Ars artium : sive ars magna cabalistica

Name:

Schopper, Hartmann, 1542-; Bry, Johann Theodor de, 1561-1623

Timespan:

Early works to 1800

Date:

1600

Description:

Begins with undated dedication from Joannes Theodorus de Bry, Argentinensis, civisque Oppenhimensis. Second dedication by Schopper, dated 1564. Supposedly a posthumous work (Zacour-Hirsch). While this volume appears to deal predominantly with mathematics, especially algebra, there are some references to the cabala in combination with mathematics. The bulk of the volume is dedicated to the application of mathematics, but the prefaces focus on the way humans learn and use mathematics.

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Sold by Helmuth Domizlaff (Munich), 1963.

Subject:

Mathematics -- Early works to 1800; Mathematics; Algebra -- Early works to 1800; Algebra; Cabala -- Early works to 1800; Cabala

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

codices (bound manuscripts); Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, European; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

50 leaves : paper; 375 x 260 (322 x 197) mm bound to 385 x 270 mm

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title from title page (f. ii recto).; Table of contents: 1. f.3v: De huius partis divisione praefationis loco studioso lectori apposita.; Table of contents: 2. f.3v-5v: De quaesiti dictionum numero ratio datur.; Table of contents: 3. f.6r-6v: De sphericae orbitae canalorum ratione, ubi pariter semicirculorum divisiones, brancarum constructiones, misteriumque totius figure complectitur.; Table of contents: 4. f.6v-8r: Repetitionis duarum radicum causa quae sit.; Table of contents: 5. f.8r-9v: Cur ex orbita numeri spiraliter sint accipiendi, ut postea in ciphra plano ordine inscribantur, deque miisteriis occultis earumdem operationum, cuius causa responsiones procreantur.; Table of contents: 6. f.9v-11r: Quare radices cruce et signatae Haebraica non admittat, ubi de responsionum eiusdem brevitate, aliqua non superflua pertractantur.; Table of contents: 7. f.11r-15r: Algebra quid sit, et quotuplex, subiectum rationes, et alia ad eius usum necessaria ante regulas demonstrantur.; Table of contents: 8. f.15r-15v: Reductio literalis et numerica quantitatum complexarum algebricarum ad suos simpliciores expressiones, nec non incomplexarum.; Table of contents: 9. f.15v-16r: Subductionis algebricae tam literalis, quam numericae forma quantitatum incomplexarum, et complexarum.; Table of contents: 10. f.16r-19r: Algebricae multiplicationis, tam literalis, quam numericae methodiis incomplexarum, et complexarum quantitatum earumque potestatum.; Table of contents: 11. f.19r-24r: Divisio quantitatum algebricarum incomplexarum, et complexarum.; Table of contents: 12. f.24r-32r: De rationibus, seu habitudinibus aequationum, et proportionum pertractantur.; Table of contents: 13. f.32v-37v: Tabularum usus declaratur, nec non et ipse tabluae inscribuntur.; Table of contents: 14. f.37v-39r: Altera breviorque responsionum obtinendarum methodus inscribitur.; Table of contents: 15. f.39r-45r: Exempla rotius operis delineantur coronidis loco in gratiam studiosorum.; Foliation: Paper, 50; [ii], 1-45, [46-48]; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto. Last three leaves blank.; Layout: Written in 37 long lines; ruled in lead.; Script: Written in a humanistic cursive script.; Decoration: Schematic drawings dealing with algebra or mathematics in ink throughout; manicule (f. 7v); large schematic drawing of the eleven Sephirot in the tree of life symbol, with both Hebrew and Roman letters, topped with a small sphere divided into nine sections, named from A to I (f. 38v).; Watermark: 2 watermarks are used throughout: the initials F.C., and a diamond with two circles attached to either side.; Binding: Contemporary boards (Zacour-Hirsch).; Origin: Written in Germany in the 17th century (Zacour-Hirsch).; Latin, with some Hebrew throughout.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Oversize Ms. Codex 1201