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Sloane MS 1198
- Record Id:
- 040-002113548
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002112337
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000547.0x0002e9
- LARK:
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- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Sloane MS 1198
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Sloane 1198
Paper, in folio, ff. 130. XVI and XVII centuries.
1. The Ordinal of Alchimy, by Thomas Norton, ff. 1-39.
Printed in Ashmole’s Theatrum Chemicum. p. 1.
2. Instructions for a swordsman. f. 40.
3. Collectanea ex operibus alchymicis Johannis Renclini, Philippi a Rovillasco, Bartholomei Fitts, Georgii Ripleii, et aliorum, facta a Thoma Grey, annis 1607 et 1608. ff. 41-63.
4. Gualteri Mapes Golia Apocalypsis. ff. 64-66.
Incip. "A tauro torrida lampade Cinthii
Fundente facula ferventis radii."
Desin. "Nisi papaveris cena sophistica
Mentis vestigia fecisset lubrica."
5. An alchemical treatise, in English, (imperfect.) ff. 68-82.
6. An alchemical treatise, in English, intitled, “Liber natura, sive Chaως veterum; generalem metallorum generationem etc. demonstrans." ff. 83-89.
Title of the first chapter, "Of the generation of metalls and mineralls in generall."
It begins "Because that it is impossible for any man livinge to be an exact separator of metalls."
7. "Formulae [remediorum] a magnifico domino Johanne Michaeli communicatae." ff. 90-128.
8. "An account of all the sicke and wounded seamen in sick quarters at the port of Rochester, the sixth day of December, 1703, with how many have beene discharged, dead or run since the 29th of November last." ff. 129-130.
includes:
- ff. 1-39 b Thomas Norton, of Bristol: Ordinal of alchemy composed in the year 1477,: 16th-17th centt.
- f. 40 Patrick Adair: Instructions for a swordsman: 17th cent.
- f. 41 Johann Reuchlin: Collectanea ex operibus alchymicis ejus,a T.Grey: 1607-1608.
- ff. 41-63 George Ripley, Canon of Bridlington: Treatises on alchemy, in prose and verse: 16th-17th centt.
- ff. 41-63 Thomas Grey: Collectanea ex operibus alchemicis: 1607-1608.
- ff. 43-63, passim Philippus Rouillascus, of Piedmont: Abregé de son Grand Ouvre des Philosophes: 17th cent.: Fr.: Extr.
- f. 52 Bartholomew Fitts: Alchemical receipt: 1607-1608.
- ff. 64-66 b Walter Map, Archdeacon of Oxford: Goliæ apocalypsis, metrice; copied by T. Grey: 1608.
- ff. 68-82b Alchemy: General collections and anonymous treatises and processes in prose and verse; in chronological order: 14th-18th centt.
- ff. 83-90 Metallurgy: Treatise on metallurgy: 16th cent.
- ff. 90-128 b Johann Michaëlis, Physician, of Leipzig: Formulæ remediorum: 17th cent.
- f. 129 Rochester, Kent: Account of seamen in the hospital: 1703.
- f. 130 Navy: Account of seamen in sick quarters at the Port of Rochester: 1703.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Sloane Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002112337
040-002113548 - Is part of:
- Sloane MS 1-4100 : Sloane Manuscripts
Sloane MS 1198 : Sloane 1198Paper, in folio, ff. 130. XVI and XVII centuries.1. The Ordinal of Alchimy, by Thomas Norton, ff. 1-39.Printed… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002112337[1210]/040-002113548
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Sloane MS 1-4100
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
French - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1500
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 16th century-17th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Names:
- Adair, Patrick, of Sloane MS 1128
Fitts, Bartholomew, alchemist, fl 1607-1608
Grey, Thomas, collector of alchemical works, fl 1607-1608
Map, Walter, Archdeacon of Oxford
Michaëlis, Johann, Physician, of Leipzig
Norton, Thomas, of Bristol
Reuchlin, Johann
Ripley, George, Augustinian canon of Bridlington and alchemist, d c 1490,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000052289601
Rouillascus, Philippus, of Piedmont - Places:
- Rochester, Kent