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Scienza cabalistica... [etc.]

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  • First published:
  • 17th century
  • Languages: Italian, Latin
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Collection of cabalistic texts that discuss numerology, ciphers, anagrams, and chiromancy with numerous tables and diagrams throughout.

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Divination and oracles, Kabbalah and Jewish esotericism, and Occultism and esotericism.

  • Occultism and esotericism

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Occultism”. Retained metadata contains “Occultism” in the subject metadata and “occult” in the cataloging notes.

    • “Occultism”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “Occultism”· in subject
    • “occult”· in cataloging note
  • Divination and oracles

    Retained metadata contains “Numerology” in the description, “Numerology” in the subject metadata, and “Palmistry” in the subject metadata.

    • “Numerology”· in description
    • “Numerology”· in subject
    • “Palmistry”· in subject
  • Kabbalah and Jewish esotericism

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Cabala”. Retained metadata contains “Cabala” in the subject metadata and “Cabala” in the edition notes.

    • “Cabala”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “Cabala”· in subject
    • “Cabala”· in edition notes

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University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

87 leaves : paper ; 211 x 148 (169 x 105) mm bound to 218 x 162 mm; Binding: Contemporary parchment. Front and back pastedowns are detached from boards. Paper is stained due to mold and moisture damage, particularly the first and last few leaves.; Decoration: Pen and ink diagrams of hands for use in chiromancy (f. 77r-81v).; Foliation: Paper, i (contemporary paper) + 87 + i (contemporary paper); [1-87]; modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto.; Italian and Latin.; Layout: Written in 22 long lines.; Ms. codex.; Origin: Written in Italy in the 18th century.; Purchased with support from the B. H. Breslauer Foundation.; Script: Written in a semi-cursive script by a single hand.; Table of contents: 1. f.2r-17v: Scienza cabalistica. 2. f.19r-52v: Kabala triangolare di Abramo Auanez Ebreo. 3. f.54r-63r: Cabala Caldaica perfettissima. 4. f.64r-75v: Cabala angelica divina Salomonis in sepulchro Robohamis invenia. 5. f.77r-86r: Kabala chiromantica.; Title from title page of first work (f. 2r).

1700—Italian, Latin—Public download

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Charles Rainsford Collection of Alchemical and Occult Manuscripts (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9962935533503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 1680
  • Provenance: Formerly owned by Charles Rainsford (British army officer, fellow of the Royal Society, and alchemist); bequeathed by Rainsford to Hugh Percy, Second Duke of Northumberland.; Northumberland, Hugh Percy, Duke of, 1742-1817, former owner.; Owned by the 2nd through 12th Dukes of Northumberland, ms. 591, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, 1809-2014.; Rainsford, Charles, 1728-1809, former owner.; Sold at auction at Sotheby's (London), 15 July 2014, as part of Lot 411.
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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