Medical, chemical, and astrological pieces

Title

Medical, chemical, and astrological pieces

Shelfmark

MS. Marshall 15

Summary

Medical, chemical, and astrological pieces:

Fols. 1, 21v, 49v, 52v, 65v, 71. Medical recipes, chiefly in English, citing the following authors: Johannes de Vigo (fol. 16v), [Eustachius] Quercetanus (fols. 17, 17v, 65v), Ernacus (fol. 17v), William Burges (fol. 75v)

Fol. 24v. alchemical directions dealing chiefly with mercury, silver, and gold

Fols. 29v, 53v. 'The degrees of the alchimistes fier', and other short essays on alchemical matters

Fol. 38v. 'The Frenche Alcumie ... by John Samnere, and nowe turned into Inglyshe by J.W... .', in two parts, beg. 'In the name of God take great bay salt', dealing with the white and red elixirs and the philosopher's stone

Fol. 59. 'The learned work of Hermes Trismegistus intituled Iatromathematica that is his phisicall mathemationies directed vnto Amon the Egiptian ... now Englished by W.F. student in phisicke', beg. 'The wayes or powers of proceeding from the 7 planettes'

Fol. 66v. 'Pythagoras' wheel', a diagram followed by directions for its use in fortunetelling

(fols. 20b-g, 23a-e, 48b-q 51b-c, 69-70 are blank).

Date

Written in various hands in the late 16th century in England

Language

Multiple languages

Latin

English

Physical facet

On paper

Physical extent

104 Leaves

Custodial history

Owned about 1600 by Walter Bruste (signature on inner front cover) or Bruster (outer front cover), who has inscribed the birthdays of his children on the inner back cover.

Manuscipt (34).