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

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  • 17th century
  • Language: French
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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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.

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

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

  • Occultism and esotericism

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Occultism”. Retained metadata contains “esoteric” in the description and “Occultism” in the subject metadata.

    • “Occultism”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “esoteric”· in description
    • “Occultism”· in subject
  • Ritual magic and grimoires

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Magic”. Retained metadata contains “Magic” in the description and “Magic” in the subject metadata.

    • “Magic”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “Magic”· in description
    • “Magic”· in subject
  • Demonology, angelology, and possession

    Retained metadata contains “Angels” in the description.

    • “Angels”· in description

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University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

10 leaves : paper ; 45 x 300 mm bound to 54 x 300 mm; Binding: Parchment, probably modern.; Collation: Paper, 10; [1-10]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.; 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).; French.; Layout: Written in 10 long lines.; Ms. codex.; Origin: Written in France, ca. 1700 (Les Enluminures).; Script: Written in a cursive hand (the same hand as Ms. Codex 1054).; 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).; Title supplied by cataloger.

1700—French—Public download

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  • ark:/81431/p3gr9b

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Cataloging notes

  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9940726053503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 1055
  • Provenance: Sold by Les Enluminures (Chicago), 2001.
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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