Compendium Aureum

Lemmas:

Apollonius Tyaneus

Belbenis

Herbae

Kyranus

Tractatus de septem herbis septem planetis attributis

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Hermetica

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Author:

Flaccus Africus

Translator:

Anonimo

Century:

Form By:

Silvana Ciuonzo

The Compendium Aureum, also known as Tractatus de septem herbis septem planetis attributis, accompanies the De consideratione quintae essentiae of the Franciscan John of Rupescissa (14th century) in numerous manuscripts.

The book, dedicated to Claudio Athenian, is the Latin translation of a lost Greek original whose author is Africus Flaccus, a disciple of Belbenis (or Apollonius of Tyana).

In the prologue the author explains that he found the text in Troy, between the bones of the first king Kyranus, thus establishing a link with the Kyranides.

The Compendium describes the therapeutic properties and sometimes magical of the following herbs: Solsequium, Semperviva, Marrubium, Saxifraga, Paeonia, Satyrion, Salvia.

Each plant is connected to a month, a number, a metal and, symbolically, to a planet.

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Manuscripts

Berlin, Staatsbibliothek-Preussischer Kulturbesitz, lat. 2° 573, sec. XV, cart., ff. 24: 22r-24r.

Berlin, Staatsbibliothek-Preussischer Kulturbesitz, lat. 8° 42, sec. XVI (1510), membr., ff. 12: 2r-4v (inc. Delatte p. 214, 9).

Cambridge (MA), Harvard University Library, lat. 220, sec. XIV/XV, membr., ff. 46: 36r-39r.

Erfurt, Stadt- und Regionalbibliothek, Ampl. 4° 217, sec. XIV, membr. e cart., ff. 147: 51r-52v (membr.).

Gdansk, Biblioteka Polskiej Akademii Nauk, 2312, sec. XV, cart., ff. 189: 111r-112r.

Kassel, Landesbibliothek und Murhardsche Bibliothek der Stadt, med. 4° 9, sec. XVI (ca. 1570), cart., ff. 54: 49v-53v.

London, British Library, Addit. 27584, sec. XV, cart., ff. 85: 66v-73r.

London, British Library, Harley 5399, sec. XIV, cart., ff. 214: 160v-165v.

London, British Library, Sloane 59, sec. XV, cart., ff. 214: 200r-202v.

London, British Library, Sloane 75, sec. XV, cart., ff. 186: 131r-132v (expl. Delatte p. 229, 10).

London, British Library, Sloane 330, sec. XV, cart., ff. 44: 40v-44v.

London, British Library, Sloane 338, sec. XV (1461), cart., ff. 54: 49r-52r.

London, British Library, Sloane 1754, sec. XIV¹, membr., ff. 241: 45r-47v (expl. Delatte p. 229, 2).

London, British Library, Sloane 3092, sec. XIV, membr., ff. 12: 2r-6(b)v.

London, British Library, Sloane 3171, sec. XV, cart., ff. 137: 94v-102r.

London, British Library, Sloane 3848, sec. XVII, cart., ff. 185: 2r-5v.

Montpellier, Bibliothèque Interuniversitaire. Section de Médecine, 490, sec. XV (1464), cart., ff. 277: 49r-54v.

München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 405, sec. XIV-XV, cart., ff. 256: 97v-100v (sec. XIV).

New Haven (CT), Yale University. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Mellon 9, sec. XV (ca. 1440), cart., ff. 329: 88r-91r.

Notre Dame (IN), University Library, 58, sec. XV, cart., ff. IV+181+148: 90r-95r.

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Ashmole 1450, sec. XV, cart., ff. 186+pp.86: 96v, 90r-91v (expl. Delatte p. 231, 1).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, E Musaeo 155, sec. XV¹, membr., pp. IV+702: 490-496.

Oxford, Corpus Christi College, 185, sec. XV², cart., ff. IV+169: 42r-47r.

Oxford, John's College, 172, sec. XV¹, membr., ff. 322: 255v-258v.

