Munich Manual (Clm 849)

...tuisq[ue] vis ubi tuisq[ue] vis in sabbato tam[en] loco hoc facere poteris dices v[er]ba sup[ra] dic[t]a Hoc aut[em] p[enta]culu[m][?] tibi conservabit ad illa[?] q[uod] tu vim[?] plus affectasti in circulo no- bilissimo de trib[us] militib[us] Et no[ta] q[uod] dic[?] circulos et dic[tos] circuli[?] ante fieri q[uod] nubes non appareant q[uod] si postea apparuerint no[n] est timendu[m] q[uod] [?] sunt [?] [?] Si videas in vineis[?] una[m] catta[m] nigra[m] nata[m] in mense marcii et exviscera[?] eam corde tuo[?] re- maneta[?] tuo[?] absc[on]de cor tuu[m] cultello q[uod] sit de vena ferro[?] et oculos ei[us][?] dicte catte cu[m] eode[m] cultello et ip[s]e[?] solo foramine oculor[um] sanguine cui- dam herba[m] q[uae] elyotina[?] dicit[ur] unu[m] in orto de- [?] et aliud i[n] [?][?] et catta[m] in corde sa[m]p[?] [?] do de[?] sansoy[?]. Lampsanas. sampsanay invisi- bilis fiat h[om]o et reple eam terra et sepeli eam in or- tu tuo ita q[uod] nemo intueat[ur] et eam rega[?] cu[m] sang[u]ine [?]uino[?] et [?] q[uae]mistas[?] hoc [con]tinuando p[er] xv dies usq[ue] q[uod] crescit[?] herba alba. cui[us] sem[in]e[?] tuo op[er]e[?] [?] illa herba[?] v[?]petado[?] [?]tas[?] tu[?] q[uod] q[uo]lib[et] herba aliqua dabas[?] et nota [?] [?]ap[er]ado[?] h[?]as igit[ur] [?] [?] corta[?] te et v[?]nicias[?] unu[m] gra[nu]m post aliud [?] p[enta]culo[?] et ponas ora[?] gra[nu]m i[n] ore tuo sub lingua [?] et si m[?]tu[m]q[ue] gra[nu]m illud q[uod] ponis in os[?] [?]tuis[?] i[n] [?] fac[t]as v[?]a[?] bo[nu]m et utile[?] etc.

...and wherever you wish and whenever you wish, on Saturday, yet in this place you will be able to do it saying the words said above. And this [pentacle?] will preserve for you that[?] which you most desired, in the most noble circle of the three soldiers. And note that [?] the circles and said circles[?] before they are made, so that the clouds do not appear; and if afterwards they should appear, it is not to be feared, because [?] they are [?] [?]. [Initial S] If you see in the vineyards[?] a black she-cat born in the month of March, and you disembowel[?] it with your heart[?] [?], hide its heart with a knife that is of iron vein[?], and [take out] its eyes[?] of the said cat with the same knife, and it[?], through the sole socket of the eyes, with blood [?] a certain herb called elyotina[?] [heliotrope], one[?] in the garden [?] and another in [?], and the cat in the heart [?]. [words:] sansoy[?], Lampsanas, sampsanay: let the man become invisible; and fill it with earth and bury it in your garden so that no one sees it, and water it with blood[?] [?] and [?] mixed[?], continuing this for fifteen days until a white herb grows[?]. With whose seed[?], by your work[?], [?] that herb [?] [?] you[?], any herb [?] you will give[?]; and note [?] [?]. Therefore [?] [?] cut yourself[?] and [?] one grain after another, [?] in the pentacle[?], and put [?] a grain in your mouth under the tongue [?]; and if [?] that grain which you put in the mouth[?] [?] you make[?] [?] good and useful[?], etc.

Ad fine[m] inveniendu[m] [?] cultellu[m] cu[m] manubrio nigro vel albo et facias circulu[m] invocando di- cendo hec verba. Deus qui corda fideliu[m] s[an]c[t]i sp[irit]us [?] docet[?] corda nos famulos tuos et c[?] hodie s[an]c[t]i tui et hac puru[m] ut puella[m] virgine[m] et magist[er] intueat[ur] cu[m] ea vel cu[m] eo in circulo et accipiat magist[er] scilicet virgine[m] bene mundata[m] in[?] extra et turbat sup[er] eu[m] p[er] dic[tum] cultel- lo hoc signu[m] et hec nomina scilicet amabon Adonay emanuel s[cilicet] deus fortis s[anctus] Ely- on Elyon s[anctus] d[omi]n[u]s d[eu]s sabaoth mirabilis deus [?] Alpha et O fiat quo scripto acci- pias luna[m][?] et inungas de sup[er] scilicet sanguine et p[er]la[?] galline nigre et de simili[?] et in hoc modo dicendo p[ate]r n[oste]r et tot[um] Et kyriel[eyson] xp[ist]e- leyson kyriel[eyson] trib[us] vicib[us] xp[?] abanicua[?] exaudi nos magnus magnus et [?] fiat amen exaudi nos trib[us] vicib[us] in datus[?] in seru[?] [?] nobis s[an]c[t]a maria ora [pro] nob[is] s[an]c[t]e michael[?] h[?] ora [pro] nob[is] s[an]c[t]e Raphael ora [pro] nob[is] s[an]c[t]e Iohannes bap[tista]. [?] ora d[omi]n[u]m ora [pro] nob[is] om[ne]s s[an]c[t]i et s[an]c[t]e orate [pro] nob[is]. kyriel[eyson] xp[?]leyson. kyriel[eyson]. xp[?] Audi nos hoc vero sup[ra] scriptu[m] p[ri]m[?]ato[?] dicat magist[er] in auriculo [?] invocacione[?] ista coniuro te p[er] p[er] [?] et filiu[m] et sp[iritu]m s[an]c[tu]m cui om[n]e nom[en] flecti[tur] et om[n]is lingua [?] mat. osana. coniuro te p[er] s[an]c[t]am maria[m] semp[er] virgine[m] p[er] angelos et archangelos et xxiiii seniores et p[er] C.XL milia martir[um]

To find the end[?], [take] a knife with a black or white handle, and make a circle invoking, saying these words: «God who [teach/enlighten] the hearts of the faithful [by the light] of the Holy Spirit [?], teach[?] our hearts, us your servants [?]; today your saints, and [make it] pure as a virgin girl; and let the master look with her or with him in the circle». And let the master take, namely, the virgin well cleansed, [?] outside, and let him trace[?] over him by the said knife this sign and these names, namely: amabon, Adonay, Emmanuel, that is strong God, holy Elyon, Elyon, holy Lord God Sabaoth, wondrous God [?], Alpha and Omega, let it be done. Which written, take the moon[?] and anoint above, namely with blood and [?] of a black hen and of the like[?]; and in this way saying the Our Father and all. And kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, kyrie eleison, three times; [?] abanicua[?], hear us, great, great and [?], let it be done, amen; hear us, three times [?]. [Litany:] [pray for] us, holy Mary pray for us, saint Michael[?] [?] pray for us, saint Raphael pray for us, saint John the Baptist [?] pray to the Lord, pray for us all saints, pray for us. Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, kyrie eleison, Christe [eleison]. Hear us. This truly written above, first[?] [?], let the master say into [her] ear with this invocation[?]: «I conjure you by [the Father?] by [?] and the Son and the Holy Spirit, before whom every name bends and every tongue [?] hosanna; I conjure you by holy Mary ever virgin, by the angels and archangels, and the twenty-four elders, and by the one hundred forty thousand martyrs...»

qui p[er] no[m]i[n]e[m][?] xii regulari[?] su[n]t et p[er] s[an]c[tu]m Johannem bap- tistam et p[er] d[i]c[t]as p[ar]abolas et p[ro]ph[et]as et p[er] xii ap[osto]los et p[er] p[er] q[uatuor?] ewangelis[tas?] et p[er] septuaginta disci- pulos d[omi]ni et p[er] om[ne]s s[an]c[t]os et s[an]c[t]as dei et p[er] om[ne]s [con?]virtutes[?] o[mn]ipotentis dei celestes terre[st]res et infernales ut q[uod][?] tu videas nob[is] insinu- as et ut tu ver[aci]t[er] videre poss[imus] quis[?] et qui[a][?] e[st] v[e]l s[i]n[t] qui furtu[m][?] i[nt]ulit[?] et homicidium fecerit[?] v[ir]tute dei o[mn]ipotentis dei et gr[ati]e[?] co[n]- municatio[?]... [Quo?] f[ac]ta[?] dicas sup[er] caput p[ro]p[r]iu[m][?] hanc [con]iuratio[n]e[m][?] Deus creator om[n]iu[m] veni[?] te depre- ca[n]tur[?] humili devotio[n]e p[er] tua[m] mirabile[m] potencia[m] [ita?] q[uod] ip[s]i p[uer]o[?] tribuas sc[ient]iam et intellectu[m] ut michi p[er] veritate[m] anu[n]ciet[?] de fur[t]is[?] v[e]l homi- [ci]diis[?] et[?] cogatis o[mn]i[?] fallacia remota mi[hi][?] mi- ut exaltent[?] nome[n] tuu[m] gl[ori]a[?] et [in] b[e]n[e]dictem[?] in secula s[e]c[u]lor[um] Amen. D[omi]ne Jhesu Xr[iste][?] qui coadiu[?]... p[er] s[an]c[t]am p[assionem][?] tua[m] mundu[m] vivificasti illu[m]i[n]a[?] ... cor... et corp[us][?] ist[orum][?] p[ro]p[r]iu[m][?] ut veritate[m] michi anu[n]- ciet[?] de fur[t]is[?] que i[n]t[er]rogauero[?] p[er] hec sa[n]ctissima nom[in]a Nazarenus Messyas Adonay qui cum p[at]re et filio et sp[irit]u s[an]c[t]o vivit et regnat p[er] o[mn]ia secula seculor[um]. P[er]tinet magis[?] p[ro]p[r]io[?] ut in- tanta[?] inspiciat[?] in vase illo idem[?] illegible h[oc][?] eo modo ut alibi no[n] describit[ur] aut aliquo modo visum su[n]t[?] ab eo aut... et si aliq[uo] modo p[ro]- p[ri]a[?] uere[?] nichil videa[n]t[?]... q[u]i[?] uult illu[m] p[?]... ... uere[?] q[uo]us[que][?] videa[t] uel[?] hoc fur[tum][?] v[e]l homicidiu[m] et rem illa[m] de qua dubitas[?] et[cetera]

