De consideratione quinte essentie

Description

Title: De consideratione quinte essentie
Creator: Johannes, de Rupescissa, ca. 1300-ca. 1365
Published / Created: [ca. 1475]
Publication Place: Germany, possibly Augsburg
Abstract: Manuscript on paper of John of Rupescissa, De consideratione quinte essentie, anonymously translated into German
Description: In German.
Script: Written by a very fine and bold German gothic cursive hand.
Headings and capitals (a few decorated) in red throughout.
Binding: Original reddish brown polished leather over finely beveled wooden boards, troughs for two clasps and two spikes on front cover, each cover with five nipplelike wrought brass bosses, one at each corner and one in the center, the lower cover with two large brass roundels used to fasten the now-missing strap ties which emerged from the lower fore-edge; sides ruled to a simple geometric pattern, back with raised bands, the clasps now missing and the hinges cracked, but the binding sound.
Provenance: Mellon MS 161, acquired 1964. Gift of Paul and Mary Mellon, 1965.
Extent: ff. 80 : 212 x 150 (145 x 100) mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: German, Middle High (ca. 1050-1500)

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Mellon MS 16
Related Resource Online: https://pre1600ms.beinecke.library.yale.edu/docs/pre1600.mell016.htm

Genre: Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval Germany 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: paper ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Johannes, de Rupescissa, ca. 1300-ca. 1365.
Subject (Topic): Alchemy
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Johannes, de Rupescissa, ca. 1300-ca. 1365
Alchemy > Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Germany > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Mellon, Paul > Ownership

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Citation: John of Rupescissa, De Consideratione Quinte Essentie. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.