Ce que c'est que la magie et déffinition de cette science profond

Timespan:

Early works to 1800; Early works to 1900

Date:

1700

Description:

Brief text on magic, with a caption title indicating that it is the first chapter of an unidentified work, seemingly a companion to the Clavicula Salomonis (Ms. Codex 1054). Includes tables of symbols for planets and angels, incantations, and descriptions of rituals. The unusual small, horizontal format may be due to the esoteric or clandestine nature of the text.

Language:

French

Provenance:

Sold by Les Enluminures (Chicago), 2001.

Subject:

Magic -- Early works to 1800; Magic; Occultism -- Early works to 1900; Occultism

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Codices; Manuscripts, French; Manuscripts, European; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

10 leaves : paper; 45 x 300 mm bound to 54 x 300 mm

Rights:

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

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Table of contents: Incipit: Il y a deux expeces de magie. La premiere est cette que Dieu donna aux premieres créaturs de Lumière (f. 1r).; Explicit: ... et tu ira pendre la dite figure par un de tes cheveux à la roûte d'une caverne à l'heure de minuit, et l'encensant avec l'encens convenable tu dira Metraton, Melach, Berot, Not, Venibbet, Mach (f. 10v).; Collation: Paper, 10; [1-10]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.; Layout: Written in 10 long lines.; Script: Written in a cursive hand (the same hand as Ms. Codex 1054).; Binding: Parchment, probably modern.; Origin: Written in France, ca. 1700 (Les Enluminures).; French.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 1055