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Libra Esoterica

[Seals of the planets]

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  • First published:
  • 16th century
  • Languages: German, Hebrew, Latin
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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A manual on talismans or seals, thought to help manifest the powers of the planets when created in metal or on parchment. For Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn, as well as the Moon and Sun, there is a brief text accompanied by five seal faces (except in the case of the Moon, which has four). Three faces have esoteric zodiacal and planetary signs and names, some with Hebrew letters; the fourth has a magic square (array of numbers) associated with the planet; and the fifth has a careful ink drawing of the planet represented as a divinity in human form.

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Why this book is in the catalog

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

  • Occultism and esotericism

    Retained metadata contains “esoteric” in the description.

    • “esoteric”· in description
  • Ritual magic and grimoires

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Magic”. Retained metadata contains “Magic” in the description, “Talismans” in the description, “Magic” in the subject metadata, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

    • “Magic”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “Magic”· in description
    • “Talismans”· in description
    • “Magic”· in subject
    • “Talismans”· in subject
  • Astrology

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

    • “Astrology”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “Astrology”· in subject

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9 leaves : paper ; 200 x 162 mm bound to 204 x 170 mm; Binding: Modern boards.; Decoration: Small ink drawings of divinities associated with planets: Luna (f. 2r), Mars (f. 3r), Mercury (f. 4r), Jove (f. 5r), the Sun (f. 6v), Saturn (f. 9r), and Venus (f. 9r).; Foliation: Paper, i (modern paper) + 9; [1-9]; modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto.; German, with Latin and Hebrew.; Ms. codex.; Origin: Written in Germany, in the late 16th century (Les Enluminures).; Script: Written in a German cursive script.; Table of contents: 1. f.1r-2r: De sigillo Lunae.; Table of contents: 2. f.2v-3r: De sigillo Martis.; Table of contents: 3. f.3v-4r: De charactere Mercurii.; Table of contents: 4. f.4v-5r: Sigillum Jovis.; Table of contents: 5. f.5v-6v: De sigillo Solis.; Table of contents: 6. f.7r-7v: Sigillum Veneris.; Table of contents: 7. f.8r-9r: De sigillo Saturni.; Title supplied by cataloger.

1575—German, Hebrew, Latin—Public download

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  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9944013933503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 1264
  • Provenance: Sold by Les Enluminures (Paris and Chicago), 2008.
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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