MS. Index

[John J. Coughlin]

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Wellcome Institute MS. 4659.
145 pages + 7 folios + 45 pages + 25 folios. Quarto. 18th Century.
[Illustrated with numerous pen drawings of pentacles, sigils, magical apparatus, etc., including four drawings inserted on vellum of smaller formats.]
[Zodaical diagram]
La Clef de Salomon
Ch 1 De lamour divin qui doit preceder la science.
[Begins] : Salomon fils de david roy d'Israel adit que le commencement de notre clef est de craindre dieu, fadorer l'homoreu avec contrition de coeur,...
Ch 2 Des Jours, heurs, et vertus de planette.
Ch 3 Des arts magique.
Ch 4 Confession que doit faire et reciter l'exorciste.
Ch 5 Prierres et conjurations.
Ch 6 Conjurations plus fortes et plus puissantes.
Ch 7 Conjurations tres fortes.
Ch 8 Des medailles et pentaculere et comme on les doit faire.
Ch 9 De l'experience du larcin et comme ou la doit operer.
fine du premier livre. [Pentacle in Vellum sown in.]

Livre Second De la Clavicule de Salomon.
Ch 1 A quelle heur apres la preparation de toutes chosere, on doit donneu la perfection a l'Exercice.
Ch 2 De quelle maniere se doit regir et gouverneu le maître de l'art.
Ch 3 Comme les compagnons et disciples se doivent regir et gouverner.
Ch 4 Du jeûne Garde, et observation.
Ch 5 Des bains et de quelle façon ou les faits.
[no Ch 6]
Ch 7 Des lieux dans lesquels on peut commodement faire les arts et les operations.
Ch 8 Du Couteux Epeé et faucille a l'art poignard, ou Stillet des 17 lancettes, ou petites lances, verges baguette, etc. Figures des instrumena. [Drawings of instruments.]
Ch 9 Des enfeusemence et des parfume.
Ch 10 De l'eau et de L'hissope.
Ch 11 De la lumiere et du feu.
Ch 12 Des habilllemens chausses, et Souliere.
Ch 13 De la plume et Launcre.
Ch 14 De la Plume D'irondelle et du corbeau.
Ch 15 Du Sang de Chauve souris pigeone et autres animaux.
Ch 16 Du papier et parchemin vierge.
Ch 17 De la cire vierge.
Ch 18 Du drap de Soye.
Ch 19 Des Sacrifices aux Esprits.

Traite Universel, des Clavicules de Salomon. Livre Premier.

Des Esprits et de leur pouva.
[sigils as in Schemhamphoras].
Pour faire Pleuvoir.
Pour faire neiger Pour ouvrir toutes chosea fermea. Pour avoir piecea d'ou autani que tu voudras.
Pour Entendre une musique agreable.

Livre second dea claviculea de Salomon.
[short list of spirits and subservient spirits.]

Livre troisieme.
Ch 1 Du cercle. [figure on vellum sown in].
Ch 2 Du Pentacle.
Ch 3 Du glaive.
Ch 4 De leau benite.
Ch 5 De la Robbe.
Ch 6 Des suffumigatione ou parfume.
Ch 7 du Sang et de lancre.
Ch 8 de la carte vierge.

Ch 10 des invocatione et conjuratione des Esprits.

Livre 4. Des Experiences.
[16 sigils of Spirits Orifiel, Magriel, Euriel, Pomeriel, Uriel, Tainor, Pamachiel. Incomplete].

[Drawing on vellum of six circles intersecting a seventh sown in. Drawing repeated twice on paper].
Figure qui dont Etre tracé sur le morceau de toille de lin qui sirt a Enveloper les pentacles a luy cy est plus regulier, quent a lordre des nomes Sacrés.

[44 pentacles as in Clavis Salomonis].
[ A number of sections here flow into one another.]
De L'experience de L'amour et comme elle sopere.
De L'Experience ou operation de la pomme.
De L'operation D'amour En Songe et comme elle se doit opperee.
Des Opperatione et experiencere qui see sont pour la haime et la destruction.
Comme Seprepare les opperatione des Jeux des Moqueries et de l'invisibiliteé et des autrea trompiere.
Comme on prepare les Experiences et operatione extraordinaire.
Des sacrées pentacules canderies ou medailles et de leurs matieres.
De l'experience de linvisibilité et comé L'on doit operer.
Des Caracterese.
Sacrificies aux Espirits comme ils se font.

