upennmanuscripts: Today’s #ManuscriptOfTheDay is Ms. Codex 1264, a 16th c. manual on talismans
upennmanuscripts: Today’s #ManuscriptOfTheDay is Ms. Codex 1264, a 16th c. manual on talismans or seals, thought to help manifest the powers of the planets when created in metal or on parchment. The 5 seal faces for Mercury, including a magic square, is on f. 4r #renaissance #earlymodern #manuscript #astrology #magic #historyofscience #fortunetelling #german #germany #bookhistory #bookstagram #librariesofinstagram https://instagr.am/p/CXMPizbMEmu/ -- source link