Hard-coded id of currently selected item: . JSON version of its record is available from Blacklight on e.g. ??
Metadata associated with selected item should appear here...
Sloane MS 1524
- Record Id:
- 040-002113875
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002112337
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000603.0x0000c1
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Sloane MS 1524
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
-
Sloane 1524
Paper, in folio, ff. 80, XV and XVI centuries.
1. Explanation of some Chinese words. ff.1b-7.
2. The Arabic syllabary. ff.8b-10.
3. 'The resemblant letters.' f.11.
4. The Mallayan alphabet. f.11.b.
5. 'A discourse of the philosophers stone made and compylyd by George Ryplaye translated and correctyd and set fourthe by hym owt of Latyne into Englyshe, of the booke of the Accourtacions and practices of Raymonde Lulii.' ff.13-39.
6. 'Alphabetum quod unum bene didicisse sufficeret ad cognitionem Dei, hominis, creaturarum, et officiorum absque lectione alia, lecturientibus vero sequitur ars legendi Scripturas, ut cognoscatur macrocosmus ex nostro microcosmo tempora et statuta aeternitatis demonstrata per Io Artopoeium.' ff.40-58.
7. Georgii Ripley medulla Alkymiae. ff.59-70.
In fine, 'Finitur tractatus, medulla alkimiae, dictus, per G. Ripley compilatus, a.d.1476.'
Infra, 'Truly examyned and the faults amended by me Rob Smythe.'
8. A letter addressed 'to the right worshipfull the Committee for suppressing of beggars and the releef of poore people.' [temp. James I]. ff.71-80.
includes:
- ff. 1 b-7 China: Explanation of Chinese words: 15th-16th centt.
- ff. 13-39 Ramón Lull, of Majorca: Translation by G. Ryplaye of his book on the philosopher's stone: 16th cent.
- ff. 13-39 b George Ripley, Canon of Bridlington: Accurtations and practise of R. Lully, translated by: 16th cent.
- ff. 40-58 John Baker: Mystical treatise: 15th-16th cent.
- ff. 59-70 George Ripley, Canon of Bridlington: Medulla A1chymiæ: 1476; 17th cent.: Engl.
- ff. 59--70 b Robert Smythe: G. Ripley's Medulla Alkymiæ, examined and amended by: 1599.
- ff. 71-80 b James I of England: Anonymous letter to the Committee for suppressing beggar.: n.d.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Sloane Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002112337
040-002113875 - Is part of:
- Sloane MS 1-4100 : Sloane Manuscripts
Sloane MS 1524 : Sloane 1524Paper, in folio, ff. 80, XV and XVI centuries. 1. Explanation of some Chinese words. ff.1b-7.2. The Arabic… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002112337[1525]/040-002113875
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Sloane MS 1-4100
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1400
- End Date:
- 1599
- Date Range:
- 15th century-16th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
Please request the physical items you need using the online collection item request form.
Digitised items can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
Readers who have registered or renewed their pass since 21 March 2024 can request physical items prior to visiting the Library by completing
this request form.
Please enter the Reference (shelfmark) above on the request form.If your Reader Pass was issued before this date, you will need to visit the Library in London or Yorkshire to renew it before you can request items online. All manuscripts and archives must be consulted at the Library in London.
This catalogue record may describe a collection of items which cannot all be requested together. Please use the hierarchy viewer to navigate to individual items. Some items may be in use or restricted for other reasons. If you would like to check the availability, contact our Reference Services team, quoting the Reference (shelfmark) above.
- User Conditions:
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Baker, John, author of mystical treatise, fl 16th century
James VI and I, King of Scotland, England and Ireland, 1566-1625,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000109229555
Lull, Ramón, philosopher, logician, Franciscan tertiary and Majorcan writer, c 1232-c 1315
Ripley, George, Augustinian canon of Bridlington and alchemist, d c 1490,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000052289601
Smythe, Robert, of Sloane MS 1524 - Places:
- China, Asia