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Heptameron des Ludowici Zypriani, de Mongold Arcanum Secretum, die Schaetze zu heben

by Ludowici Zypriani

  • First published:
  • 18th century
  • Language: German
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Magical handbook with instructions for conjuring angels for the seven days of the week. Sections include information on magical circles, prayers to recite for conjurations, and lists of divine names with their corresponding hours.

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Demonology, angelology, and possession, Occultism and esotericism, and Ritual magic and grimoires.

  • Occultism and esotericism

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Occultism”. Retained metadata contains “Occultism” in the subject metadata and “occult” in the cataloging notes.

    • “Occultism”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “Occultism”· in subject
    • “occult”· in cataloging note
  • Ritual magic and grimoires

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Magic”. Retained metadata contains “Magic” in the subject metadata.

    • “Magic”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “Magic”· in subject
  • Demonology, angelology, and possession

    Retained metadata contains “Angels” in the description and “Angels” in the subject metadata.

    • “Angels”· in description
    • “Angels”· in subject

Membership records how this book met the catalog’s discovery criteria — relevance to a tradition, not a judgment of the book’s claims.

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University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

50 leaves : paper ; 187 x 118 (167 x 110) mm bound to 188 x 120 mm; Binding: Contemporary marbled paper wrapper.; Decoration: Several diagrams and tables (f. 6v, 20r, 27r, 28v, ); alchemical symbols in red ink throughout.; Foliation: Paper, 50; [1-50]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.; German.; Layout: Written in 15-17 long lines.; Ms. codex.; Origin: Written in Germany in the second half of the 18th century.; Purchased with support from the B. H. Breslauer Foundation.; Script: Written in a cursive script by a single hand.; Title from title page (f. 1r).

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Identifiers

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  • ark:/81431/p3bc3sx0n

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Charles Rainsford Collection of Alchemical and Occult Manuscripts (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9962935953503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 1679
  • Provenance: Formerly owned by Charles Rainsford (British army officer, fellow of the Royal Society, and alchemist); bequeathed by Rainsford to Hugh Percy, Second Duke of Northumberland.; Northumberland, Hugh Percy, Duke of, 1742-1817, former owner.; Owned by the 2nd through 12th Dukes of Northumberland, ms. 590, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, 1809-2014.; Rainsford, Charles, 1728-1809, former owner.; Sold at auction at Sotheby's (London), 15 July 2014, as part of Lot 411.
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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