[John J. Coughlin]

Quick (poor) translation:

Wellcome Institute Ms. 4659.
145 pages + 7 folios + 45 pages + 25 folios. Quarto.
18th Century.
[ Illustrated with numerous PEN drawings of pentacles, sigils, magical apparatus, etc, including furnace drawings inserted one vellum of smaller formats. ]
[ Zodaical diagram ]
the Key of divine Solomon
CH 1 Of lamour which owes preceder science. [ Begins ]: Solomon wire of David roy d'Israel adit that the beginning of our key is to fear god, fadorer l'homoreu with contrition of heart...
CH 2 Of the Days, heurs, and virtues of planette. Magic
CH 3 Of arts.
CH 4 Confession which must make and reciter l exorcist.
CH 5 Prierres and conspiracies.
CH 6 stronger and more powerful Conspiracies.
CH 7 very strong Conspiracies.
CH 8 Of the medailles and pentaculere and as one must do them.
CH 9 Of l'experience of the larceny and like or owes it operer. fine of the first book.
[ Pentacle in Vellum sown in. ]

Deliver Second Of the Clavicle of Solomon.
CH 1 A which hor after the preparation of all chosere, one owes donneu the perfection has l'Exercice.
CH 2 How must regir and gouverneu the Master of l'art.
CH 3 Like the companions and disciples must regir and control.
CH 4 Of the fast Keeps, and observation.
CH 5 Of the baths and how or the facts.
[ No CH 6 ]
CH 7 Of the places in which one can commodement make arts and the operations.
CH 8 Of Expensive Epeé and sickle have l'art dagger, or Stillet of the 17 lancets, or small lances, rods rod, etc. Figures of the instrumena. [ Drawings of instruments. ]
CH 9 Of the enfeusemence and of scents.
CH 10 Of l'eau and L'hissope.
CH 11 Of the light and fire.
CH 12 Of the habilllemens fit, and Souliere.
CH 13 Of the feather and Launcre.
CH 14 Of the D'irondelle Feather and the corbel.
CH 15 Of the Blood of Bald person mouse pigeone and other animals.
CH 16 Of paper and virgin parchment.
CH 17 Of virgin wax.
CH 18 Of the cloth of Soye.
CH 19 Of the Sacrifices to the Spirits.

Draft Universal, of the Clavicles of Solomon. Deliver Premier.

Spirits and of their pouva.
[ sigils have in Schemhamphoras ].
To make Rain. To make snow to open all chosea fermea.
To have piecea d'ou autani that you will want.
To hear a pleasant music.

Deliver second dea claviculea of Solomon
[ shorts list of spirits and subservient spirits. ]

Deliver third.
CH 1 Of the circle [ figure one vellum sown in ].
CH 2 Of The Pentacle.
CH 3 Of the glaive one.
CH 4 Of leau benite.
CH 5 Of Robbe.
CH 6 Of the suffumigatione or scents.
CH 7 of Blood and lancre.
CH 8 of the blank blank card.

CH 10 of the invocatione and conjuratione of the Spirits. Deliver 4. Experiments.
[ 16 sigils of Spirits Orifiel, Magriel, Euriel, Pomeriel, Uriel, Tainor, Pamachiel. Incomplete ].

[ Drawing one vellum of six circles intersecting has seventh sown in. Drawing repeated twice one paper ]. Appear which whose to be traced on the piece of toille of flax which sirt has Enveloper the pentacles has luy cy is more regular, quent has lordre nomists Sacrés.

[ 44 pentacles have in Clavis Salomonis ].
[ A number of sections here flow into one another. ]
De L'experience de L'amour and like it sopere.
De L'Experience or operation of apple.
De L'operation D'amour In Dream and as it owes opperee.
Of Opperatione and experiencere which see is for the haime and the destruction.
Like Seprepare opperatione of the Plays of the Mockeries and of l'invisibiliteé and autrea trompiere.
Like one prepare the Experiments and operatione extraordinary.
Crowned pentacules canderies or medailles and their matters.
Of l'experience of linvisibility and comé L'on operer must.
Of Caracterese.
Sacrificies in Espirits as they are done.