...(who) by the name of the twelve who are regular[?], and by St John the Baptist, and by the said parables and prophets, and by the twelve apostles, and by the four[?] evangelists[?], and by the seventy disciples of the Lord, and by all the saints, male and female, of God, and by all the powers[?] of almighty God — celestial, terrestrial and infernal — that what you see you may reveal to us, and that we may truly see who[?] it is or who they are that committed a theft[?] and a homicide, by the power of almighty God and by grace[?]... This done[?], say over one's own head[?] this conjuration: "God, creator of all things, [he] entreats you[?] with humble devotion, by your wondrous power, that you grant to that boy[?] knowledge and understanding, so that he may truly announce[?] to me concerning the thefts[?] or homicides[?], and that you compel[?], all deceit removed... that they may exalt[?] your glorious[?] and blessed[?] name for ever and ever. Amen." Lord Jesus Christ[?], who by your holy passion[?] gave life to the world, enlighten[?]... the heart... and the body[?] of these[?]... so that he may announce to me the truth about the thefts[?] I shall ask, by these most holy names: Nazarene, Messiah, Adonay, who with the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns for ever and ever. It rather befits[?]... that he look[?] into that vessel the same[?] [illegible], in that manner, just as elsewhere it is not described, or in some way... seen[?] by him; and if in some way... truly[?] they see nothing[?]... until[?] he sees[?] either[?] this theft[?] or the homicide and that matter of which you doubt[?], etc.

[H]ec est p[ri]mu[m] sp[e]c[u]lu[m] Bilit[?] et suoru[m] uir[orum?] suor[um] q[uod] multu[m][?] senior[um] et hoc sp[e]- culu[m] debet fieri in magist[er]iu[m][?] sui sp[e]c[u]li et in memoria[m] om[n]iu[m] no[m]i[n]u[m] suor[um] s[e]c[u]lor[um?] qui om[ne]s res ante Caym[?] fecit[?] in mu[n]dissimo[?] loco. Co[n]iuro vos demo[n]es[?] ut veritate[m] p[ate]atis[?] et dicatis michi de q[ua][?]... i[n]t[er]roga[n]- uero[?] vos o[mn]e[m] veritate[m] i[n] no[m]i[n]e p[at]ris et filii et s[piritus] s[ancti] Amen. Xp[istu]s + vincit + Xp[istus][?] + Xp[istus] + balbieit[?] + zelans[?]... galles[?] du[m]... o[?]... cadau[er]es[?] qui cottidie a[?]stu[?] calor[um] ascendu[n]t ubi su[n]t tres dogie[?]... ut b[re]ues[?] a[?]ttu[?] ut istu[?] s[e]c[u]lor[um] i[n] q[ua]tuor p[ar]tes s[e]c[u]li ad facie[n]d[um][?] da[m][?] tota[m] volu[n]tate[m] mea[m] p[er] deu[m][?] ubi p[re]- bilit[er?] et licita[?] placabilit[er] et effabilit[er][?] s[i]t[?] ta[n]t[um?] ab[s]q[ue] tota[?]... i[n]effabili pote[state?]

This is the first mirror (speculum) of Bilet[?] and of his men[?]... which is of many[?] elders; and this mirror must be made through the mastery[?] of his mirror, and in memory of all the names of his... [followers?/ages?], who made[?] all things before Cain[?] in the cleanest[?] place. I conjure you, demons[?], to tell the truth and to tell me concerning that[?] which I shall ask[?]; [tell me,] you, all the truth, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Christ + conquers + Christ[?] + Christ + [balbieit?] + zealous[?]... [galles?]... corpses[?], which daily rise up through the burning[?] of the heats where they are[?]... three [dogie?]... as brief ones[?]... of the ages, into the four parts of the world, to do[?]... all my will through God[?], where... [prebiliter?] and lawful[?], placable[?] and effable[?]... let it be[?] so much[?] without all[?]... with ineffable power[?].

...tia deitatis su[m]mi vivi[?] in hac... d[e]i virtute[?] te exoramus. Bylet p[er] honora[?] p[at]ris tui... th[?] et p[er] illud sacr[a]m[entum][?] q[uod] tu no[m]i[n]a[?] mat[er]- tu[um?] fecisti... ut in similitudine tua et non in corp[or]e[?]... similitudine ad serviendu[m][?] et ad se- dandu[m][?] nobiscu[m][?] in q[ua]tuor[que][?] hora[?]... servien- te[m] in speculo ip[s]o... pacifice ac humilit[er] ac sine ulla deformitate[?] te michi ostendas et... Am- plius ut duo v[e]l plures[?] de servis tuis q[ui] v[er]o[?] tale[m] defu[n]to[?]... aut de aliqua[?] ...alia re dubitabili de qua scire volue[r]o[?] michi dent[?]... uba[?] ut signa[?] in d[e]i vir- tute et obea[?]... Istud v[er]o sp[e]c[u]lu[m] debet formari ad modu[m] clypei. V[e]l alio modo volueris in tuis[?] gyro[?] hec no[m]i[n]a depinga[n]- tur Deus s[an]c[tus] Deus opt[imus] Deus fort[is] Deus i[m]morta- lis p[er]... futuri s[e]c[u]li. Et circa duo latera su[n]t[?] q[ui]b[us][?] sigilla Salo- monis depinga[n]- tur mai[?]... a[?]- [i]n f[i]ne v[er]o clypei min[us][?] sigillu[m] Salo- monis et in medio sp[e]c[u]li hoc nom[en] Bylet depinga- tur aut in hac[?] p[er]... fig[ur]a[?]... h[uius?]... i[n]f[er]ra[?] po[n]atur[?]

...of the deity of the highest Living One[?], in this... by the power[?] of God we entreat you. Bylet, by the honor[?] of your father... and by that sacrament[?] which you... the names[?]... made... that in your likeness and not in body[?]... in likeness, to serve[?] and to appease[?] with us[?] in the fourth[?] hour[?]... serving in the mirror itself... peacefully, humbly and without any deformity[?] you show yourself to me; and further, that two or more[?] of your servants who truly[?]... to such a dead person[?]... or about some[?] other doubtful matter of which I wish to know[?], may give me[?]... as signs[?], by the power of God, and obey[?]... And this mirror must be formed in the manner of a shield (clypeus); or in another way, if you wish, on its[?] circle[?] let these names be painted: Deus sanctus, Deus optimus, Deus fortis, Deus immortalis, by... of the world to come. And around, on the two sides[?], let the seals of Solomon be painted... [mai?]... At the point[?] of the shield [another?] lesser seal[?] of Solomon; and in the middle of the mirror let this name be painted, Bylet; or in this[?] by... the figure[?]... let it be placed[?] beneath[?].

Postea v[er]o si[t?] alio u[?]t[?] si[t?] alia [experi]cula[?] solent [con]tundu[n]t[?] quo v[er]o f[a]c[t]o tacta[?] et se- [con]iuncta defac[?]... ad quadrivium ut ad sepultu[m][?] alicuius ho[m]i[ni]s inter[?]... m[?]a[?] crepusculo noc- tis diei martis ut saturni dicendo hanc [con]iuratio[n]e[m]: Coniuro te Bylet et socios tuos p[er] Alpha et O[mega] et p[er] [?] et no[m]i[n]- [n]a[?] Abriel [?] Otbon[?] Cafir[?] o deus o[mn]i[um?][?] o[?] mala[?] x[?] i[n] cli[?] o[?]... aly[?] elyon messyas Sabaoth Adonay Emanuel qui[?] etiam[?] Bylet [et?] socios tuos p[er] [con]iuratio[n]e[m] d[omi]ni mei Ih[es]u [Christi] et p[er] nativitate[m] eius[?] et ad[?]... eius[?] [Christi?] passi[?]... ut i[n] q[ua]ntu[m] ho[?]- [?] te [con]uocauo[?] in hoc [experi]culo in fide[?] eius[?] cu[m] tuis sociis. Item de v[er]e illa de qua se[?] [con]uocauo[?] in v[er]a[?] dando un[um?] s[?] ut signa[?] [con]iuratio[n]es v[er]o ista [com]pleta p[er] alia[m] uia[m] ve[l] reuertaris ad hospitiu[m] tuu[m]... p[ost]ea v[er]o[?] 3o[?] [?]ada hor[a] ut die[?] ad quadrivium vada[s] et accipe [experi]culu[m] et[?] tu[?] da v[er]o aliq[uo?] uoluis[?] sc[?]... dubitabili i[m]p[?]... p[er] [con]iuratio[n]e[m] iam dictam v[?]a[?]... q[ue]llas[?] et q[ue] v[er]o q[uod?] q[?] v[er]- b[?]is et dicant tibi [etc?] [S]i vis scire de om[n]i re de qua dubi- tauis[?] accipe p[er]... virgineu[m] et [con][?] [i]llu[m] q[uod?] laua[?] cu[m] vino deinde scribe in illo cu[m] oleo oliue h[a]ec no[m]i[n]a

