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Sloane MS 1255
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Sloane 1255
Chartaceus, in folio, ff. 279, sec. XVII.
A collection of treatises and poems on alchemy, the Philosopher’s stone, etc. viz:-
1. Anonymi cujusdam libellus de lapide philosophico, cum figuris. ff. 6-11
Incip. "Si vis bene intelligere totum opus."
2. Cujusdam Georgii Eckhart, Germani, scriptum de lapide philosophico ex superiore lingua germanica in inferiorem conversum per Justum a Balbian Flandrum Alostanum philochymum, 1600." ff. 11. b.-13.
3. "Liber sancti Asrob senis meridiani e vetustissimo codice descriptus a Justo a Balbian Flandro Alostano philochymo." ff. 14-23.
4. A poem on the philosopher’s stone; in Dutch. ff. 23. b.-28
Tit. "Von dem steyn der weysen."
5. A dialogue between Master and Scholar concerning the philosopher’s stone, in Dutch. ff. 29-33.
Tit. "Een dialogus magistri et discipuli de magisterio lapidis uyt den Latyne in neerduyts gestett, door Justum a Balbian."
6. A short treatise on alchemy; in Dutch f. 34.
7. "Experimentum cujusdam ignoti; sic inquit operatus sum in luna." ff. 36-38.
Incip. "Cum animadverterem quam plurimos chemistas."
8. Quaedam de fermentatione. f. 38. b.
9. "Livre alphabetal d’un incognu." ff. 39-46.
10. "Aultre incognu de la maniere de mixer et comment s’engendrent les principes de l’art." ff. 47-52.
11. "D’un authe incognu la premiere requise a la secrete science de transmutation." ff. 53-55.
12. A short treatise on the truth of Alchemy. French ff. 56-61.
13. Plusieurs sentances necessaries de nostre divine oeuvre." ff. 62-64.
14. "Demonstratio progressus naturae seu generis generalissimi seu transeuntis in suam speciem generationis metallorum." ff. 65-69.
15. Juste a Balbian "Rosarium abbreviatum e manuscripto vetustissimo ignoti." ff. 70-71.
Impress. exstat Lugd. Bat 1599. p. 9.
16. A book on Alchemy, intitled Lumen luminum by Jan Van der Donck; in Dutch. ff. 72-101.
Tit. "Het boeck lumen luminum dat is het licht der lichten van Jan van der Donck."
17. Tractatulus de alchymia, cui titulus. "Modus meus inquit quidam ignotus operandi." ff. 102-104.
18. Justi a Balbian parvus tractatus de mercurio philosophico. f. 105.
Exstat in 8o, Lugd. Bat. 1599. p. 94.
19. Quaedam de aqua mercurii. f. 105. b.
20. Justi a Balbian "Brevis sed non levis tractatus de lapide philosophico." ff. 106-108.
Extat ibid. p. 96.
21. Ejusdem "tractatus utilis et verissimus de lapide philosophico." f. 109.
Extat ibid. p. 15.
22. Ejusdem tractatus de minera philosophica. f.111.
Exstat ibid. p. 19.
23. Ejusdem tractatus, cui titulus, Compendium utile ad credendum meditationum experimentum. ff. 114-117.
Extat ibid. p. 26.
24. Recepta quaedam alchymica. f. 116. b.
25. Ejusdem Justi a Balbian tractatus, cui titulus; "Rosarium philosophorum ex compilatione omnium philosophicorum librorum per Toletanum philosophum maximum." ff. 118-143.
Extat in 8vo, Lugd. Bat. 1599. p. 33.
26. Quaedam de magica imagine propé Florentiam in coenobio Sancti Benedicti. f. 144. b.
27. "Sibillinum enigma." Graece et Latine. f. 145. b.
28. "Compendium de perfectissimo lapide philosophico metrificatum." f. 146.
Incip. "Est lapis occultus secreto fonte sepultus."
29. "Massa aurea e libro vetustissimo desumpta et correcta a Justo a Balbian", versibus Leoninis. ff. 148-151.
Incip. "Spiritus inspirans Deus in que rota girans."
30. Carmina varia de lapide philosophico. f. 152.
31. Quaedam de lapide philosophico ex Marcelli Palingenii, Stellati Poetae, Zodiaco Vitae. f. 153. b
Impress. exstant in ed. Rotterodami 1722, lib. X. l. 213, p. 316.
32. AEnigma della pietra phisica de Lorenzo Ventura, Venetiano, f. 159.
Exstat in fine Laurentii Venturae libri de ratione conficiendi lapidis philosophici, ed. Basil. 1571. p.200.
33. Versus de Alchemia. Ital. ff. 159. b-162.
34. "AEnigmata de tinctura phisica." Belgice. f. 163.
35. Versus quidam intitulati, "Summa explicatio Solis et Lunae." Belgice. f. 164.
36. Several short poems on Alchymy, the philosophers' stone, etc., in Dutch and Italian. f. 166b.
37. "El modo della pictra." f. 183.
38. Tractatus in Alchymiam fragmentum. f. 185.
39. "Vetus carmen pro transmutatione lunae". ff. 187. b.
40. Characteres alchymici. f. 188.
41. Richardi Anglici Correctorium Alchymiae; ling. inf. Germ. f. 190.
42. Anonymi tractatus de lapide philosophorum; ling. inf. Germ. f. 206.
43. Raymundi Lullii Testamentum; ling. inf. Germ. f. 213.
44. Several short treatises on Alchymy, the philosophers' stone, etc., in Dutch. f. 217.b.
45. Conclusio summaria ad intelligentiam testamenti seu codicilli Raymundi Lullii et aliorum librorum ejus, nec non argenti vivi, in quo pendet intentio tota intentiva, quae aliter Repertorium Raymundi appellatur. ff. 231-234.
