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Character of Mersilde — Grimorium Verum (De Secretis, 17th c.)

Mersilde

«Merfilde»
Under Duke Syrach · Verum · South

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Ancient forms

Mertiel

First documented attestation

In the De Secretis manuscripts (Clavicula Salomonis de secretis, 17th c. — Dresden N.91, Rps 3352 II, Venice b.93) as «Mertiel», with its power and its drawn character. This is the stratum preceding the printed Verum.

Power in the manuscript (De Secretis, Latin)

«Merfiel, te Subito in alienam Regionem, aut Locum aliorum qualemcunque transportabit, et qualemcumque rem volueris ex aliena regione in praesentem transferre unico fere Instanti.»

De Secretis · SLUB Dresden, Mscr.Dresd.N.91 · p.22 (ms.14)

The passage in the manuscript facsimile (De Secretis · SLUB Dresden, Mscr.Dresd.N.91, 17th c. · public domain). See all eighteen on the Duke Syrach page.
The passage in the manuscript facsimile (De Secretis · SLUB Dresden, Mscr.Dresd.N.91, 17th c. · public domain). See all eighteen on the Duke Syrach page.

This same character is also drawn (in red and green ink) in L'Art Magique (Wellcome MS.983, ~1709), the French witness closest to the printed Verum — public domain.

The character in the manuscript (colour)

The same character of Mersilde, hand-drawn in red and green ink in «L'Art Magique» (Wellcome MS.983, ca. 1709) — the French witness closest to the printed Grimorium Verum. Public domain.
The same character of Mersilde, hand-drawn in red and green ink in «L'Art Magique» (Wellcome MS.983, ca. 1709) — the French witness closest to the printed Grimorium Verum. Public domain.

In our library · the printed Verum

The printed Grimorium Verum (Plaingière ed., 18th c.) names Mersilde among the eighteen spirits under Duke Syrach and sets out its office. Read it with the facsimile in our edition.

Sources

Offices transcribed by us from L'Art Magique (Wellcome MS.983, ca. 1709, public domain) and collated with the 17th-c. De Secretis manuscripts. Historical, educational material.

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