[Afterwards, in truth, if (there be) another... if (there be) another experiment... they are wont to... which having been done... and joined together... go to the crossroads or to the grave[?] of some man... towards... at the twilight of the ni- ght of the day of Mars or of Saturn, saying this conjuration: "I conjure thee, Bylet, and thy companions, by Alpha and Omega and by [?] and by the na- mes Abriel, [?], Otbon[?], Cafir[?], O God of all[?], O[?] [?]... aly[?], Elyon, Messiah, Sabaoth, Adonay, Emanuel", who[?] also[?] Bylet [and] thy companions by the conjuration of my Lord Jesus Christ and by his nativity[?] and by... his[?] passion[?]... inasmuch as ma[n?]... [?] I summon thee[?] in this experiment in the faith of him[?], with thy companions. Item, of that truth of which... I summon thee[?] in truth[?], giving one[?]... as a sign[?]. This conjuration truly completed, by another way or return to thy lodging... afterwards[?], in truth, at the 3rd[?] [?]... hour or day[?], go to the crossroads, and take the experiment[?] and... give truly to whomever[?] thou wilt[?]... [?]... doubtful... by the conjuration already said... [?] and which truly... [?]... and let them tell thee [etc.]. If thou wishest to know of every thing of which thou doubtest, take a virgin [parchment?] and [?] it, wash it with wine, then write on it, with olive oil, these names:]

hon hely Sabaoth Adonay hel[?] hely he- loy m[?] Sother Emanuel Alpha et O[mega]. [?] vos san[c]tissi[m]a no[m]i[n]a rogo[?] ut mittatis michi duos angelos ut tres[?] in hu[n]c cristallu[m] qui dicant michi v[er]itate[m] de his q[uae] ego in- quira[m]. et rogo vos angelos ut dicatis michi v[er]itate[m] q[uae] ego inquira[m] a vob[is][?] [et?] dicat p[?]... q[uo?] vos in no[m]i[n]e dei deon[?] et dij[?] Egaruas[?] et Samson hely[?] et exp[er]ta[?] magi- stru[m][?] mei q[uod] veniatis in hu[n]c cristallu[m] ita q[uod] scripta[?] possim videre et v[er]itate[m] no[m]i[n]a[?] sup[er]ius[?]... ita donec veniunt et cu[m] veniunt [et?] dicat no[m]i[n]a sup[er]ius dicta et iuuent eos[?] in no[m]i[n]e dei deon et dij[?] et c[?]... q[uod] fiat t[?]... sup[er] sedes[?] iuuenes[?] sedeant et cu[m] sedeat puer[?] dicat: H[?] vos in no[m]i[n]e bessabes[?] et hu[?]... et[?] scri[?]... et Salaboni[?] et lethem[?] ut no[?] v[er]e[?]- datis ab hoc cristallo sine licentia mea ma- gistri[?] qui hic p[rese]ns est. [E]xp[er]imentu[m] cristalli ad inueniendu[m] furtu[m]: accipias cristallu[m] planu[m] et lucidu[m] ad mo- du[m] sigilli f[a]c[tu]m[?] ut [experi]culi q[uod]... venda[?] ex una p[ar]te virgineu[m][?] postea scribas in ip[s]o cum oleo viridi[?] hoc nome[n] honely[?] postea dicas hanc [con]iuratio[n]e[m]: Coni[uro?] semp[er?] dei[?] D[omi]ne Ih[es]u [Christe] fili dei viui qui lapidibus herbis[?] [et?] p[re]dicator[?]... virtutes michi[?] gan[?]tissimas[?] a[?]t[?]

[«... hon, hely, Sabaoth, Adonay, hel[?], hely, He- loy, [?], Sother, Emanuel, Alpha and Omega. [?] To you, most holy names, I ask that you send me two angels, or three[?], into this crystal, who may tell me the truth of those things which I shall ask. And I ask you, angels, that you tell me the truth which I shall ask of you[?], [and] let him say[?]... that you, in the name of God "deon"[?] and dij[?], Egaruas[?] and Samson hely[?], and [?] my mas- ter[?], may come into this crystal, so that I may see what is written[?] and the truth; the names[?] above[?]... thus until they come; and when they come, [let him] say the names above said, and let them help them[?] in the name of God "deon" and dij[?] and c[?]... that it be done[?]... upon the seats[?]; let the young ones[?] sit, and when the boy[?] sits let him say: "H[?] to you in the name of bessabes[?] and hu[?]... and scri[?]... and Salaboni[?] and lethem[?], that you may not[?]... truly[?] depart[?] from this crystal without my license, that of the mas- ter[?] who is here present". Experiment of the crystal to discover a theft: Take a flat and clear crystal, in the man- ner of a seal, made[?] as in the experiment, which... [?] virgin[?] on one side; afterwards write on it, with green oil[?], this name: "honely"[?]. Afterwards say this conjuration: "I conjure[?]... always[?] of God[?] Lord Jesus Christ, son of the living God, who to stones, to herbs[?] and to preachers[?]... virtues to me[?]... most powerful[?]..."]

mirabiles[?] q[uae] tulisti[?] lapide[?] ista[?]. et p[er] nativitate[m] s[an]c[t]a[m] tua[m] fili[?]... et p[er] passione[m] ac gl[or]iosa[m] r[esurrecti]one[m] tua[m] et ascensione[m]. Atq[ue] p[er] h[aec] s[an]c[t]a no[m]i[n]a tua Adonay Sabaoth hon ely eloy elyon honely Sother [?]... i[n] maton[?] Emanuel Alpha et O[mega]. Ih[su?] creaturis[?] i[n]dicare digneris p[ro]p[ter] tui honore[m] et gl[or]iam q[ui] viuis et regnas deus p[er] o[mn]ia se[cu]la s[e]c[u]lo[rum] Amen. Regla[?] ut monet[?]... cog[?]... o[mn]iu[m] maria[?]. non obstat[?]... Assya[?] Assulca[?] ri[n?] cronya[?] nec[?]... p[ar?]tes q[?]... ad nos veniatis fiat fiat fiat sine mora p[er] Ih[esu]m [Christum]. v[er]o appuluerint[?] tibi in cristallo dicas hanc [con]iuratione[m]: Coniuro vos angelos p[er] deu[m] viuu[m] et veru[m] et p[er] na- tiuitate[m] s[an]c[t]am eius et p[er] passione[m] crossed out crossed out et p[er] resurrectione[m] s[an]c[t]am et p[er] missione[m] [?]... p[er] s[an]c[t]am eius aduentu[m][?] et p[er] h[aec] s[an]c[t]a no[m]i[n]a dei honay Sabaoth onel[?] ely elo- y m[?] Sother Emanuel ut sup[er]ius dictu[m] et c[?]- [?] no[m]i[n]a s[an]c[t]a dei ut no[n] recedatis ab ho[c] lapide quousq[ue] certificati fueri[m][?]... de oliue[?] dubitabili de quo scire volum[us] virtute[m] dei o[mn]ipotentis et obe[?]... Amen. Notandu[m] etiam est q[uod] non debet aliquis uti hoc[?] experimento p[ro] re vili ut modica[?] sed p[ro] causa ardua et ne etia[m] secundu[m][?] q[uod] deu[m][?]... alibi ne sumas nome[n] dei tui in vanu[m] nec inuoces in utilitate[m][?] [etc?]

[«... marvels[?] which thou didst bring forth[?]... in this stone[?]. And by thy holy nativity, son[?]... and by thy passion and thy glorious resurrection and ascension; and by these thy holy names: Adonay, Sabaoth, hon, ely, eloy, elyon, honely, Sother, [?]... in maton[?], Emanuel, Alpha and Omega. Jesus[?], deign to manifest [it] to the creatures[?] for thy honor and glory, thou who livest and reignest, God, for all ages of ages. Amen». The rule[?], as it warns[?]... of all[?] maria[?]. It does not hinder[?]... Assya[?], Assulca[?], rin[?] cronya[?], nec[?]... parts[?]... come to us. Be it done, be it done, be it done, without delay, by Jesus Christ. And when they have come[?] to thee in the crystal, say this conjuration: "I conjure you, angels, by the living and true God, and by his holy nativity, and by his passion [struck out] [struck out], and by his holy resurrection, and by the mission[?] [?]... by his holy advent[?], and by these holy names of God: honay, Sabaoth, onel[?], ely, elo- y, [?], Sother, Emanuel, as above is said, and [?] the holy names of God, that you depart not from this stone until we be certified[?]... of that[?] doubtful thing of which we wish to know, by the virtue of God omnipotent; and obey[?]... Amen". It is also to be noted that no one ought to use this experiment for a vile or trifling matter, but for an arduous cause; and lest also[?], according to[?] [?]... of God[?]... elsewhere: "take not the name of thy God in vain", nor invoke it for [mere] utility[?] [etc.].]

[S]uma[?] tibi ferru[m] in ventu[m][?] exe[m]p[?]uius[?] et fac tibi fieri clavem huiusmodi facta[m] d[e] variis et cu[m] f[a]c[t]a fu[er]it repone ea[m] et notta cu[m] sacrificio galli albi in qua d[e]votio[n]e dicens O d[omi]n[u]s[?] Vayiloy[?] Achala e[?] accipite[?] sacrificiu[m] ut nichil g[?] me et ista[m][?] clave[m] ip[s]am valeat s[er]va[?] ubi ista clavis ponat[ur] et fac sup[er] ista[m] clave[m] an[te]q[uam] posuis[ti] sub t[er]ra[m] ip[s]am hanc figura[m] [✝] de sang[ui]- ne galli albi et dimitte ibi [✝ XL?] t[?]ib[us][?] diebus et [tu]n[c][?] p[?] notta an[te][?] [✝ XL] galli [san?]iu[?] accipe ea[m] i[n] eu[m][?] transiens urban[?] [r]ecip[er]e[?] clave[m] cu[m] sinistra manu de occi- dante in orienta[?] ora[m][?] cu[?] sa[n]c[t]os[?] Apiat[?] et cu[m] dixit[ur][?] h[ec] clavis plutonis —— horizontal line —— [A]d furtu[m] inveniendu[m] Accipe pueru[m] virgine[m] de legittimo thoro natu[m] hora qua vis Ante me- ridie[m] et illius unguam de pollice sinistr[e] manus cu[m] cultello b[e]n[e] purgabis d[e]inde[?] de cedula[m] subnotatis no[m]i[ni]b[us] scripta[m] i[n] code[m][?] digito ligabis sub ungue et h[ec] su[n]t no[m]i[n]a Egippia benoham beanka vel beatrix[?] [ver]uadessym[?] aluadessym lemidyu[?] [?]colinia[?] dysi mednum[?] alhaa here[?] fim[?] Egippia benoham hassam[?] azivo[?] hittis[?] bohodi hohada Anna Johanna aheveo[?] met altays[?] averevea[?] agentio[?] Albina halba Hoc facto co[n]iura[?] no[n] vi[?]

