"De Microcosmi signatura doctor" by Ioannes Martinus Hispanus Salmanticensis
Content Description
This is an anthology of manuscript texts relating to astrology and divination, entitled "De microcosmi signatura doctor ioannes martinus hispanus salmanticensis" and dating from 1630. The author could be "doctore ioanne martino hispano salamanticense" as many writings bear the name. This is possibly Juan Martínez Silíceo (1486-1557), who taught at the University of Salamanca, although he is not the scribe of the present volume, which dates from several decades after his death.
The manuscript contains the following 10 works:
- "Phisionomia natura selecta & Pars. Ia microcosmicae sic naturae. Per d.i.m. hispanum salamanticensem docta", 32 ff. (one blank);
- "Phisionomia celestis & c – parte astrologica con de consideratione 12 signorum", 21 ff. illustrated with 13 drawings;
- "De consideratione planetarum", 13 ff. illustrated with 7 drawings;
- "Neumantia sive tractatus de nevorum portentu significat a doctore ioanne martino hispano salamanticense duct. & doctus, .. & directus", 18 ff. (one blank) illustrated with 4 drawings;
- "Metaposcopia rationalis sive humanae frontis naturalis signatura. Per D.I.M.H. ducta amplificata", 82 ff., illustrated with many drawings of faces;
- "Chiromantia rationalis cum astrologia comparata similaque a dimhisp salamantino ordinata", 21 ff. illustrated with drawings of palmistry hands;
- "Liber de signorum chyromanticorum judiciis a d.i.m. hispano Salamantic. hoc novo … ordinatus", 30 ff. illustrated with drawings of palmistry hands;
- De juditiis linearum accidentalium & significationibus, 38 ff. illustrated with drawings of palmistry hands;
- "Speculum chiroma Artem experientia fecit exemplo monstrante viam", 31 ff. illustrated with drawings of palmistry hands;
- "Liber 3 de iis qui corporis & animo sunt comuna", 14 ff. illustrated with drawings of palmistry hands;
Dates
- Creation: 1630
Creator
- Martínez Silíceo, Juan, 1486-1557 (Author, Person)
Condition Description
8vo paper manuscript, 300 leaves, dense writing, illustrated throughout mainly faces (physiognomy) and hands for fortune telling. Contemporary binding, at least 40 leaves are affected by ink corrosion and are fragile.
Conditions Governing Access
This manuscript is very fragile and should be handled with care. It may not be available before conservation work is undertaken. Please contact the repository in advance.
Biographical / Historical
Juan Martínez Silíceo (1486-1557), was a cardinal, Catholic archbishop and Spanish mathematician, who taught natural philosophy, logic, rhetoric, poetics, grammar and astrology at the University of Salamanca.
Extent
1 volume
Physical Location
CLX-A-1704.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in September 2020. Accession no. SC-Acc-2021-0017.
Condition Description
8vo paper manuscript, 300 leaves, dense writing, illustrated throughout mainly faces (physiognomy) and hands for fortune telling. Contemporary binding, at least 40 leaves are affected by ink corrosion and are fragile.
Processing Information
Catalogued in June 2022 by Aline Brodin, using information provided by the seller.
Creator
- Martínez Silíceo, Juan, 1486-1557 (Author, Person)
- Title
- "De Microcosmi signatura doctor" by Ioannes Martinus Hispanus Salmanticensis, 1630
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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