Rupescissa (Johannes De), Liber Lucis

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Johannes de Rupescissa, Liber lucis, followed by alchemical and medical receipts, in French and Latin, on paper, France, mid 15th century.
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1. ff. 1-10r: Johannes de Rupescissa (Jean de Roquetaillade), Liber lucis, in Latin, including three drawings of alchemical apparatus (f. 8r).
f. 1r: Incipit: Liber lucis super lapide philosophali a magistro Iohanne de rupeciza compositus. / [M]ateria lapidis est vna res vilis ...
f. 10r: Explicit: ... dicta medicina ad album, vel ad rubeum fuerit preparata. / Finis libri lucis lapidis philosophalis a supra dicto magistro Iohanne de rupeciza compositus.
2. ff. 11r-21v: Alchemical and medical receipts, in French and Latin.

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