[Take?] iron for yourself in [illegible], and have a key made for you of this shape, made of diverse [metals?]; and when it is made, put it away; and consecrate[?] it with the sacrifice of a white cock, with this devotion, saying: «O lord[?] Vayiloy[?] Achala[?], receive[?] the sacrifice, that nothing [work against?] me, and that this key avail…». Keep[?] it where this key is to be placed; and upon this key, before you have put it under the earth, [draw] this figure [✝] with the blood of the white cock, and leave it there [forty?] days; and then[?] mark[?] it before[?] [✝ 40]… [illegible] take it… [receive?] the key with the left hand, from the west toward the east[?]… [illegible], and when it is said[?]: «this is the key of Pluto». —— (new experiment) —— To find a theft. Take a virgin boy born of lawful wedlock, at whatever hour you wish, before noon; and with a knife clean well the thumbnail of his left hand; then[?] you shall bind on that same finger, under the nail, a slip written with the names noted below; and these are the names: Egippia, benoham, beanka or beatrix[?], [ver]uadessym[?], aluadessym, lemidyu[?], [?]colinia[?], dysi, mednum[?], alhaa, here[?], fim[?], Egippia, benoham, hassam[?], azivo[?], hittis[?], bohodi, hohada, Anna, Johanna, aheveo[?], met altays[?], averevea[?], agentio[?], Albina, halba. This done, conjure[?]… not[?]…

[?]der aliq[uo] et [✝][✝] illegible aut videt liga corrigi- am ovina[m] qua[m] ad tres missas quas [et] f[er][?] audivi[s]ti tecu[m] h[ab]uisti supra cedula[m] [cir]ca digitu[m] dice[n]do istam co[n]iuratione[m] Ad vos demones qui coram me i[n]iu[n]g[?]e[?] [per] eu[m] app[ar]uistis p[er] eu[m] q[ui] est alpha et o[mega] vobis i[m]p[er]o et p[re]cipio et co[n]iuro p[er] h[ec] sacra- tissima nomi[n]a Ely eloy messyas sother emanuel sabaoth adonay et p[er] on[?] et[?] [tri]nu[m][?] nome[n] d[e]i pa[n]ton[?]ton tetragra[m]a- ton et p[er] alia nomi[n]a michi cognita et incogni- ta ut no[n] h[ab]eatis p[otes]tate[m] recedendi cu[m] vestris sociis donec d[i]c[t]o [signo?] dei mea[m] volu[n]tate[m] ad- impleveritis et sine om[n]i m[en]dacio et lesione alicuius et si hoc facere co[n]te[m]pseritis iubeo vos ligari sub p[ro]funditate aquaru[m] maris p[er] hec duo nomi[n]a goth et rabnoth p[er] que sa- lomon co[n]stringebat in vase vitreo de- mones et co[n]iuro vos p[er] vii signa salo- monis et p[er] sigillu[m] et [per] satrar[?] eius ut no[n] h[ab]eatis licentia[m] recedendi hinc donec de quolibet r[e][?] i[n]terrogatio[ne?] michi dicatis et ostendatis v[er]itate[m] His dictis[?] si quis n[on] dicat d[i]v[er]te dic[?] in illegible cu[m] hac co[n]- iuratione co[n]iuro te virgo iuvenis[?] p[er] deu[m] veru[m] passion[em] et p[er] nome[n] on[?]berio[?] sabaoth adonay co[n]iuro te p[er] baptismu[m]

[illegible]… of someone and [✝✝] [illegible] or he sees. Bind a strap of sheep's leather that, at the three masses which you [heard / attended], you kept with you over the slip, around the finger, saying this conjuration: «To you, demons who before me [appeared?], by Him through whom you appeared, by Him who is Alpha and Omega, I command and charge and conjure you by these most holy names —Ely, eloy, messyas, sother, emanuel, sabaoth, adonay— and by the one[?] and[?] [threefold?] name of God, pantonton[?], tetragrammaton, and by the other names known and unknown to me, that you have no power to depart with your companions until, the [sign?] of God being spoken, you fulfil my will, without any lie or harm to anyone; and if you scorn to do this, I order you to be bound under the depth of the waters of the sea, by these two names, goth and rabnoth, by which Solomon used to bind the demons in a glass vessel; and I conjure you by the seven signs of Solomon and by his seal and by his satrar[?], that you have no leave to depart hence until, concerning whatever I ask, you tell and show me the truth». This said[?], if any does not speak[?], turn aside[?]… [illegible] with this conjuration: «I conjure you, virgin youth[?], by the true God, [his?] passion, and by the name on[?]berio[?], sabaoth, adonay; I conjure you by baptism…»

et [per] capitate[m][?] tua[m] sac[r]ata[m][?] qua te regeneravit [per] aqua[m] et sp[iritu]m s[an]c[tu]m ut no[n] h[ab]eas p[otes]tate[m] cela[n]- di [signum?] om[n]ia que videbis manifestes hiis co[n]iura- cionib[us] te[cum?] dictis Si te expedire no[n] ex- pediant sit adde hanc co[n]iuratione[m] vos demones aboriete[?] ~~aboccidata~~[?] vos de- mones aboccidata[?] vos demones ab meri- die vos demones a septe[n]trione Apn[?]a no- bis distolveu[?]math authidemath filozath[?] altuamath[?] et pestiferat[?] helybeu[?] hagau- gilet[?] Sathan qua co[n]iuratione tardat[?] seu vapata[?] clave videbit puer om[n]ia hoc etia[m] exp[er]imentu[m] val[et][?] adhoc si aliquis vult scire statu[m] amicoru[m] suoru[m] utru[m] essent sani et eger[?] et denu[n]ciat si aeg[er][?] in via ut no[n][?] Coniuratio sup[er] corrigia[m] de qua iam d[i]c[tu]m est Finita missa qualib[et] die tu dicas hanc co[n]iuratione[m] sup[er] corrigia[m] Co[n]- iuro te [per] sona[?] et p[er] hoc nome[n] d[omi]ni tetragra[m]a- maton et p[er] hoc nome[n] dei ioth et p[er] hoc nome[n] dei rabnoth et p[er] o[mn]es virtutes et p[otes]tates hea[?]bar[?] et [?]tandu[?] verbo[rum] ut vi[r]tute[m] tale[m] recipias q[uod] q[uantum]cu[m]q[ue] filius[?] ligata ip[s]i sit no[n] h[ab]eant p[otes]tate[m] recta[?] dedi[?] qu[?] velle ligatoris[?] ip[s]i faciant coph[?]- eu[m][?] [primu]m[?] casu[?] may Ado eusentas[?] Fasseraton[?] San[...]

…and by your consecrated[?] head[?], by which He regenerated you through water and the Holy Spirit, that you have no power to conceal [anything?]; that you make manifest all that you shall see, once these conjurations are spoken with you[?]. If they do not suffice to free you[?], let this conjuration be added: «You demons of the east[?]; you demons of the west[?]; you demons of the south; you demons of the north; [present yourselves?] to us —distolveu[?]math, authidemath, filozath[?], altuamath[?], et pestiferat[?], helybeu[?], hagaugilet[?], Sathan—». By which conjuration, if it delays[?] or [illegible], through the key[?] the boy shall see all. This experiment also serves for this: if anyone wishes to know the state of his friends, whether they are well or sick, and it declares[?] whether one is sick[?] on the road[?] or not[?]. Conjuration over the strap of which it has already been spoken. When the mass is finished, each day you shall say this conjuration over the strap: «I conjure you by [illegible] and by this name of the Lord, tetragrammaton, and by this name of God, ioth, and by this name of God, rabnoth, and by all the virtues and powers [illegible] and [the power?] of the words, that you receive such virtue that, however bound he be to it[?], they have no power [illegible]… [the will of the binder?] that they do[?]…» …may, Ado, eusentas[?], Fasseraton[?], San[…]

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[...][?] z p[er] nome[n] principis v[est]ri sum[m]i z p[er] corona[m] capitis sui z p[er] obed[ienti]am q[uam] sibi debetis vt ve- niatis Ab o[mn]ib[us] p[ar]tib[us] mundi om[n]i occ[a]sione p[ost]- posita z in vngue istiꝰ p[ueri] Appareatis z no- bis sine dubio z sine fallacia illud q[uod] a vobis scire volum[us] v[e]r[e] manifestatis fi- at fiat fiat Coniuro te virgo iuuenis p[er] [z] p[er] deu[m] On[?] Orion Sabaoth Adonay vt no[n] h[ab]eas p[otes]tatem mentiendi ut [=vel] celandi de quo cu[m]q[ue] interrogau[er]o z Coniuro te virgo iuuenis p[er] deu[m] tuu[m] Alpha z o q[ui] e[st] pri- mus z nouissimus vt michi v[eri]tatē dicas de hac re de qua te requiro z Coniuro te vir- go p[er] baptismū q[uod] recepisti in nom[in]e s[an]c[t]e z indi- uidue trinitatis z p[er] castitatē z potētiā qua te reg[e]n[er]auit ex aqua z sp[irit]u s[an]c[t]o vt no[n] h[ab]e- beas potātā [potestatem] neq[ue] licātā [licentiam] celandi ut [=vel] men- ciendi q[ui]cq[uid] vid[er]is z Coniuro te virgo iuue- nis p[er] p[at]rem z filiu[m] z s[piritum] s[anctum] z p[er] s[an]c[t]a nom[in]a dei eleison z p[er] s[an]c[tu]m tetragr[am]maton z p[er] s[an]c[t]a nom[in]a dei On[?] ely eloy eloe vt no[n] habeas licātā [licentiam] seu p[otes]tatem celandi q[ui]cq[uid] sciu[er]is Co- niuro te virgo iuuenis z baptismū q[uod] accepi- sti de s[an]c[t]a cr[e]dulitate[?] z castitatē z potē- t[i]am dei quā te reg[e]n[er]auit de sp[irit]u [...] [...] s[an]c[tu]m vt tam cito z sine mora Appare- at breuit[er] in vngue istiꝰ p[ueri] v[er]itatem

