A Necromantic Miscellany: Heidelberg CPG.263

This manuscript, brought to my attention by Daniel Clark if I`m not mistaken, caught my attention a long time ago when my palaeographic talents were nascent, mainly because of its magical diagrams, and did not pay much attention to it, but I believe it to be an important part of many puzzles. 

Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Cod. Pal. germ. 263 is fully digitised and the images are in public domain.  Although the quality is not as high as others, it is sufficient to be grounds for research, with a bit of adjustment. 

The drawings presented in this article are raw, keeping the manuscript`s liniation. Once transcribed and reworked I plan to do a full restitution of the graphics at a higher resolution with clean background. 

The writing is a late 15th century bastarda hand, very clean, constant and with little to no contractions or siglae, so a transcription should be fairly easy to produce. 

This fragment is important in many ways

-it contains a version of the Pseudo-Baconian Thesaurum Necramantiae

-it contains many unknown diagrams that have obviously had a wider diffusion, such as the triangle in 271v, which seems as this is the origin of the magical triangle included in the Florentine Seal of Jupiter. 

-it contains (261r) the names of the angels of the 15 fixed stars, a detailed omitted from the Quindecum Stellis as far as I know, so presumably the seals we all know and love, included those from Agrippa, actually belong to them. 

1	Caput algol	Astaniel
2	Pleiades	Asgasal
3	Aldebaram	Ammahyn
4	Hircus	Brihanical
5	Canis maior	Murmidiel
6	Canis minor	Muranthimael
7	Cor leonis	Perchamariel
8	Cauda vrsema	Hamidigal
9	Ala corvi	Rincama
10	Spica	Zubethiel
11	Alchameris	Rimaniel
12	Elpheta	Barthimael
13	Cor scorpi	Naximaniel
14	Vultur cadens	Hantijmidyn
15	Cauda capricornj	Gamarthiel

Magical circle for operations 

260v

Characters for invisibilty 

265r

Characters for compelling a spirit to answer

265v

Characters for obtaining visions 

265v

Characters for uncovering theft

269r

Sigils of the Planetary Spirits

270v

Sigills (magical squares) of Saturn, Jupiter, Mars and Sun. 270v.

Sigills (magical squares) of Venus, Mercury and Moon. 271r.

The seal of Amicables.

271v

A seal used to pacify two parties. 

272r

Angelic characters of Gabriel, Racfier and Hamael

274r.

Divine names diagram 

274v

Magical mirror 

275r

Magical Circle.

277r

Contents:

For a comprehensive synopsis of the contents I am greatly indebted to Dr. Karin Zimmermann (Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg). Her full article can be found HERE.  The list was edited and updated by myself, and added English translations. 

-Regule Necessarie ad artem Magicam. Necessary rules of the magical art. (257v) 

-De Consecratione Gladij. Of the consecration of the sword. (257v) 

-De annulo. Of the ring. (258v)  

-De Sceptro. Of the scepter. (258v) 

-Ad propositum. Of the goal. (259r) 

-Coniuratio Obedientiales. The Conjuration of the obedients. (259v) 

-Coniuratio astrictionis. The forcing conjuration. (259vr) 

-Si res erit pro furtu. For stealing (?) (260r) 

-Licentia. Charge. (260v)

-Forma Circuli. The form of the circle.  (260v)

-Expositio siue misterium nominis [AGLA]. The explanation or the mystery of the name [AGLA].(260v)

-Nomina angelorum que presunt faciebus signorum. The names of the angels that are set over the faces of the signs. (260v) 

-Nomina angelorum 16 (sic) Stellarum prime magnitudinis. The names of the angels that are set over the 16 stars of the first magnitude. The list contains the 15 Behenian stars. (261r) 

-Spiritus Somniorum. The spirits of sleep. (261r)

-Spiritus Imaginationum. The spirits of imagination. (261v) 

-Experimenta Necromantica et primo de Inuisibilitate. Necromantic experiments, and the first one, for invisibility. (261r) 

-Licentiatio Spirituum. The charging of the spirits. (263r)

-Eduus [Equus?] Alberti Magni. The horse [experiment] of Albert the Great. (263v)

-Secretum ad inueniendum Thesauros absconditos. The secret pertaining to the discovery of hidden treasures. (263v)

-Visio vnius Spiritus bonj. The vision of a good spirit. (264v)

-Experimentum Inuisibilitatis. Experiment for invisibility.  (265r)

-Ad habendum Spiritum respondentem ad omnia interrogata.  To have a spirit answer to everything it is asked. (265v)

