Title: 

Collation Model for Ms. Codex 2145: [Alchemical and medical compilation]

Abstract:

Compilation of multiple texts containing medical remedies and alchemical formulas in German and Latin. Stylistically coherent sections include one alchemical work in German with alchemical symbols and headings in red ink (f. 8r-15v) and another with alchemical symbols and signed quires (f. 17r-82r), both of which are marked on the lower right recto of each leaf with what looks like a division symbol. Additional alchemical sections are also marked with the division symbol (f. 99r-104r, 107r-111v). The second half of the volume, where the text block is outlined in ink on each page (f. 117r-202v), includes an alchemical text with original pagination 1-26 (f. 117v-129r) and medical excerpts from Chirurgische Wahrnehmungen, first published in 1774 by Prussian royal military physician Johann Leberecht Schmucker (f. 144r-166r). Other Prussian military physicians and other medical works from the mid-18th-century are also cited. One table, titled Pondera et mensura pharmaceutica (Pharmaceutical weights and measures), is a reference for symbols used in recipes (f. 85v-86r). The inscription dated 1765 on the first leaf (f. 1r) is a later addition. 

Comments: 

The .zip file Archive contains: VisColl collation model XML file, JSON collation model file, Folder of PNG files (one for each quire), Folder of SVG files (one for each quire), Screenshot of VCEditor view, PNG format Screenshot of VCEditor view, PDF format (same as the main file). Instructions: Load the JSON file into VCEditor for an editable version of the model. Use the IIIF Manifest (link in this record) to map images onto the diagram in VCEditor. Link to sharable URL (not permanent): https://vceditor.library.upenn.edu/project/652ed72af8b0a20001c58b92/viewOnly

Subject:

German
Latin
Alchemy--Early works to 1800.
Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions--Early works to 1800.
codices (bound manuscripts)
compilation manuscripts.
prescriptions.
Recipes.
Manuscripts, German -- 18th century.
Manuscripts, Latin -- 18th century.
Manuscripts, European.


Related Resources:
Find link: https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9977497945103681?hld_id=22582176540003681


OPenn link: https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0002/html/mscodex2145.html

IIIF Manifest link: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3f76781p/manifest

