99] CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE 185

The Welsh princes occupy the central line: the English kings are on R.
At and after "Edmond le filz Athelrede," the pedigree of Lacy occupies
the L. side, illustrated with shields.
At Henry III the pedigree of the Conte Mareschalle begins.
The original hand I think ended with the shield of "Mon sr Richard heir
lineale al duchie de 3ork et al countee de la marche et duluestre et
ffouTzdre de Wygemore."
The subsequent medallions are added by another hand: they contain
the names of "Edwardus dei gratia verus et indubitatus Rex" (Edward IV),
of Lady Anne daughter of Richard of York, and of Lady Anne, eldest
daughter of Henry of Exeter, born in 1461.
On the outer side, the text is begun at the top and broken off; it is
resumed lower down.
Considerans historic britonum pictorum scotorum anglorum danorum ac norma-
norum prolixitatem.
The text is in Latin, giving a genealogy from Adam to Henry V,
without illustrations.

98 A. CHRONICLE ROLL. vac.

Vellum roll \2\ broad, on ten skins. Cent, xv late.
Considerans cronicorum prolixitatem necnon et difficultatem scolariumque circa
studium etc.
Et ab illo usque henricum sextum originaliter finem perduxi.
Adam in Agro Damascene formatus.
Mutilated medallion of the Fall.
Ends (on Henry VI) : genuit Edwardum principem, qui natus erat in ffesto
translacionis S. Edwardi Reg. et Conf. A.D. millmo ccccmo liij°.

This is a plain specimen with only one medallion. It cannot be identified

in Parker's list unless it is a " Rotulus in pergameno de Anglia terra in
Corio Rubro " which is entered at the end of that list in John Parker's hand.

Misc X
nn A
99. ALCHEMICA. \f ^ T«
[ 1. J ames vac.
Codex membranaceus in folio, seculo xv scriptus, in quo continentur,
VARII TRACTATUS DE LAPIDE PHILOSOPHICO, viz.:
1. Questiones Kalid regis ad Morienum Romanum, p. i.
2. Tractatus qui dicitur, " Planta arborem," p. 6.
Habetur hie tractatus de verbo in verbum in speculo Alchimias: vide infra 21.
3. Practica Rasis, p. 11.
4. Flores secretorum Rasis de regimine quatuor naturarum, p. 13.
5. Tractatus qui dicitur, "Senior Mireris," p. 15.
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6. Documenta Mireris, /. 16.
7. Epistola lohannis Dasten, p. 18.
8. Tractatus nobilis Nicholai comitis, p. 21.
9. Geberi summa perfect! magisterii, p. 36.
10. Secreta secretorum in opere Solaris et lunaris, Geber abbr. p- 93-
n. Visio lohannis Dastin, p. 96.
12. Tractatus qui dicitur Lumen intelligentias, p. 99.
13. Tractatus loannis Tectivensis, p. 102.
14. Aurum potabile Raymundi, p. 106.
15. Lilium Paridis Philosophi, /. 109.
16. Rosarius Phebi, aliter vocatus liber loannis Dasten, p. 122.
17. Rosarius minor sive Theorica Arnoldi de Villa nova, p. 144-
18. Rosarius major, sive Practica Arnoldi de Villa nova,/. 150.
19. Commentarium Arnoldi de Villa nova in libros suos et libros aliorum philoso-
phorum, p. 164.
20. Tractatus qui incipit, " O venerande pater," p. 183.
" Est epistola Avicenas ad Abazez patrem suum de re tecta
Est potius flos florum Arnoldi."
21. Speculum Alchimiae, p. 189.
Quaere an Rogeri Bacon?
22. Epistola Barnardi Trevirensis ad Thomam de Bononia medicum, p. 195.
23. Secunda epistola ejusdem, p. 208.
24. Johannes de Rupescissa de consideratione quintae essential, p. 214.
25. Idem de essentia quinta Mercurii sive liber Lucis, p. 249.

