A catalogue of Western manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries and selected Oxford colleges

MS. Ashmole 1485

Summary Catalogue no.: 7007

Summary Catalogue no.: 7650–2

Physical Description

Composite: three parts

MS. Ashmole 1485 – Part 1

Contents

Alchemical texts
Language(s): Latin and English

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper

History

Origin: 16th century, beginning ; English

MS. Ashmole 1485 – Part 2

Contents

Medical extracts
Language(s): Latin
Alchemical extracts
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper

History

Origin: 17th century (?) ; English

MS. Ashmole 1485 – Part 3

Contents

Alchemical texts
Language(s): English

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper

History

Origin: 16th century, second half ; English

Additional Information

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Quarto Catalogue (W. H. Black, A descriptive, analytical, and critical catalogue of the manuscripts bequeathed unto the University of Oxford by Elias Ashmole Esq...., Quarto Catalogues X, 1845).

Last Substantive Revision

2017-07-01: First online publication.