-Alia visio. Another vision. (265v) 

-Visio personalis. A personal vision. (265v)

-Licentia. Charge.(266r) 

-Visio puerilis in Cristallo. A vision in a cristal by means of a young boy. (266v) 

-Licentia. Charge.(266v)

-Alia visio in phiala in die veneris circa meridiem. Another vision, in a vial [of water], in the day of Venus about noon. (266v) 

-Licentia. Charge.(266v) 

-Alia visio facilis in aqua. Another easy vision in water. (267r)  

-Experimenta ad Amorem. An experiment for love. (267r) 

-De Ruta. Of rue.(267v)

-Aliud experimentum. Another experiment. (267v)

-Experimentum de vitinnibus corilinis quibus Maxima secreta possunt explorarj. Experiment of the hazel rod, by which great secrets can be explored.  (267v) 

- Ad manifestandum furtum. To make theft known. (269r)

-Ad sciendum secreta. To know secrets. (269r)

-Ad amorem. For love. (269r)

-Ad sciendum mortem hominis egreti. To know of the death of  a man. (269v) 

-Ad maritus citius mortatur Vel vxor. To make a husband or a wife die sooner. (269v) 

-Quedam in naturali magia Et primo de Spiritibus 12 Signorum et Septem planetarum. Certain things pertaining top natural magic, and first, of the spirits of the 12 signs and of the 7 planets. (269v) 

-Demones 12 Signis celestibus subditj. The demons subjected to  the 12 signs. (270r) 

-Planetarum demones. The demons of the planets. (270r)

-Intelligentie Planetarum. The intelligences of the planets. (270r) 

-Sigilla Spirituum Planetarum. The seals of the spirits of the planets. (270v) 

-Sigilla planetarum. The seals of the planets. (270v)  

-Figure amicabiles. Amiable figures. (271r) 

-Ad idem alio modo. For the same, another way.  (271v)

-Ad pacificandum duas Ciuitates. For peacemaking between two paries. (272r) 

-Ad facilitandum partum. For easing childbirth. (272r) 

-Imagines Ptolemej Et primo ad congregandum serpentes. The images of Ptolemy, and first one, for gathering snakes together.  (272r)  

-Vnium Impetentem reddere. For returning one`s attack. (272r)  

-Nauem Immobilem efficere. To make ships stand still. (272r) 

-Seras aperire. For opening locks. (272v)

-Vt Canes non latrent. To stop dogs from barking. (272v)

-Vt Equi stent. To make a horse stand still. (272v)

-Arbores et Vineas destruere. To destroy trees and vines. (272v)

-Serpentes fugare.  To chase away serpents. (272v)

-Vrsos colligere.  To gather together bears. (272v)

-Collumbas colligere. To gather together doves.  (272v)

-Instrumenta musicalia ligare. To bind musical instruments. (272v)

-Muliere in probam Cognoscere. To know a woman under suspicion. (272v)

-Amorem prouocare. To entice love. (273r)

-Parietes et domos destruere. To destroy walls or houses.  (273r)

-Vt mulieres ludam. To make women play. (273r)

-Grandinem incertis locis prohibere. To stop hail from whatever place. (273r)

-Fabres inducere. To make smiths (?). (273r)

-Coruos colligere. To gather together ravens. (273r)

-Oues in uno loco detinere. To keep eggs together. (273r)

-Focum destruere. To quench a fire. (273v)

-Vt homines cantent. To make men sing. (273v)

-Principem, bonum reddere. To receive good things from a prince. (273v)

-Pisces capere. To catch fish. (273v)

-Homines excetare. To entice men. (273v)

-Homines denudare. To make men undress. (273v)

-Vt mulieres cantent et ludent. To make women sing and dance.(273v)

-Contra latrones et fures. Against thieves and robbers. (274r)

-Vasa aque frangere. To break a vessel of water. (274r)

-Ad ligandum Columbas. To bind doves.  (274r)

-Visio Junenilis in aqua. A vision of a youth in water. (274r)

-Visio 27 Angelorum. A vision of the 27 angels. (274v) 

-Forma Speculi. The form of the mirror. (274v)

-Ad Includendum Spiritum. To inclose a spirit. (276v) 

-Septuaginta duo nomina Dei Vera et Justa. The 72 true and right names of God. (277v) 

-Experimentum Securitatis Vt non ledaris ab aliquo. An experiment of safety, that no one should superseed you. (277v) 

-Aliud experimentum. Another experiment. (278r) 

-Aliud experimentum. Another experiment.(278r)

Edit:

A brief presentation was published at OmegaMagick.

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