Vellum, 14^ x 10, ff. 129+1, 49 lines to a page. Cent, xv, in clear
book-hand.
Collation:, i flyleaf, i 8 (+ i) 28-i68, old pagination incorrect.
On the flyleaf is pasted a piece of vellum with a list of contents
(27 items) cent, xvi early, also a piece of paper with an alchemical
extract.
Texts from Ecclus. 3 and Jo. 17 are written on this page.
At top of f. i various crosses: a and o>; A (possibly for Dr John Dee;
or else to symbolize the Trinity): the figures 4 4 and a crux ansata ?.
I add incipits to Nasmith's list:
1. Moriene manifesta michi magisterium
—malum exitum habentia. Expl. morieni tract.
2. Planta arborem et edifica tibi domum
—consolidans et perseuerans.
3. In dei nomine et cum eius adiutorio. Reducamus primo corpora
—et plumbum rubeum (?)...
4. In dei nomine amen. Scito fili quia sapientes
—premissi capituli sequitur effectus.
5. (Senior mereri)
Cum queris quid sit lapis
—nunquam indigebit.
6. Scito fili quia hunc librum scripsi
—inefficax cesses.
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7. (Dastin)
Hoc est secretum secretorum
-scripsi quam breuius potui.
8. In nomine domini Amen. Vt ad perfectam scienciam
-qui dat sapienciam sapientibus. Amen.
9. Totam nostram scienciam quam ex libris antiquorum
-Ad artis igitur excelse perquisicionem hec dicta sufficiant.
10. Omnes huius sciencie inuestigatores
-et dealbabitur peculiose.
II. Cum omni natura constancium
-'poma collegimus... timemus.
12. In n. d ni Amen. ffili karissime sci as Spiritus domini ferebatur
-deus meus sit merces tua per infin. sec. sec. Amen.
13. Hec res prima confricetur
-consequi mereantur in tuo nomine. Amen.
14. Respice aurum potabile
-habet humanitatem.
15. (Inc. lib. pari dis philosophi Itot Phebi.)
Naturam circa solem et lunam
-perfecit hoc opus in 80 diebus.
16. Inc. liber philosophi (glossed phebi) de lapide philosophorum.
Desiderabile desiderium
-et est thesaurus preciosus et incomparabilis.
Expl. lib. Phebi philosophi (added alibi vocatur liber Jo. Dasten).
17. Rosarius minor (Arnaldi de villa noua).
Added: Theorica habetur pro libro textuali ut patet in commento eiusdem.
Liber abbreuiatus comprobatus
-nullus unquam philosophus tradidit meliora.
18. Capitula (32) precede.
Manifestum est autem operacionem
-esse de numero sapien tum antiquorum.
Expl. rosarius maior philosophorum l1erissimus et in arte nostra optimus.
19. Incipiunt uerba commentaria primi libri Arnaldi de uilla noua ac ·phebi
ac pari dis philosophorum
-quod et tradidi uobis in nomine domini. Amen.
Expl. lib. sec. practicus am. de v. n.
20. 0 uenerande pater gracias ago deo
-quam possis percipere racione.

14 Verses: Nam si nature uulgo secreta paterent

Sunt preciosa magis cum rarius inueniuntur.

21. Sciendum est quia philosophi per 40r uerba hoc opus compleuerunt.
-sufficil1nt intellectum habentibus.
22. Obsequiis michi possibilibus premissis. Egregie doctor
(Notes to title a. Est ep. Comitis Trevirensis ad Thomam de Bononia
medicum. b. 2& ep. Bamardi magni philosophi et sunt 3"' Epp. eiusdem
philosophi)
-esse calidum et humid urn.
Exp\. ep. cl1iusdam philos. (viz. Bamardi rnagni).
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Al. de la Brett ut in Trayer co. gg. cum ceteris uel ut in alio libro
uocatur Barnardus Treuerensis.
23. In altissimis laudibus micat amicicia
—secretario michi utriusque fideli.
24. Primus liber etc. In n. d. n. I. C. inc. lib. de famulatu philosophic etc.
Dixit Salomon. Sapiencie ca° 7°
—uel in eius absencia aqua ardens: ? unfinished, p. 248 blank.
25. Essencia 5* Mercurii [a per Arnoldum], b per Joh. de Rupescissa et vocatur
Liber Lucis.
Materia lapidis est res vilis
—qui quidem tiranni punientur a d. n. I. C. cui est etc. per infin. sec. sec.
Amen.
Some crosses etc. and a and « are added in a hand of cent. xvi.
26. A leaf of an imperfect tract beginning:
Philosophi naturales Auicenna, Hermes, Aurinius, Arsinus, Morienus, Ceber,
Jpermenides, Casiarius, Exennius, Pictagoras et alii, p. 255.

100. TRANSCRIPTS ETC. \ ™ T

[ 1. James vac.

Codex chartaceus in folio, seculo xvi scriptus, in quo continentur,

1. Chronicon monasterii Dunelmensis [sive historia Simeonis Dunelmensis cum
continuationibus anonimi et Gaufridi de Coldingham] desunt x. cap. ad finem, p. i.
2. Invictissimi Anglorum Franciaeque regis Henrici quinti ad ejus filium christia-
nissimum regem Henricum sextum vita per Titum Livium de Frulovissiis Ferrariensem,
p. 129.
3. A determination of a doctor of divinity against them that say, it is not lawful
to have holy writte and other bookes in English, p. 227.
4. G. [Gualterus Hemingford, canonicus] de Gysburne de rege Edwardo II.
Continet historiam Anglias a morte Edwardi I. ad annum salutis 1312 ; et
omnino concordat cum libro quarto ejusdem autoris de gestis regum Angliae.
5. Tabellaa ante historiam Matthei Parisiensis, p. 251.
6. Annales Britannia? authore I. Asser cum paralipomenis alterius scriptoris, p. 261.
"Hie liber transcriptus e quodam vetustissimo codice notato in margine
manu lohannis Leilandi."
7. Notse chronologicse de Alfredo manu Matthei Parker, p. 324.
8. Alfred! res gestae, autore Asser, p. 325.
Hunc librum apographum esse MS. Cottoniani, nos docet Cl. Wise in
prefatione ad editionem suam.
9. De Sancto Albano, p. 365.
Fabulosa haec historia in quinque paginis enarrat vitam nescio cujus Albani,
qui ex incesto thalamo procreatus, et in Hungarian! deportatus ibique expositus,
regi defertur, et ab eodem in filium adoptatur. Deinde inscienter propriam
matrem in uxorem ducit; re autem comperta, deliciis mundi renuens, reliquam
vitam anachoretice agit.