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Royal MS 17 A XLII
- Record Id:
- 040-002107273
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002105724
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000338.0x0001a2
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Royal MS 17 A XLII
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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'THE SWORNE BOOKE' of 'Honoryus' (see f. 4 b, 11. 3, 6): a translation of a book of magic, entitled (see Sloane MS. 3854, f. 138 b) 'Liber de vita anime racionalis, qui liber sacer uel liber angelorum vel liber iuratus nuncupatur, quem fecit Honorius magister Thebarum', purporting to be compiled by Honorius filius Euclidis as the result of a conference of 89 magistri from Naples, Athens, and Toledo, convened by the authority of the Pope and cardinals (cf. also Sloane MSS. 313, f. 1, 3885, f. 58). Beg. 'When wycked sprites ware gathered together'.
On f. 82 is a charm, in a 16th cent. band, on the word, 'Calendant' against ague.
Vellum; ff. 82. 71/2 in. x 51/2 in. XV cent. Gatherings of 4 leaves (viii5, xiv6, xv10, xix2). Sec, fol. 'and ye cause'. Pen-drawings of angels and spirits and marginal floral ornament, usually coloured, sometimes in gold; chapter-headings in red, blue, or green. On the fly-leaf (f. 1) are some late 16th cent. pen-drawings with the initials R. T. This MS. and the next two are bound together.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Royal Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002105724
040-002107273 - Is part of:
- Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X : Royal Manuscripts
Royal MS 17 A XLII : 'THE SWORNE BOOKE' of 'Honoryus' (see f. 4 b, 11. 3, 6): a translation of a book of magic, entitled (see… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002105724[1436]/040-002107273
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1400
- End Date:
- 1499
- Date Range:
- 15th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)