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Sloane MS 1451

Record Id:

040-002113802

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002112337

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000603.0x000078

LARK:

SLARK:

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ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Sloane MS 1451

Title:

Scope & Content:

Sloane 1451

Paper, 4to., ff. 44, XVII Century.

1. 'Basilius Valentinus his 12 Keyes, abbreviated into Englishe by P. F. 1622,' with some collections out of his other treatises. ff. 2-19.

2. 'Aphorismi Basiliani vel canones Hermetini de spiritu anima et corpore medio majoris et minoris mundi.' f. 19.

3. Notes taken from Nicholas Flamel's hieroglyphics. f. 21.

4. Notes from Ripley's Medulla alchymiae. f. 23.

5. 'Canones decem de lapide.' f. 24.

6. 'The Practice of Mary the Prophetesse upon Alchemy.' f. 25.

7. In Aphorismis Basiliani; Nicho. Niger.' f. 26b.

8. 'Collections out of these two workes of Arnen.' ff. 27-31.

Begin: —

'In the name of the Holy Trinity

I will write of this holy worke briefely.'

9. 'Arnen his hunteing of the greene lyon.' ff. 32-35.

Begin: —

'All haile to the noble company

Of trewe studentes in the holy Alchemy.'

10. A hermit's fable in verse upon a chrystal fountain in Lemnos, close to Vulcan's cave. f. 36.

11. An alchemycal prescription. f. 37b.

12. Obscure verses, seemingly on Alchemy. f. 38.

13. 'Flamellus in his annotacions.' f. 38b.

14. A prescription for making the philosopher's red lead. f. 39b.

15. A poem entitled, Pater Sapientiae. ff. 40-44.

Begin: —

'Therefore of all bodies or spirittes more or lesse

is called flos florum and worthiest princes.'

Alchemy: General collections and anonymous treatises and processes in prose and verse; in chronological order: 14th-18th centt.

includes:

ff. 1-13 P- E-: Abbreviation of the 12 keys of B. Valentinus: 1622.
ff. 1-20 Frater Basilius Valentinus, Ordinis S Benedicti: Abbreviation of his 12 keyes by P. E., with other collections out of: 1622.
f. 21 Nicholas Flamel: Exposition of hieroglyphics painted by, on an arch in S. Innocents, Churchyard, Paris: 17th cent.
f. 23 George Ripley, Canon of Bridlington: Notes from his Medulla Alchymiæ: 17th cent.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Sloane Collection

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002112337
040-002113802

Is part of:

Sloane MS 1-4100 : Sloane Manuscripts

Sloane MS 1451 : Sloane 1451Paper, 4to., ff. 44, XVII Century.1. 'Basilius Valentinus his 12 Keyes, abbreviated into Englishe by P. F. 1622,'…

Hierarchy:

032-002112337[1452]/040-002113802

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1600

End Date:

1699

Date Range:

17th century

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Material Type:

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Legal Status:

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Names:

Flamel, Nicolas, scribe and manuscript seller, c 1330-1418
Ripley, George, Augustinian canon of Bridlington and alchemist, d c 1490,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000052289601
Valentinus, Basilius, Frater; Ordinis S Benedicti