Johannes Viennensis — 15th century; English
MS. Fairfax 22
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Johannes Viennensis — 15th century; English
Shelfmark
MS. Fairfax 22
Date
15th century
Language
Latin
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
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Title
An alchemist's commonplace book
Shelfmark
MS. Fairfax 22
Summary
An alchemist's commonplace book, including:
Fol. 1. the vision of Edward de Parvo Monte, which occurs also in MS. Ashmole 1384, fol. 93v, and with variants in MSS. Ashmole 1416, fol. 66v, and 1446, fol. 146, where it is ascribed to Edwardus philosophus: beg. 'Ego Edwardus fessus studendo et practizando in secretis philosophie'
Fol. 3. alchemical recipes and short excerpts, as on fol. 9v, from John of Garland: beg. 'Ego igitur Ortolanus', followed by astronomical tables
Fol. 13. 'Tractatus magistri Johannis Vienensis de perfecta et infallibili arte alkimie qui dicitur speculum elementorum. Incipit prologus. Gloria laus et honor', which is also in MS. Ashmole 1420, fol. 333
Fol. 17. a piece on the quadrant headed 'Post composicionem chilindre nunc cuiusdam instrumenti horologici videlicet quadrantis ...'
Fol. 18v. 'Opus iudei quod fecit pro domina de Pompeiaco Bernardus in Tholosa [? Pompéjac, dep. Gironde]', being recipes 'de venere' followed by further alchemical recipes: beg. 'Amalgema rubeum. Take i part of fyne golde'
Fol. 24. some Arabic words with Latin equivalents
Fol. 25v. miscellaneous excerpts, of which one ends 'Explicit alchimia magistri Alberti episcopi' (fol. 38v), but not as in MS. Ashmole 1451. ii, fol. 47v
At fol. 47 is a paragraph from Arnoldus de Villa Nova: beg. 'De perfecta medicina'
Date
Written in the 15th century in England
Language
Multiple languages
Latin
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
57 Leaves
Custodial history
About 1520 the book was owned by 'John Byrkbeck' (fol. 8, 12), chaplain, of Eamont Bridge in Westmorland, son of William Byrkbeck of the same. On fol. 6v is 'Iste liber constat Johanni Almyngham' (16th cent.).
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Collection contents
An alchemist's commonplace book