Exstat impress. in Theatro Chemico, ed. Argent. 1659, tom. III. p. 730.
46. Dicta Alani Philosophi de lapide philosophico e Germanico idiomate Latine reddita per Justum a Balbian Alostanum. ff. 234. b-239.
Exstant ibid. tom. III. p. 722.
47. Experimentum mirabile e libello quodam Flandrico impresso: sophisticum meae quidem sententiae. f. 240.
48. "Testamentum Arnoldi de Villanova." f. 241.
49. "Experimenta aliquot sophistica." f. 241. b.
50. "Caesaris Maximiliani Opus" chemicum. f. 247.b.
51. Hermetis Trismegisti Tabula Smaragdina. f. 250.
52. "Hortulani Philosophi ab hortis maritimis commentariolus in Hermetis Trismegisti tabulam Smaragdinam," cum praefatione praemissa". ff. 250-253.
53. "Canones seu regulae aliquot philosophicae super lapide philosophico". ff. 254-260.
54. Georgii Ripleii "Coelum philosophorum." f. 260. b.
In fine, "Author fuit Georgius Ripleus Anglus 1471".
55. Secretum nobilissimum et verissimum venerabilis Jodoci Greveri, Presbyteri. ff. 261-274.
Exstat impress. in Theatro Chemico ed. Argent. 1659, tom. III. p. 699.
56. Johannis Pontani summi philosophi epistola in qua de lapide, quem philosophorum vocant, agitur. ff. 274. b-275.
Exstat ibid. tom. III. p. 699.
57. Varii processus Alchymiae. ff. 276-279.
Alchemy: General collections and anonymous treatises and processes in prose and verse; in chronological order: 14th-18th centt.
includes:
- f. 11 b-13 Justus à Balbian, of Alost in Flanders: Translatio scripti de lapide philosophico ex superiori lingua Germanica in inferiorem: 1600.
- ff. 11 b-13 b Georgius Eckhart, Germanus: De lapide philosophico: 1600.: Low - Germ.
- ff. 14-23 Saint Asrob, ' Senex Meridianus': Declaratio Alchymiæ: 17th cent.
- ff. 14-23 Justus à Balbian, of Alost in Flanders: Descriptio libri S. Asrob: 17th cent.
- ff. 72-101 b Jan van der Donck: Lumen luminum: an alchemical tract: 1597.: Dutch.
- ff. 105-143 Justus à Balbian, of Alost in Flanders: Tractatus varii de alchymia et de lapide philosophico: 17th cent.
- ff.118-143 Gerardus Toletanus: Rosarium philosophorum: 17th cent.: Engl.
- f. 144 b Magic: De magica imagine prope Florentiam in coenobio S. Benedicti: 17th cent.
- ff. 144 b, 145 Florence, Italy: De magica imagine in cenobio S. Benedicti prope: 17th cent.
- ff. 153 b Pietro Angelo Manzolli: Marcelli Palingenii Zodiacus Vitæ: poems: 17th cent.: Extract.
- f. 159 Laurentius Ventura: Ænigma della pietra phisica di: 17th cent.
- ff. 190-205 b Ricardus Anglicus, Magister: Correctorium Alchymiæ: 1572.: Engl. and Low Germ.
- ff. 213-217 b Ramón Lull, of Majorca: Testamentum cum cantilena: 15th cent.
- ff. 231-234 Ramón Lull, of Majorca: Conclusio summara ad intelligentiam librorum ejus: 17th cent.
- ff. 234b-239 Alanus, Philosophus: De lapide philosophico: 17th cent.
- f. 241 Arnaldus de Villa Nova: Testamentum datum Magistro Hospitalis Iherosolymitani: 17th cent.: Engl.
- ff. 250-253b Hermes, Trismegistus: Tabula Smaragdina cum Hortulani commentario: 1545, 1580, and 17th cent.: Lat., Engl. and Germ.
- f. 260 b George Ripley, Canon of Bridlington: Coelum philosophorum: 1471.
- ff. 261-274 Jodocus Greverus, Presbyter: Secretum chymicum: 1587, 1599.
- f. 274b Joannes Pontanus, MD: De lapide philosophorum: 17th cent.: Fr. transl.
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Sloane MS 1255 : Sloane 1255Chartaceus, in folio, ff. 279, sec. XVII.A collection of treatises and poems on alchemy, the Philosopher’s stone,… - Hierarchy:
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- 1699
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- 17th century
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- Alanus, Philosophus
Arnaldus de Villa Nova, c 1240-1311
Asrob, Saint, Senex Meridianus'
Balbian, Justus, physician; of Alost, Flanders, d 1616
Donck, Jan, alchemist and writer, fl before 17th century
Eckhart, Georgius, Germanus
Greverus, Jodocus, priest and writer, fl 1587-1599
Hermes Trismegistus, Legendary Hellenistic founder of Hermeticism,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000081027627
Lull, Ramón, philosopher, logician, Franciscan tertiary and Majorcan writer, c 1232-c 1315
Manzolli, Pietro Angelo
Pontanus, Joannes, MD
Ricardus Anglicus, Magister; of Sloane MS 1255
Ripley, George, Augustinian canon of Bridlington and alchemist, d c 1490,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000052289601
Toletanus, Gerardus
Ventura, Laurentius - Places:
- Florence, Italy