[...] and by the name of your supreme prince, and by the crown of his head, and by the obedience you owe him: that you come from all the parts of the world, every occasion set aside, and appear in the fingernail of this boy, and show us, without doubt and without deceit, truly, that which we wish to know from you. Be it done, be it done, be it done. I conjure you, young virgin [child], by [...] and by God On[?], Orion, Sabaoth, Adonay, that you have no power to lie or to conceal concerning whatever I shall ask you. And I conjure you, virgin child, by your God Alpha and O[mega], who is the first and the last, that you tell me the truth of this matter that I require of you. And I conjure you, virgin child, by the baptism you received in the name of the holy and undivided Trinity, and by the chastity and power with which it regenerated you from water and the Holy Spirit, that you have no power nor license to conceal or to lie in whatever you see. And I conjure you, virgin child, by the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and by the holy names of God [eleison], and by the holy Tetragrammaton, and by the holy names of God On[?], Ely, Eloy, Eloe, that you have no license or power to conceal whatever you know. I conjure you, virgin child, and [by] the baptism you received of holy [belief?], and [by] the chastity and power of God with which it regenerated you from the [Holy] Spirit, that as quickly and without delay there appear briefly in the fingernail of this boy the truth.

nobis o[ste]ndas aliq[ui]d z c[on]iuro Infans q[?] te p[er] p[at]rem z filiu[m] z s[piritum] s[anctum] z p[er] nom[in]a dei crossed out eloye[?] z p[er] tetragr[am]maton z p[er] hec nom[in]a d[omi]ni n[ost]ri ih[es]u [christ]i ely eloy eloe z p[er] baptismū q[uod] accepisti in nom[in]e s[an]c[t]e z indiuidue trinitati[s] z p[er] caritatē dei Alpha z o q[ui] z p[ri]n[cipium][?] z finis vt Appareas in vngue ita vt si deu[er]iat[?] clar[i]or[?] ut no[n] [z] ut [inter]roga[?] puerꝯ si vng- uis sit clarior q[uam] ante z si dicat non lege iteru[m] q[uonia]m Ablutio[?] [...] tua vice z n[iti]da[?] fuerit si dicit q[uod] sit clarior queꝛ[e] si videat aliq[ui]d si dicit q[uod] videat homin[em] faciat magist[er] [h?]inuentē[?] puerꝯ illuꝺ que[m] videt in materna lingwa dic[at?] z Coniuro te q[ui] es coram me q[?] te p[er] p[at]rem z filiu[m] z s[piritum] s[anctum] z p[er] s[an]c[t]am mariā z ei[us] virginitatē p[er] s[an]c[tu]m iohanne[m] z ei[us] virginitatē p[er] s[an]c[t]am kathe- rinā z ei[us] virginitatē p[er] om[n]es s[an]c[t]os z s[an]c[t]e virgines z p[er] virginitatē mecū[?] vt cito vadas z rega[m][?] tuo z facias eū vēture [venturum] co- ram me ita vt ip[su]m possim expresse videre z intelligere postea queꝛe A quo si rex venit si no[n] iuuat[?] iteru[m] p[ro]uocab[is] vt p[ri]us si venit dicat puerꝯ regi[?] q[uod] descendat de equo suo z faciat afferri cathedram sup[er] qua sedeat tuc queꝛat puerꝯ A rege si velit q[ui]d comedere z si dicit q[uod] no[n] tuc de quo volu[er]it queꝛas si dicit q[uod] sic di- cat puerꝯ regi[?] q[uod] mittat p[er] vno Ariete

...that you show us something. And I conjure you, child, [you] who [...] by the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and by the names of God [struck out] Eloye[?], and by the Tetragrammaton, and by these names of our Lord Jesus Christ, Ely, Eloy, Eloe, and by the baptism you received in the name of the holy and undivided Trinity, and by the charity of God, Alpha and O[mega], who is beginning[?] and end: that you appear in the fingernail, so that, if it becomes[?] brighter [the nail]... Ask[?] the boy whether the nail is brighter than before; and if he says no, read again, for the ablution[?] [...] your turn[?]; and when it is clean[?], if he says it is brighter, ask whether he sees anything; if he says he sees a man, let the master have the boy [name/say] in his mother tongue that which he sees. Say[?]: "I conjure you, you who are before me, [...] by the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and by holy Mary and her virginity, by St John and his virginity, by St Katherine and her virginity, by all the saints and the holy virgins, and by [the] virginity, that you come quickly with me[?] and to your king[?] and make him come before me, so that I myself may plainly see and understand him." Afterwards ask from whom [he comes], whether the king comes; if it does not work [he does not come], provoke him again as before. If he comes, let the boy tell the king[?] to get down from his horse and to have a chair brought on which he may sit; then let the boy ask the king whether he wishes to eat anything, and if he says no, then ask about whatever he wishes; if he says yes, let the boy tell the king[?] to send for a ram.

Adeptumq[ue] locu[m] voluit ~ fac[i]at ip[su]m extra[?] illegible illegible ~ de coqui[n]a ~ tu[n]c dicat q[uod] fac[i]at poni mensam ~ surgat ~ lauet man[us] ~ sedeat ad mensam ~ fac[i]at s[ibi] i[n]fercula[?] poni cora[m] se ~ cito comedat ~ p[er?] q[uod] comedit ~ surgat ~ accipiat aqua[m] ~ lauet man[us] ~ p[?] [et] dicat puero rog[ans?] q[uod] remoueat corona[m] de capite ~ ponat manu[m] dext[ra]m sup[er] caput suu[m] ~ i[n]- vertat[?] ~ p[er?] corona[m] suam ~ p[er?] cap[ut] suu[m] ~ p[er] illud q[uod] tenet sub manu sua dextra ~ q[uod] v[er]a- cit[er] respondeat ~ Ad o[mn]es q[uesti]ones magistri de[?][?] i[n]de[?] q[uod] fiat magist[er] p[er] p[ri]mu[m] q[uo]q[ue] voluit pos[t] qua[m] satis fecit questionib[us] ~ magist[er] det ei v[er?]uib[us?] licencia[m] ~ puer sic dicat ~ p[ro?] te pax sit i[n]t[er] nos ~ [et] vos ~ [et cu]m magist[er] vos vocauit ~ estote p[ar]ati sibi obediu[?] i[n] o[m]nib[us] p[er] o[mn]ia ~ Explicit p[ri]mu[m] capit[u]l[u]m / Explicit p[ri]mu[m] capit[u]l[u]m [D]e re[?] dubitabili ~ eciam[?] i[n]certa veri- tate habenda ~ Accipe spatula[m] a[n]i[m]alis dextra[m] ~ oleo oliue illegible q[uod] pona[m/s?] sup[er] manubriu[m] cultelli i[n]figat[?] ~ puer[?] v[?] v[ir]go[?] tu voce alia p[ar]te tene[n]do cande- lam accensam dicas hoc modo ~ Corgani[?] Andreas ~ omnis[?] ~ Anilas[?] ~ Cargie[?] ~ omnis[?] Anilas[?] ~ Ego i[n] virtute d[omi]ni mei Ie[s]u [Christ]i qui e[st] alpha ~ [et] o ~ p[ri]m[us] ~ [et] nouissim[us] ~ i[n]i- ciu[m] ~ [et] finis ~ Coniuro vos demones ~ ad voce[m?] p[er] eu[m] qui dixit ~ o[mn]ia ~ fac[t]a su[n]t ~ p[er]

And once the desired place has been obtained, let him [go out/aside?] [illegible] [illegible] from the kitchen; then let him say that the table be set; let [the boy] rise, wash his hands, sit at the table; let the dishes[?] be set before him; let him eat quickly; [after?] he has eaten, let him rise and take water and wash his hands, and [then] let him say to the boy, entreating him, that he remove the crown from his head, and place his right hand upon his head, and turn[?] his crown[?] over his head[?]; by that which he holds under his right hand, that he answer truthfully all the master's questions [the things to be said?]. After this, let the master do by the first[?] whatever he wished; then, once he has been satisfied with the questions, let the master give [the spirits?] leave; and let the boy say thus: «For your sake be peace between us and you, and [when] the master called you, be ready to obey him in all things, through all». Here ends the first chapter. / Here ends the first chapter. On the doubtful[?] and even uncertain matter, for obtaining the truth: take the right shoulder-blade of an animal[?], [anointed?] with olive oil [illegible] which you place[?] upon the haft of the knife let it be fixed[?]; the boy[?] [illegible] virgin[?]; you, on the other side, holding a lit candle, say in this manner: «Corgani[?], Andreas, omnis[?], Anilas[?], Cargie[?], omnis[?], Anilas[?]. I, by the power of my lord Jesus Christ, who is alpha and omega, first and last, be- ginning and end, conjure you, demons, to the voice[?], by him who spoke and all things were made, by...»

i[n] cui[?] obediu[n]t om[ne]s creature ~ p[er] que[m] treme[n]t om[ne]s exercit[us] angeloru[m] ~ cathedras[?] ~ p[er] [t]ronos[?] vasoru[m][?] ~ i[n]fernoru[m] ~ p[er] ip[s]i[us] virtutes et o[mn]es potestas[?] ~ p[er] mediu[m] die[m] iudicii sum[m]i dei ~ p[er] ip[s]i[us] nomi[n]a h[ec] s[an]c[t]a ~ on[?] el ely eloy adonay ~ Alpha ~ [et] o ~ messyas ~ soter ~ emanuel panton[?] ~ craton[?] ~ o[mn]inomos[?] ~ tetragramaton ~ agyos otheos ~ athanatos ~ yschiros[?] ~ kirios[?] ~ Alleluia eleyson ymas ~ q[uod?] es[?] sine mora visibilit[er] i[n] hac spatula app[ar]eatis ante facie[m] istius pueri ~ v[er?]is ~ respondeatis ~ demostretis o[mn]em v[er]itate[m] de hac ve[ritate?] crossed out ~ nob[is] dubi- tabili ~ [et] i[n]certa ~ britonia[?] ~ brasis[?] ~ diton[?] ~ crasis[?] ~ sancta[?] ~ [?]abamon[?] ~ libera nos famulos ab o[mn]i malo ~ illegible ~ [con]iuro[?] vos p[er] caput ~ [et] corona[m] p[rin]cipis vestri ~ [et] p[er] v[est]ram p[otest]atem vobis a su[m]mo deo data[m] ~ p[er] anulu[m] salomonis ~ p[er] signa ~ [et] s[an]c[t]a nomi[n]a i[n] ip[s]is desc[ri]pta ~ p[er] vii celos ~ p[er] om[ne]s angelos i[n] ip[s]is dispositos ~ p[er] om[ne]s po- testates celicas[?] ~ [et] i[n]fernales q[uas?] cito ~ [con]- iuro[?] ~ Ja[s]par[?] ~ Ga[s]par[?] ~ illegible ~ lapides p[re]ciosi[?] no[m]i- na[?] ~ illegible ~ [con]iuro vos demones p[er] caput ~ [et] corona[m] p[rin]cipis vestri ~ [et] p[er] v[est]ram potestate[m] vob[is] a su[m]mo deo data[m] ~ p[er] anu- los salomonis ~ p[er] signa ~ [et] s[an]c[t]a nomi[n]a i[n] ip[s]is desc[ri]pta ~ p[er] angelos ~ [et] archangelos ~ [et] [th]ro- nos ~ [et] dominaciones ~ [et] p[rin]cipatus ~ [et] p[otes]tates