Padova, Biblioteca Universitaria, 1380, sec. XVI, cart., ff. 213: 110v-117v.

Vaticano (Città del), Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 1234, sec. XIV/XV, membr. e cart., ff. 329: 256v-257v (expl. Delatte p. 232, 4).

Vaticano (Città del), Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 1278, sec. XV², cart., ff. 292: 284r-286v.

Vaticano (Città del), Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 6267, sec. XV, cart., ff. 56: 48r-51r.

Vaticano (Città del), Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 6878, sec. XV-XVI, cart., ff. 116: 83r-86r (sec. XV).

Vaticano (Città del), Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 11423, sec. XV, cart., ff. I+106: 56v-67v.

Venezia, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, gr. IV. 57 (1428), sec. XV¹, membr., ff. 59: 54r-59r.

Wien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 5289, sec. XV, cart., ff. II+238: 21rv.

Wien, Schottenstift, 160 (257), sec. XV, cart., ff. 348: 237r-242v.

Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, 85 Quodl. Helmst. (3914), sec. XV (1439), cart., ff. 12 (rilegati con stampe): 8r-10v.

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Kraków, Biblioteka Jagiellońska, 788, sec. XIII-XIV, membr., ff. II+103+II: 71v-72r (sec. XIV, expl. Delatte p. 222, 11).

London, Wellcome Institute for the History of Science, 35, sec. XV, cart., ff. 6: 1r-2v (om. Delatte pp. 219, 12-221, 5; expl. 225, 9).

Modena, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, lat. 81 (Alpha. T. 7. 38), sec. XV, cart., ff. 45+II: 33v-36v (inc. Delatte p. 214, 5).

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, lat. 7167 A, sec. XV (1448), cart., ff. 214: 23r (expl. Delatte p. 217, 2).

Antique Book

I) Raymundus Lullus et Hermes, Secreta secretorum philosophorum in libros tres divisa, Coloniae 1592, apud Gosuinum Cholinum, 8°: pp. 33-48 Liber secundus de septem herbis planetarum et de febribus. Compendium aureum Kyrannidarum volumen de septem herbis, septem planetis.

Augsburg, Staats- und Stadtbibliothek, Lokaler Bibliotheksbestand: med 5508.

Augsburg, Staats- und Stadtbibliothek, Lokaler Bibliotheksbestand: phys 1745.

Edinburgh, University Library, Special collection: De.10.132/2.

Eichstätt, Universitätsbibliothek Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Hofgarten Magazin: 21/1 J II 120.

Erlangen, Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg, Hauptbibliothek (H) 29 / Handscriftenabteilung: H61/TREW.Hx 218.219.

Halle, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt <3>: AB 154706 (5).

Hildesheim, Dombibliothek <3791>: 5 CE 0581.

Jerusalem, National Library of Israel, Stacks R: 0=2011 D 2253.

København, Kongelige Bibliotek, KB Reading Room: 552236-10.

Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional, Salón General: 3/3905 (2).

Modena, Biblioteca del Seminario Metropolitano Ludovico Antonio Muratori: C I B 45 (coll. precedente 22 A 41).

Oxford, University Library, Magdalen College Old Library: R.5.9 (3).

Padova, Biblioteca del Seminario Vescovile - della Facoltà teologica del Triveneto - dell'Istituto filosofico Aloisianum: 500.Rossa.Sup.C.2.-31a.

Ravenna, Biblioteca Comunale Classense: F.A.047 002 P.

Roma, Biblioteca Casanatense: *O(MIN) XX 20.

Roma, Biblioteca Universitaria Alessandrina: AE b.54 2.

Wroclaw, Ossolineum, Magazyn Starych Druków: sdXVI-9433.

Modern Book

L. Delatte, Textes latins et vieux français relatifs aux Cyranides, (Bibliothèque de la Faculté de Philosophie et Lettres de l'Université de Liège 93), Droz, Liège - Paris 1942, pp. 207-233.

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