Alchemical and humanistic miscellany

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Title: Alchemical and humanistic miscellany
Contributor: Arnaldus, de Villanova, -1311.
Cicero, Marcus Tullius.
Johannes, de Rupescissa, approximately 1300-approximately 1365.
Obrist, Johannes.
Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374.
Vergerio, Pietro Paolo, 1370-1444.
Published / Created: [ca. 1475]
Publication Place: North Italy (?)
Abstract: Manuscript on paper of 1) John of Rupescissa, De consideratione quinte essentie. 2) Arnold of Villanova, Epistola de sanguine humano ad magistrum Iacobum de Toleto. 3) Alchemical procedures. 4) Francesco Petrarca, Epistola ad Marcum Tullium Ciceronem. 5) Pier Paolo Vergerio, Epistola in nomine Ciceronis ad Franciscum Petrarcham. 6) Johannes Obrist, Super confectionem auri potabilis. 7) Nicolaus Claudii, Opus super aurum potabile
Description: In Latin.
Script: Written by a single scribe using a clear and regular gothic bookhand without strong nationalistic traits.
Headings in red, rubricated.
Binding: Modern parchment over pasteboards, parchment pastedowns and guards, back gilt-lettered: "DE QVINTA ESSENTIA".
Provenance: Denis Duveen, who acquired the codex from Davis & Orioli; Mellon MS 20, acquired with the Duveen collection. Gift of Paul and Mary Mellon, 1965.
Extent: ff. i + 43 + i : 215 x 143 (148 x 90) mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Mellon MS 14
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Genre: Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval Italy 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: paper ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Cicero, Marcus Tullius
Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374.
Subject (Topic): Alchemy
Formulas, recipes, etc
Latin letters, Medieval and modern
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Cicero, Marcus Tullius
Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374
Alchemy > Early works to 1800
Formulas, recipes, etc > Early works to 1800
Latin letters, Medieval and modern
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Italy > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Duveen, Denis I. > Ownership
Mellon, Paul > Ownership

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Citation: Alchemical and Humanistic Miscellany. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.