whom all creatures obey; by whom tremble all the hosts of angels, the thrones[?]; by the thrones[?] [illegible] of the infernal regions; by his powers and all the potentates; by the midday of the supreme judgment of God; by his names, these holy ones: On[?], El, Ely, Eloy, Adonay, Alpha and Omega, Messiah, Soter, Emmanuel, Panton[?], Craton[?], Omninomos[?], Tetragrammaton, Agios, Otheos, Athanatos, Ischiros[?], Kirios[?], Alleluia, eleyson ymas; that[?], without delay, visibly, in this shoulder-blade you appear before the face of this boy, and truly[?] answer and show the whole truth about this [truth?] [struck out], for us doubtful[?] and uncertain. Britonia[?], Brasis[?], Diton[?], Crasis[?], sancta[?], [?]abamon[?]: deliver us, your servants, from all evil. [illegible] I conjure[?] you by the head and the crown of your prince, and by your power, given to you by the most high God; by the ring of Solomon; by the signs and holy names written on them; by the seven heavens; by all the angels arranged in them; by all the po- tentates celestial[?] and infernal, which I soon con- jure. Jaspar[?], Gaspar[?], [illegible], precious stones[?], na- mes[?] [illegible]. I conjure you, demons, by the head and the crown of your prince, and by your power, given to you by the most high God; by the ri- ngs of Solomon; by the signs and holy names written on them; by the angels and archangels and thro- nes and dominations and principalities and powers

virtutes ~ [et] cherubi[n] ~ [et] seraphi[n] ~ [et] p[er] om[ne]s virtu- tes celi[?] ~ p[er] cetu[m][?] terre ~ [et] mare ~ [et om]nia[?] que i[n] mari[?] su[n]t ~ p[er] xii ap[osto]los ~ p[er] martires ~ [con]- fessores ~ virgines ~ [et] viduas ~ p[er] p[at]riarchas ~ [et] p[ro]ph[et]as ~ [et] ewangelistas ~ p[er] xxiiii seniores ~ p[er] c[?] xl milia i[n]nocentu[m] ~ p[er] om[ne]s s[an]c[t]os ~ [et] alt[os?] d[e?]os[?] qui su[n]t i[n] celo ~ [et] i[n] terra ~ q[uod?] cito ~ si- ne mora ~ [et om?] ut i[n]quiro appareatis ~ [et] si[?] videat[?] spatula[m] cr[?]s[?] illegible ~ clarescat[?] q[uod] si sic ~ tu[n]c dicat ~ p[er] i[st]a[m] hac[?] [con]iuratione[m] ~ Coniuro[?] vos ip[s]e[?] ~ p[er] virtute[m] d[omi]ni n[ost]ri Ie[s]u [Christ]i ~ [et] p[er] virginita- te[m] s[an]c[t]e marie ~ [et] p[er] virginitate[m] s[an]c[t]e katrine ~ [et] s[an]c[t]e lucie ~ [et] s[an]c[t]e agate ~ [et] s[an]c[t]e cecilie ~ [et] s[an]c[t]e barbare ~ [et] p[er] virginitate[m] s[an]c[t]i joh[ann]is ewa[n]g[elis]te ~ [et] p[er] caput s[an]c[t]i joh[ann]is [bapti]ste ~ [et] p[er] virginitate[m] mea[m] ut cito i[n] hac spatula appareatis ut vos vide- re[?] possim[?] ~ quo a[?]tu[?] viso i[n] forma humana nigra i[n]quira[m] ab ip[s]o de tuo negotio p[er?] mali[?] videa[m] illegible expedic[i]a[?] p[?]uo mediante et p[er] virginitate[m] ip[su]m sp[iritu]m [con]stri[n]g[er]e ~ sit[?] puero i[n] fide xii Annos existens ~ et p[ri]mane[?] [et?] i[n] male[?] pustulo[?] noctis cu[m] calu[m][?] p[er]trahando diceas ~ Pater[?] ~ [Ave?] illegible Christo[?] tenet[?] op[er]a[?] illegible [In] no[m]i[n]e p[at]ris ~ [et] fil[ii] illegible s[an]c[t]i Amen ~ Actiones n[ost]ras q[uesumu]s d[omi]ne asp[i]rando p[re]ueni ~ [et] adiuua[n]- do p[ro]sequere ~ ut cu[n]cta n[ost]ra op[er]a a te se[m]p[er] i[n]cipiant ~ [et] p[er] te c[o]epta[?] finia[n]t[ur] ~ p[er] [Christu]m do[minu]m n[ost]ru[m] Amen ~ Deus qui misisti sp[iritu]m s[an]c[t]um[?]

virtues, cherubim and seraphim, and by all the virtu- es of heaven; by the gathering[?] of the earth and the sea and all[?] that is in the sea; by the twelve apostles; by the martyrs; con- fessors, virgins and widows; by the patriarchs and prophets and evangelists; by the twenty-four elders; by the hundred[?] and forty thousand innocents; by all the saints and high[?] [gods?] who are in heaven and on earth; that soon, without delay, [and?] as I ask, you appear; and if[?] the shoulder-blade be seen[?] [illegible] grow clear[?]; and if it be so, then let him say by this conjuration: «I conjure[?] you yourselves[?] by the power of our lord Jesus Christ, and by the virgini- ty of saint Mary, and by the virginity of saint Catherine, and of saint Lucy, and of saint Agatha, and of saint Cecilia, and of saint Barbara, and by the virginity of saint John the Evangelist, and by the head of saint John the Baptist, and by my virginity, that soon in this shoulder-blade you appear so that I may see you; so that, that one being seen[?] in a black human form, I may inquire of him about your business through[?] the evil[?] I may see [illegible] by dispatch[?] [illegible] mediating, and by virginity to constrain that same spirit». Let[?] the boy be of faith, being twelve years old, and in the morning[?] [and?] in the evil[?] pustule[?] of night with [illegible] drawing out[?] say: «Our Father[?] [Hail Mary?] [illegible] Christ[?] holds[?] the works[?] [illegible] In the name of the Father and of the Son [and of the?] Holy [Spirit], amen. Our actions, we beseech thee, Lord, forestall by inspiring them, and by helping carry them through, that all our work may ever begin from thee and, once begun[?], be finished through thee; through Christ our lord, amen. God, who didst send the Holy Spirit[?]...»

A[n]g[e]los[?] tuos mitte s[an]c[tu]m sp[iritu]m tuu[m] p[ar]aclitu[m] sup[er] istu[m] puer[um] et illumina et clarifica i[n]tellectu[m] ei[us] atq[ue] a[n]i[m]am ut ip[su]m videre possit creaturas tuas et nobis revelans om[n]e[m][?] v[er]itate[m] de hac re nob[is] dubitabili et i[n]c[er]ta scribat[?] i[n] isto[?] [cedu]la[?] h[ab]et s[an]c[t]a no[m]i[n]a dei d[omi]ni. el. eloy. adonay. el- pha[?] et o[?]. pancraton. octinomos. et v[er]bu[m][?] maton[?] dum volueris eos li[b]erare[?] fac sig- nu[m] crucis sup[er] spatula[m] dicendo i[n] no[m]i[n]e p[at]ris et filii et sp[iritu]s s[an]c[t]i am[en]. et[er]na[?] creatu[?] d[omi]ni fugiat[?] illegible adiuret[?] v[?] leo de tribu iuda stirps[?] David ita i[m]p[er]at[?] ad loca[?] u[e]l venias p[ro]- t[er]vus[?] etia[m] adiurare[?] p[er?] illegible p[ro] v[ir]ginitate[m][?] ut h[abe]at p[o]t[est]atem videndi sp[iritu]m et no[m]i[n]a[?]- ciandi[?] explicit [A] Incipit[?] ali[us][?] v[er]issima[?] de latumine[?]. hec no[m]i[n]a dicas i[n] fro[n]tem[?] pu[er]i v[ir]g[in]is. Cardal[?] vlasol[?] Cardal. basal. mistal. cynochel[?]. fabanin. non- ba[?]. vatuel[?]. Co[n]iuro vos p[er] p[at]rem et fili[um] et s[piritum] s[anctum] [con]iuro[?] v[os] illegible et i[n]iu[n]g[o][?] p[er] s[an]c[t]am maria[m] virgine[m] et p[er] ix[?] ordines a[n]g[e]lor[um] et p[er] p[at]riarchas et p[er?] ph[et]as[?] ap[osto]los et m[a]rt[y]res et [con]fessores et virgines ut app[are]atis i[n] latumine[?] isto ut v[er]atur[?] hui[us][?] v[er]itate[m] nob[is] o[ste]nda[n]tis[?] ut no[n] sit m[ich]i alicui[us] impedime[n]tu[m] v[er]itatis mi[ch]i[?] q[uesti]o[n]e[?] illegible eabuel[?] Assana[?] Rychacol[?] cogitare[?] facere volu[n]tate[m] mea[m] et p[ro] videas p[ro]- testatis[?] hec[?] tua no[m]i[n]a scriba[n]t[ur] i[n] cedula[m]

