A presentation of the art of geomancy, in four books: 1. Liber primus, 2. De figuris geomanticis, 3. De judicio geomantico, and 4. De praxi huius artis, seu quaestionibus aliquot. Discusses geomantic figures and their interpretation, with illustrations showing arrangements of geomantic dots. The second work in the codex, Tractus de nativitate, briefly describes 12 human personality types according to the month of birth, proceeding from January to December, with a zodiac sign given in association with each month.
105 leaves : paper, illustrations; 211 x 162 (190 x 135) mm bound to 216 x 163 mm, table (unfolded) 298 x 192 mm
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Origin: Written in Germany in the second half of the 17th century (Zacour-Hirsch).; The first work may correspond to Fludd's Tractatus de geomantia published in the compendium entitled Fasciculus geomanticus, in 1687 (Zacour-Hirsch).; Title for manuscript based on caption title for predominant work (f. 1r).; Ms. codex.; Decoration: Folded table (mounted on guard before f. 1); charts or figures (ff. 3v, 6r-7r, 73r, 74r, 82r, 82v, and 89r).; Collation: Paper, fol. ii + folded table + 98 + iv; 1-12⁸13⁴; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto.; Layout: Written in 23-24 long lines; frame-ruled in lead.; Script: Written in a German cursive hand with a humanistic script for Latin passages.; Binding: Contemporary parchment (Zacour-Hirsch), with two clasps.; First work in German and Latin (64v-92r entirely in Latin). Second work entirely in German.
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