Raccolta di celebri arcani chimici da diversi famosi filosofi dati in luce et esperimentati

University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

88 leaves : paper ; 197 x 142 (178 x 116) mm bound to 207 x 141 mm; Binding: 17th-century Italian half vellum. Cover starting to pull loose, particularly at inside front hinge. Manuscript was trimmed for rebinding and edges sprinkled with red.; Collation: Paper, i (17th-century paper) + 88 + i (17th-century paper); 1¹⁰(-1) 2-8¹⁰ 9¹⁰(-1); [x], 1-166; pagination in ink in a somewhat later hand, upper outer corners. Signatures on first recto and last verso of each quire, lower inner corner. Catchwords in lower right corner, each page. Link to collation model at end of record.; Decoration: Alchemical symbols throughout; a few manicules (p. 31, 82).; Forms part of: Edgar F. Smith Memorial Collection.; Incipit and explicit: (p. 1) Philosophorum lapidis. Confectio sincerissima a quodam philosopho ... (p. 154) confortat in agonia.; Italian, with some Latin.; Ms. codex.; Origin: Written in Italy in the 16th century (Zacour-Hirsch).; Related Work: Catholic Church. Litany of Loreto.; Script: Written in a cursive script.; Title from title page (p. [v]).