Send your angels[?], send your holy Spirit the Paraclete upon this boy, and illumine and clarify his understanding and his soul, that he may be able to see your creatures and, revealing to us all[?] the truth about this matter doubtful and uncertain to us, may write it in that[?] [slip], which holds the holy names of God the Lord: el, eloy, adonay, el- pha[?] and o[?], pancraton, octinomos, and the word[?] maton[?]. When you wish to release them[?], make the sign of the cross over the shoulder-blade[?], saying: in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen. [illegible] the lion of the tribe of Judah, stock[?] of David, so commands[?]; to the places[?] or that you come [illegible] [illegible] also to adjure[?] by [illegible] by virginity[?], that he may have power of seeing the spirit and of naming[?]. It ends. [A] Here begins another[?], most true[?], «de latumine[?]». These names you shall say on the forehead[?] of the virgin boy: Cardal[?] vlasol[?], Cardal, basal, mistal, cynochel[?], fabanin, non- ba[?], vatuel[?]. I conjure you by the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, I conjure[?] you [illegible] and I enjoin[?] you by holy Mary the virgin and by the nine[?] orders of angels and by the patriarchs and by[?] the prophets[?], the apostles and the martyrs and the confessors and the virgins, that you appear in this latumine[?], that [illegible] you show us its[?] truth, so that no hindrance of the truth be to me [illegible] eabuel[?], Assana[?], Rychacol[?], to think[?] and do[?] my will, and that you provide[?] [illegible]: let these[?] names of yours be written on a slip.

et ponit[?] i[n] latumine[?] du[m] s[cri]bat[ur][?] fiat[?] p[ro]pter d[eu]m[?] d[eu]s celi d[eu]s t[er]re d[eu]s a[n]g[e]lor[um] d[eu]s arch[an]g[e]lor[um] qui es rex s[e]c[u]lor[um] om[n]i[um] i[n]f[?] sic app[are]ar[?] te dep[re]cor h[um]ili devotio[n]e ut ist[i] puero tribuas scia[m] et i[n]tellectu[m] ut m[ich]i v[er]itate[m] de quib[us] i[n]t[er]rogatus dicat et h[abe]at s[an]c[t]a no[m]i[n]a tua. ely. eloe. sabaoth. adonay. elyon. em[?]. qui vivis et regnas p[er] i[n]finita s[e]c[u]la s[e]c[u]lor[um] am[en]. D[omi]ne ih[es]u xp[ist]e fili dei vivi qui ex volu[n]tate p[at]ris cooperante sp[irit]u s[an]c[t]o p[er] mo[r?]- tem[?] tua[m] mundu[m] vivificasti illu[m][?] isti[?] puer[o] cor[?] mu[n]da et fac ut m[ich]i v[er]itate[m] de hiis q[ue] i[n]t[er]rogatus dicat[?] p[er] s[an]c[t]a no[m]i[n]a tua g[e]n[er]osus[?] na[?]- zarenus[?] mass[i]as[?]. sother. emanuel. sote[?] fons[?] et[?] v[irtus?] ut i[n]dicet om[n]ia de quib[us] postulo[?] v[er]itate[m] explicit [O] Co[n]iuro[?] te[?] facio[?] te qui es alpha et o[mega]. [con]iuro vos demones p[er] v[irtutem?] regis[?] Caspar[?] Balthasar[?] melchior[?] et p[er] tres puer[os] et p[er?] dicat[?] misac. Abdenago. ut om[ne]s app[are]atis h[ic] i[n] quo[?] i[n] hoc speculo[?] ut ansa[?] ab i[n][?] Abyndo[?] Ab- yncola[?] Abracalos[?] illegible chyel. syel. quibus app[are]ntib[us] dicat[?] pu[er] regi[?] ut sedeat et mittat[?] aliqua[m][?] illegible eos alias dem[ones?] et illegible i[n] s[e]c[un]do capit[u]lo istis[?] trad[?] p[ro]sc[ri]pta[?] seq[u]at[ur] illegible pu[er]i[?] illegible etia[m] i[n]dicas dem[ones?] et explicit arhala[?] ramelon[?] anguis[?] floris[?] sabaoth[?] alya[?] Cabyona[?] ely. eloy. sadaray. mal- illegible i[n] mi[?] illegible i[n] no[m]i[n]e d[omi]ni. Kyri[?]

and he places[?] it in the latumine[?] while it is written[?]; let it be done[?] for God[?]. God of heaven, God of earth, God of the angels, God of the archangels, who art king of all the ages [illegible], so mayest thou appear[?]; I beseech thee with humble devotion that to this boy thou grant knowledge and understanding, so that to me the truth of what he is asked he may tell, and that he may have[?] thy holy names: ely, eloe, sabaoth, adonay, elyon, em[anuel?], who livest and reignest through the infinite ages of ages, amen. Lord Jesus Christ, son of the living God, who by the will of the Father, the Holy Spirit cooperating, by thy death[?] gavest life to the world, [illumine] this[?] boy[?], cleanse[?] his heart and grant that to me the truth of these things about which he is asked he may tell[?], by thy holy names: generous[?] Naza- rene[?], messiah[?], sother, emanuel, sote[?], fount[?] and[?] virtue[?], that he may show all that of which I ask[?] the truth. It ends. [O] I conjure[?] thee / I make[?] thee, thou who art alpha and omega. I conjure you, demons, by the power[?] of king[?] Caspar[?], Balthasar[?], Melchior[?], and by the three children, and by[?] [illegible]: Misac, Abdenago, that you all appear here in [illegible], in this mirror[?], that [illegible] ab in[?] Abyndo[?] Ab- yncola[?] Abracalos[?] [illegible] chyel, syel; to whom appearing, let the boy[?] tell the king[?] to sit and send[?] some[?] [illegible]; to them, other demons[?] and [illegible], in the second chapter to these[?] [illegible] let what was written before[?] follow[?] [illegible] of the boy[?] [illegible] also mayest thou point out[?] the demons[?]. And it ends. arhala[?], ramelon[?], anguis[?], floris[?], sabaoth[?], alya[?], Cabyona[?], ely, eloy, sadaray, mal- [illegible] in[?] [illegible], in the name of the Lord. Kyri[?]

s[cri]benda su[n]t ut i[n]f[er]i[us] docet[ur]. el. q[?]. o. p. e. v. i[n] no[m]i[n]e p[at]ris et filii et s[piritus] s[ancti]. Signu[m] s[an]c[t]e crucis fit i[n] fro[n]te tuo hoc mo[do] signet te d[omi]n[u]s ih[es]us xp[istus] hoc mo[do] signet te d[omi]n[u]s sic[ut] signauit m[?]ana[?] ga- lilee[?]. i[n] no[m]i[n]e p[at]ris et filii et sp[iritu]s s[an]c[t]i hoc t[er?]-du[m][?] q[uo]lib[et] v[er]ba[?] signando fro[n]te[m] pu[er]i cu[m] pollice tuo dext[er]o ma[n]us hec no[m]i[n]a p[re]dicta. r[?]. j[?]. s[?]. Barsala et[?] toties[?] rep[et]ant[ur] quousq[ue] sex sc[ri]p[serit?][?] i[n] ma[n]u pu[er]i qui p[re?]... op[er]a[n]t[ur][?] p[er?]cip[?] mu[n]d- as[?] i[n] no[m]i[n]e p[at]ris et filii et s[piritus] s[ancti]. ut sedeat et un[us][?] cor[um][?] surgat qui det v[er]a resp[on]sa ex p[ar]te magistri sui. Modus[?] ap[er]iendi[?] ide[m][?] [H] accipe resina[m] alba[m] q[uam][?] accendas p[er?] candela[m] sup[er] lapide[m] aliq[uo][?] plana[m] sub padel[?] desup[er] aliq[uo] tili[?] elevata[?] p[er?] illegible cu[m] p[e]n[n]a noua colligas i[n] o[?] za[?] mano[?] aliq[u]o ut co[n]s[er]uo albo[?] puluere[m] illu[m] adherentam[?] ta[m] padel[?] et[?] resina[m] p[re]dicta[m] et res[er]ua quousq[ue] op[er]ari volueris. Cu[m][?] n[?] i[n]tingas digitu[m] mediu[m] dext[er]e ma[n]us [tue][?] i[n] oleo oliue et li[n]- eas i[n]fer[i]us[?] quatuor articulos si[ni]str[a]e ma[n]us pueri m[a]sc[uli][?] virginis. Deinde eu[n]de[m] digitu[m] i[n]- tingas i[n] pulu[er]e p[re]fato et simil[ite]r li[n]eas articulos pu[er]i sicut p[ri]us et sic alt[er]nando nu[n]c cu[m] oleo nu[n]c cu[m] puluere donec articuli p[re]d[ic]ti fia[n]t sicut sp[ec]ulu[m] clar[um] et resplende[n]tes et dic[?] v[er]ba illa duodecim sup[er][?] no[m]i[n]a Barsala[?] p[re]dic[t]o[?] et[?] Deinde cu[m] signau[er]is fro[n]te[m] pu[er]i et fro[n]te[m] tua[m] si vis dicendo i[n] no[m]i[n]e p[at]ris et filii et s[piritus] s[ancti]. sig- nu[m] s[an]c[t]e crucis fit i[n] fro[n]te tua et cetera ut sup[ra]

they are to be written as is taught below: el. q[?]. o. p. e. v. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Let the sign of the holy cross be made on your forehead; in this manner may the Lord Jesus Christ sign you; in this manner may the Lord sign you as he signed [illegible] of Gali- lee[?]. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit —this three[?] times—, whatever words[?], signing the boy's forehead with your right thumb of the hand, these aforesaid names: r[?]. j[?]. s[?]. Barsala et[?]. And let them be repeated as many times[?] until he has written[?] six[?] on the boy's hand who [illegible] work[?] [illegible] clean[?], in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, that he may sit and one[?] of them[?] rise who gives true answers on behalf of his master. The manner[?] of opening[?] is the same[?]. [H] Take white resin, which you shall light with a candle over a flat stone[?] under [illegible], above something[?] [illegible] raised[?] by [illegible]; with a new quill gather into [illegible] with[?] the hand[?] something, as if preserved[?], white[?], that powder which adheres, [illegible] and the aforesaid resin, and reserve it until you wish to operate. With[?] [illegible] dip the middle finger of your[?] right hand in olive oil and draw[?] lines[?] below[?] on the four knuckles/nails of the left hand of the male[?] virgin boy. Then dip that same finger in the aforesaid powder and likewise draw lines[?] on[?] the boy's knuckles as before, and so alternating, now with oil, now with powder, until the said knuckles become like a clear mirror and resplendent; and say[?] those twelve words over[?] the names Barsala[?] aforesaid[?]. And then, when you have signed the boy's forehead and your forehead, if you wish, saying: in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, let the sign of the holy cross be made on your forehead, and the rest as above.

