Chapter LXVI: Appendix: II

MANUSCRIPTS OF THE SECRETUM PHILOSOPHORUM

Of the following MSS I have chiefly used Additional 32622, Digby 37, and Digby 153.

CU Trinity 1214, good hand of late 12th century, fols.
71-82, is perhaps an earlier precursor of our treatise,
judging from the following headings given by James: “De
aque ductibus, de puteis fodiendis, de probatione aque
... de fistulis organicis ... de calce ... de fabrica
ville rustice disponenda, de balneis ... de coloribus ...
de norme institutione, de horologii institutione ... de
solidamentis, de altitudine arborum sive turrium probanda,
probacio auri, de arte multiplicandi, de arte organizandi.”

Amplon. Quarto 330, mid 13th-early 14th century, fols. 1-23,
appears to be the earliest of the MSS of our treatise.

Amplon. Quarto 361, English hand of early 14th century,
fols. 27-40.

Additional 32622, small octavo written in England in early
14th century, fols. 3-84, “Iste liber quem prae manibus
habemus vocatur Secretum philosophorum, et intitulatur
isto nomine quia in eo continentur quaedam secreta quae
reputatione vulgari sunt impossibilia, apud philosophos
secreta et necessaria.”

Additional 18752, small quarto, 14-16th century, fols. 1-28,
“Secretum philosophorum,” imperfect.

Sloane 2579, fol. 2-.

Egerton 2852, mid 14th century, fols. 5v-49v.

Digby 37, 14th century, fols. 4-43, “Secretum philosophorum.”

Digby 71, 14-16th century, fols. 85-97, _Titulus_ as in
Addit. 32622, imperfect, leaving off in the midst of
“Arithmetic.”

Digby 153, 14th century, fols. 148-67v.

Rawlinson C, 7, 14th century, fols. 51-87, mutilated at
close.

Corpus Christi 132, 15th century, fols. 1-59, _Titulus_ as
in Addit. 32622 and Digby 71.

CU Trinity 1082, 15th century, fols. 1-110.

CU Trinity 1144, late 15th century, fols. 9-54v.

CU Trinity 1351, late 15th century, fols. 1-25, James gives
no general title, but his description is sufficient to
identify it with our treatise.

Gonville and Caius 413, 15th century, #4, 31 fols.