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Ars brevis and Ars abbreviata praedicandi, versio latinus II
- Circa 1490 – 1550 ((Ars Brevis))
- Circa 1490 – 1520 (Ars abbreviata praedicanda)
This manuscript includes two texts by notable Catalan philosopher, theologian, and mystic of the High Middle Ages, Ramon Llull (Ramon Llull or Raimundus Lullus; 1232-1316), Ars brevis, and Ars abbreviata praedicandi.
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116 items
Miscellany of Medical, Magical, and Alchemical Recipes
- Circa 1520 – 1540
Found in its original plain binding of parchment, this work was most likely compiled by a practitioner of alchemy and medicine. Containing a handwritten copy of Liber lucis by John of Rupescissa (Johannes de Rupescissa)…
- Author Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294, Johannes, de Rupescissa, approximately 1300-approximately 1365
- Attributed To Arnaldus, de Villanova, -1311, Jābir ibn Ḥayyān
- Subject Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294, Arnaldus, de Villanova, -1311, Alchemy, Jābir ibn Ḥayyān, Johannes, de Rupescissa, approximately 1300-approximately 1365, Medicine--Manuscripts, Medicine, Manuscripts, Latin, Manuscripts, Italian, Alchemy--Manuscripts
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Coelum Philosophorum, seu De Secretis Naturae
- Philosopher’s Heaven or the Secrets of Nature
- 1525
An early work on the preparation of aqua vitae or the “water of life” (alcohol), by the process of distillation. This treatise describes the distillation process and necessary instrumentation in detail. Aqua vitae was…
- Author Ulstadius, Philippus
- Contributor Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280, Arnaldus, de Villanova, -1311, Llull, Ramon, 1232?-1316, Johannes, de Rupescissa, approximately 1300-approximately 1365., Grüninger, Johann, -1532?
- Subject Alchemy, Distillation, Distillation apparatus, Gold--Therapeutic use, Medicine, Alcohol, Alcohol--Synthesis
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An Archimedean Screw
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
A device for raising water, the Archimedean screw consists of an external cylinder surrounding a screw. The bottom of the cylinder and screw must be immersed in water, which is not correctly depicted here. If the…
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Battering ram
- Aries
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
A battering ram with an iron tip in the shape of a ram's head.
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Engines of war, Battering rams, Military art and science, Siege warfare
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Bridge
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Bridges, Military art and science
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Drawbridge
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
A soldier ascends a drawbridge supported by ropes hanging from supporting beams.
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Drawbridges, Military art and science
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Ladders
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
The image shows a soldier climbing a siege ladder alongside a schematic of a different ladder in three parts that can be screwed together.
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Ladders, Military art and science, Siege warfare
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Mangonel
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
The mangonel was a type of catapult used generally for hurling stones at a besieged castle's walls. As Vegetius writes, "But the mangonel shoots stones, and throws various weights in proportion to the thickness of the…
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Engines of war, Catapult, Military art and science
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Mantlet
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
A siege engine in the form of a portable shelter behind which soldiers could take cover and advance in the face of projectiles. This one appears to be equipped with a perforated grate in the middle through which the…
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Engines of war, Military art and science, Siege warfare
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Mobile siege defense wall
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
A mobile wooden siege wall concealing a soldier firing a mortar.
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Military art and science, Siege warfare
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Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
Artist's depiction of Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, commonly referred to as Vegetius, a writer from the Later Roman Empire (circa 4th century) who wrote extensively on military matters.
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Military art and science, Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
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Rotating gun platform
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Engines of war, Military art and science
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Shoeing a horse
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
This image depicts a horseshoe with nails, a farrier shoeing a horse, and a farrier's rasp.
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Horseshoers, Military art and science, Horseshoeing
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Siege hook
- Falx
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
The siege hook, or falx, was a siege engine dating back to Roman times. Similar to a battering ram, the siege hook was tipped with a pry bar, and the ram had handles for twisting and either splintering wooden doors or…
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Engines of war, Battering rams, Military art and science, Siege warfare
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Siege tower with telescopic stage
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
A fortified tower filled with soldiers is raised using a telescoping leg system driven by a pulley.
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Military art and science, Siege warfare
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Siege vehicle with guns
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
Soldiers ride in a wheeled siege vehicle with windows for firing weapons.
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Engines of war, Military art and science, Siege warfare
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Sling
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
Soldier holding a sling used for hurling projectiles and an enlarged view of the sling itself.
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Slings, Military art and science
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Sling stave
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
The sling stave is a staff with a sling at the end, used for hurling smaller projectiles. In Latin it is called a fustibalus. One cord of the sling is attached to the staff or "stave" and the other end has a loop that…
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Slings, Military art and science
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Spiked mantlet
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
A siege engine in the form of a portable shelter behind which soldiers could take cover and advance in the face of projectiles. This form is equipped with spikes to deter head-on attack from opposing forces.
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Engines of war, Military art and science, Siege warfare
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Spiked shield
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
Soldiers wearing armor engaged in sword combat wielding a spiked shield.
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Shields, Military art and science
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Telescoping siege device and rope ladder
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
On the left is a telescoping siege device powered by a screw mechanism, and on the right is a rope ladder dangling from a castle tower.
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Ladders, Military art and science, Siege warfare
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Title page from Vegetius' Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
Illustrated title page with a woodcut after Hans Weiditz by Jörg Brou the elder of Schoeller, showing a military scene with men in armor, some of whom are carrying long swords and spears in front of decorated tents.
- Artist Weiditz, Hans, approximately 1495-approximately 1536
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Contributor Brou, Jörg
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Military art and science
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Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
First edition published by Heinrich Stayner of De re militari, a classic work on the science of making war by Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, commonly referred to as Vegetius, a writer from the Later Roman Empire…
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Military art and science
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Wheeled animal war engine
- Part of Vier Bücher der Ritterschafft
- 1529 (M.D.XXIX)
A war engine with four wheels in the shape of an animal with the feet of a bird and the head of a lion, operated by three soldiers.
- Author Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- Publisher Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
- Subject Engines of war, Military art and science
