Ricettario

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 247 MS Ferguson 103
  • Dates of Creation
      16--
  • Language of Material
      Italian
  • Physical Description
      Sm. 4to. 92 pages. 22.1x15.8 cm. Bd. in vellum

Scope and Content

Ricettario. 17th century.
Alchemical recipes. In Italian, with some headings and sections in Latin.
p1-4 Index.
p5 Recipe Oleum de praeparatis calloris exeat.
p5 Ad indurandum [Mercury] ut sustineat ignem.
p6 Congelatio [Mercury].
p7 Congelavi di [Mercury].
p8 Modo di dar il peso all'argento.
p8 A far una tinctua d'ovo sopraraine.
Many other sections and recipes not here noted.
Manuscript title on spine.

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