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Stowe MS 1070

Record Id:

040-001953930

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001952775

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000534.0x000260

LARK:

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Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Stowe MS 1070

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Scope & Content:

COLLECTION of tracts on alchemy, the philosopher's stone, etc., as follows:-

1. "Tractatus Nicholai Comitis" de lapide Philosophorum, beg. "ut ad perfectam scientiam pervenire." f.2. For another copy see Sloane MS. 692, f. 20.

2. "Summa Platonis": an alchemical treatise, beg. "Cum res ex eodem genere sunt." f. 17 b.

3. "Speculum Alkemye Rogeri Baconis," beg. "Speculum Alkymye, quod in corde meo figuravi." f. 20.

4. " Verbum abbreviatum Raymundi" Lullii, beg. "Verbum abreviatum verissimum et approbatum." Headed "Raymundus Lullius," but the second word has been erased and "Gaufridus Raymundus " written above. f. 22 b.

5. Alchemical treatise by Robert Frimytor, "otherwise called in English Barkar, born in Suffolk at, Bongeye," beg. "In the name of God amen, the yere of our lord god 1456." f. 26.

6. "Secreta secretorum artis philosophorum," an English translation, beg. "After the mind of Hermes, Plato," etc. f. 32.

7. "Tractatus Mireri de lapide philosophico," beg. "Cum quæris quid sit lapis philosophicus." f. 37.

8. Extract from the Rosarium philosophorum Arnaldi de Villa Nova, with the Epistola Bernardi Treverensis ad Thomam de Bononia the latter printed in J.J. Manget's Bibliotheca Chemica Curiosa, 1702, tom. ii. p. 399. f. 38.

9. "De anulo," beg. "Incipiunt septem operaciones lapidis maioris secundum Johannem Bastonem, sepultum in Antuarpia." f. 40.

10. Treatise on the four elements of nature, beg. "Laus sit Deo patri, qui dat sapientiam sapientibus." f. 42. For a similar treatise, to which the title "Rosarius Philosophorum" is given, see Harley MS. 1818, f. 1.

11. "Liber philosophie magistri Johannis Dastyn, Anglici," beg. "Cum dignum sit dignis secreta pandere." f. 44.

12. "Medulla alchymie" of George Riplay, canon of Bridlington, sometimes ascribed to Johannes de Rupescissa (cf. J.J. Manget's Bibl. Chemica Curiosa, tom. ii. p. 84, where this treatise is printed, though with many variations, as Liber Lucis J. de Rupescissa), beg. Materia lapidis est res una vilis." f. 51 b.

13. "Operacio practica Johannis Saw[t]re monachi [de] Thorney," beg "Immensas omnipotenti Deo gratias refero." f. 56 b. Followed (f. 61) by an "Appendix," beg., after four quasi-hexameters ("Notis via datur," etc.), "Ego Joh. Sawtre inveni speculo philosophorum." 14. Treatise on the Philosopher's Stone, beg. "Nota quod aurum nostrum et argentum nostrum non est commune sed est sperma." f. 63b.

15. "Dialogus inter Naturam et filium Philosophie," beg. "Cum annis plurimis super secretorum nature indagine." Printed in op. cit., tom. ii. p. 326. f. 65. Paper; ff. 74. XVIth cent. Belonged successively to John Dee, the Astrologer. (ob. 1608), in whose hand are some of the marginal notes; to Patricius Saunders, 1606: to G. Theophanes, al. Tiffin, 1730; and to Dr. R[ichard] Farmer (ob. 1797). Small Quarto.

Alchemy: Tracts on alchemy, the philosopher's stone, etc.: 16th cent.

John Dee, astrologer: Marginal notes: 16th cent.

includes:

f. 2 sc. dei conti Nicholaus Comes: Tractatus de lapide philosophorum: 16th cent.
f. 17 b Alchemy: Summa Platonis: 16th cent.
f. 20 Roger Bacon: Speculum alchemiæ: 16th cent.
f. 22 b Raymundus Lullius: "Verbum abbreviatum " : tract on alchemy: 16th cent.
f. 26 Robert Barkar, alias Frunytor; of Bungay: Alchemical treatise: 16th cent.
f. 32 Aristotle: Secreta secretorum: 16th cent.: Engl. transl.
f. 37 Mirerus: Tractatus de lapide philosophico: 16th cent.
f. 38 Arnaldus de Villa Nova: Rosarium philosophorum: 16th cent.: Extr.
f. 39 b Bernardus, Trevisanus, Conte della Marca di Treviso: Epistola ad Thomam de Bononia: 16th cent.: Copy.
f. 39 b Thomas de Bononia: Epistola Bernardi Treverensis ad eum: 16th cent.
f. 40 Johannes Basto, alias Baston: Reference to, in a treatise on the philosopher's stone: 16th cent.
f. 44 John Dastyn: Liber philosophie: 16th cent.
f. 51 b George Riplay, Canon of Bridlington: Medulla alchymie: 16th cent.
f. 51 b Johannes de Rupescissa: Medulla alchymie, ascribed to: 16th cent.
f. 56 b John Sawtre, Monk, of Thorney: Operacio practica: an alchemical treatise: 16th cent.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Stowe Collection

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001952775
036-001953923
040-001953930

Is part of:

Stowe Ms 1-1085 : Stowe Manuscripts
Stowe MS 1064-1080 : CLASS XXIV.SCIENCE, INCLUDING MEDICAL AND COOKERY RECIPES.

Stowe MS 1070 : COLLECTION of tracts on alchemy, the philosopher's stone, etc., as follows:- 1. "Tractatus Nicholai Comitis" de lapide…

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032-001952775[0024]/036-001953923[0007]/040-001953930

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1500

End Date:

1599

Date Range:

16th century

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Custodial History:

Richard Farmer, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge: Owned: in 18th cent.

G- Tiffin: Owned: in 1730.

Patricius Saunders: Owned: in 1606.

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Names:

Aristotle, philosopher, 384 BC-322 BC
Arnaldus de Villa Nova, c 1240-1311
Bacon, Roger, philosopher, Franciscan friar, c 1214-1292
Barkar, Robert, alchemist; of Bungay, Suffolk, fl 16th century
Basto, Johannes, alchemist; alias Baston, fl 16th century
Bernardus, Trevisanus, Conte della Marca di Treviso
Bononia, Thomas
Dastyn, John, of Stowe MS 1070
Dee, John, mathematician, astrologer, and antiquary, 1527-1609,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000122785193
Farmer, Richard, Master of Emmanuel College Cambridge, 1735-1797
Nicholaus Comes, sc. dei conti
Raymundus Lullius
Riplay, George, Canon of Bridlington
Rupescissa, Johannes, of Stowe MS 1070
Saunders, Patricius
Sawtre, John, Monk, of Thorney
Tiffin, G-