78 b; "Sinonoma et equivoca diversarum specierum herbarum, gummarum et arborum, litteratim per litteras alphabeti." Latin and English, f. 93. [The name Johannes Frostelle is written at the top of the page]; Virtutes herbarum medicinalium, carmine heroico, f. 117 b; Equivalents of medical herbs. Lat., f. 119 b; "Quomodo debeant confici medicine et quibus unaqueque proprie valet egritudinibus:" at the end "Amen quoth Frostelle," f. 122 b; "Regimen sanitatis conservatum," f. 124; Regimen sanitatis Salernitanum; metrice. (imperf.), f. 128 b; Observations on conception. Lat., f. 138; Fragmentum commentarii in [Constantini Africani, Montis Cassinensis monachi, Viaticum]. Vellum, sec. xiv., f. 140 [not the work of Gerardus Cremonensis]; Proverbia, ff. 150, 151, 154; De virtutibus herbarum, carmine heroico, f. 152; Fragmentum tractatus de naturis herbarum, arborum, animalium, etc. Vellum, sec. xiv., f. 155; Copies of two letters of compliment; the latter of the two is signed T. N., and is addressed to Robert of Oxtone, Archdeacon of Coventry [appointed A.D. 1408], f. 158; Receipts for secret writing, etc. Lat., f. 159; Enumeration of the seven commandments, the seven works of mercy, etc. Lat., f. 161 b; "The coronacion of the Qwene;" order of guests at the Queen's table at the coronation banquet of [Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V., 24 Feb. 1421], f. 162; Courses of a banquet given to the King by Sir John Cornewelle, and courses of a royal dinner and supper, f. 162 b; Tractatus de arboribus fructiferis plantandis, de fructibus conservandis, de vitis cultura, de vino conficiendo et reformando, etc., auctore Godefrido Bononiensi [Galfrido de Vino Salvo ?], f. 164. The following lines are prefixed by way of title: Palladii librum breviatum per Godefridum, Accipe cura volens rustica rura colens. Pallidium (sic) tantum non hic sequor aut Gallienum. Pingitur et cespis floribus iste meis. The author gives himself the name of "Bononiensis" in the body of the tract, at f. 170 b. [See a less complete Latin copy in Cotton MS., Julius D. VIII., f. 61 b, and English versions in the Sloane and other collections]; Albertus Magnus, Liber Aggregationis, Antwerp, 1499 (imperf.) Printed, f. 174; "Enee Silvii poete Senensis de duobus amantibus Eurialo et Lucretia:" Paris, 1494. Printed, f. 184; "Tractatus de diversis generibus falconum sive ancipitrum," etc., "secundum Aquilam et Simachum et Theodocion in Epistola directa ad Regem Tholomeum, f. 212. Vellum and Paper; XIVth, XVth, and XVIth centt. The name of John Gryntter, of Hawkchurch, is inscribed in several places, and that of Margaret Chechester occurs at fol. 99 b. Small Quarto. [Add. 18,752.]