¶ cu[m] sunt p[re]d[i]c[t]a[?] p[ro]... illegible li[cencia?] p[er] eu[m?] dict[?] p[ro]p[r]io v[?]t q[uod]... illegible i[n] n[ost]ra p[o]t[estat]e[?] et fili[?] illegible illegible signat[?]... illegible fro[n]te p[ro]p[r]ia[?] et tua[?] illegible v[?]s v[er]bo[?] mo[do?] suo[?] et v[er]bis[?] no[m]i[n]a[?] q[uo]d i[n][?] p[ro]p[r]ia palma[?] p[re]d[i]c[t]a illegible int[er]... p[ar]v[?] cu[m] cultello i[n] ... suo[?] sax[?] illi[?] q[uo]d... sup[er] illegible ... suo[?] no[m]i[n][?] · s[cilicet?] · illegible Antequa[m] ip[s]a[?] res[?]... sub ip[s]a palma[?] illegible Attende[?] · Explicit ·

[Final fragment —explicit— of an experiment; the reading is highly uncertain.] «... when the aforesaid things are[?] ... [with] leave/licence[?] said by him[?] ... of his own will, that[?] ... in our power[?] ... on[?] his own forehead[?] and yours[?] ... with his word[?], in his manner[?], and with words[?]/names[?] which in[?] ... the aforesaid palm itself[?] ... with a small knife (cultello) in[?] ... that stone[?] which ... over ... his[?] name[?], that is[?] ... Before she herself[?] ... under the palm itself[?] ... Heed[?]. Here it ends (Explicit).»

(Many words marked [?] / [illegible]: the scribe's ink is blotted and the overall sense cannot be safely reconstructed from this facsimile.)

cedon · zephata · eloyn · eloyay · venite et app[ar]eat in ung[u]e istor[um] puero[rum] sub forma h[um]ana et ip[su]m ung[u]em faciatis cl[ar]escere et clarescere in t[antu]m ut sufficiat ei ad vi- dendum de agend[is] · ip[su]m int[er]rogat[?] · Co[n]iuro vos s[an]c[t]i tres reges Caspar · Balthasar · Melchior · quib[us] stella app[ar]uit p[er?] v[ir]tute[m][?] d[omi]ni n[ost]ri ih[es]u [christ]i ut n[ativi]tate[m] sua[m] manifesta- ret · ut in ung[u]e istor[um] puero[rum] app[ar]eat et q[uod] a[?] nob[is] inquir[er]e volum[us] nobis absq[ue] falla- cia et sine dubio manifestetis · Co[n]iuro vos s[an]c[t]i q[ui] vocati estis · [tres?] pu[er]os[?] · Sydrac Misac · Abdenago · ut in ung[u]e istius pu[er]i app[ar]eatis nec i[n] ip[s]o timore[m] ul[?] ter- rore[m] aut lesione[m] faciatis et nob[is] de o[mn]ib[us] q[ue] a nob[is] scire volum[us] et vos[?] faciatis Co[n]- iuro vos s[an]c[t]i q[ui] vocati estis p[er] iudice[m] et filiu[m] · s[cilicet] · et p[er] o[mn]ip[oten]tia[m] eius et p[er] v[ir]tute[m] p[er] cherubin et seraphin · p[er] thronos et do- minationes · p[er] principat[us] et p[otes]tates et vir- tutes · p[er] angelos et archangelos · p[er] pa- t[ri]archas · p[er] p[ro]ph[et]as · p[er] ap[osto]los · p[er] confessores p[er] m[a]rt[y]res · p[er] monachos · p[er] virgines et viduas · p[er] o[mn]es s[an]c[t]os et electos dei · p[er] IX ordines angelor[um] · p[er] s[anc]t[issi]ma[m][?] maria[m] vir- t[u]te[m][?] d[omi]ni n[ost]ri ih[es]u [christ]i p[er] virginitate[m] istiu[s]

cedon, zephata, eloyn, eloyay, come, and let it appear in the fingernail of these boys in human form; and make that nail grow clear and bright enough that it may suffice for him to see what is to be done; question him[?]. I conjure you, holy three kings Caspar, Balthasar, Melchior, to whom the star appeared by the virtue[?] of our Lord Jesus Christ that He might manifest His nativity, that in the fingernail of these boys there may appear[?], and that what we wish to ask you, you manifest to us without deceit and without doubt. I conjure you, holy ones who were called, [the three?] youths[?] Sidrac, Misac, Abdenago, that in the fingernail of this boy you may appear, and that you cause in him neither fear nor terror nor harm, and that you [answer?] us in all that we wish to know. I conjure you, holy ones who were called, by the Judge and the Son, that is, and by His omnipotence and by the virtue, by the cherubim and seraphim, by the thrones and dominations, by the principalities and powers and virtues, by the angels and archangels, by the patriarchs, by the prophets, by the apostles, by the confessors, by the martyrs, by the monks, by the virgins and widows, by all the saints and the elect of God, by the nine orders of angels, by the most holy[?] Mary, [by the] virtue[?] of our Lord Jesus Christ, by the virginity of this[?]...

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[Not honestly transcribable from this facsimile. The page appears to continue the conjuration begun on 51r (celestial hierarchy / fingernail scrying), but it cannot be read: the left-margin shadow, a dark object/blot at the top, and show-through from the verso obscure the text. A higher-quality or raking-light/multispectral scan is needed to transcribe.]

Incipit p[ro]log[us] libri [con]sec[ra]c[i]o[n]u[m] 52 [I]ncipit p[ro]log[us] libri [con]sec[ra]c[i]o[n]u[m] d[?]ide[?] de- demonstrab[itur] ad q[ui]d i[n]uent[us] fuit et q[ui]d sic e[ius] effectu[?] q[ui]cu[m]q[ue] aliq[uod] op[us] i[n]ceptu[m] p[er]ficere voluit ut p[ro]ueniat ad effe[ctu]m p[er]- ...ndeat[?] sibi ip[s]us[?] r[?]... et caueat ne ma- nu[m] op[er]et[ur] et p[ro]pt[er]ea[?] i[n] eo[?] q[uod] p[er?] tutis- ...loris[?] aliis p[ro]cessi[?]t[?] et m[a]g[is] laudabile ...q[ue] cautissimu[m] q[uod] dei no[m]i[n]e h[abe]t[?] [con]sec[ra]tu[m] et [con]firmatu[m] ne aliq[u]is op[er]ato[r] falli possit si spem et fidem bona[m] habeat et c[er]ta[m][?] in d[omi]no ih[es]u [Christ]o a quo o[mn]ia bona p[ro]cedu[n]t ut testat[ur] sacra l[itte]ra qui no[n] fu[er]it[?] firmit[er?] fide- lit[er?]q[ue] c[re]diderit saluari no[n] pot[er]it Sic [er]g[o] fidelit[er] c[re]dere[?] vniuscuiusq[ue] op[er]ato[r]is est [no]ta ne fallat[ur] q[uia][?] q[uod] p[re]t[er]ito h[uius][?] a[nn]o[?] ...i[n]uentu[m] ap[er]t[um] q[ui]da[m] eximiato[r][?] re[?]mo- uendu[m] s[cilicet] Flo[ron][?] ut p[er] [?]...t[?] et i[n]uocacio- ne s[an]c[t]o[rum] dei no[m]i[nu]m i[n]effabiliu[m] i[?]... virtutu[m] et p[otes]tatu[m] efficaciu[m] obti[n]eat q[uod] de- beat obtinend[o][?] sicut i[n]feri[us] decl[arabitur?] i[n] aliq[uod][?] eximitu[m][?] R[?]... et p[otes]tatem suam ...a amisit[?] et i[m]mo[?] sicut postea[?] de- clarabit[ur] p[er] recup[er]a[n]d[o][?] [?]. Nota q[uod] i[n]- ...ti[?] su[n]t q[uod] multa et magna q[uae][?]t[?] i[n]- ...ta[?] facta[?] sc[ri]pta habet[?] et c[re]dut[ur] de die[?]

Here begins the prologue of the book of consecrations. (52) Here begins the prologue of the book of consecrations, [called?]... it will be shown for what it was found/invented and for what. Thus [its effect?]: whoever a begun work wished to bring to completion, that it may come to effect, [let him proceed?]... let him see[?] for himself... and let him beware not to set his hand to the work, and therefore [more?] in that which... by the safer[?] way, ...in the others he proceeded[?], and [it is] more praiseworthy and most cautious that in the name of God it be consecrated and confirmed, so that no operator may be deceived, if he has hope and good faith, and firm[?], in the Lord Jesus Christ, from whom all good things proceed, as the sacred scripture attests: whoever does not [firmly] and faith- fully believe cannot be saved. Therefore, to believe[?] faithfully belongs to every operator; let it be noted[?], lest he be deceived, that[?] in the past[?] year[?] ...found openly[?], a certain [exorcist/eminent one?]... to be re- moved, namely Floron[?], so that through... and the invocation of the holy ineffable names of God, of the efficacious virtues and powers, he may obtain what he ought to obtain, by obtaining[?], as will be declared below; in some[?] experiment[?]... and lost[?] his power ...and therefore[?], as afterwards[?] it will be declared, in recovering[?]... Note that... ...are[?], that many and great [things?] which... ...done[?], he has written[?], and it is believed, from day[?]...

diem ad effe[ctu]m p[er]ueni[re]t[?] s[ed] nu[m]q[uam] p[er]uenit et sic seip[s]os decipiu[n]t et op[er]a sua amittu[n]t et melius val[et] virt[us] vni[us] verbi isto[rum] qua[m] pond[us] auri Vnde dicit[ur] mali[?]... sc[ien]tia s[iue] s[e]c[u]laris pot[enti]a Sit ista sc[ien]tia p[?]a[?] om[n]ib[us] aliis q[uia] om[n]ia alia ia[m] corrupta su[n]t corrupta [er]g[o] q[uae]dam su[n]t ficta[?] et sic om[n]ia p[ro]pe p[er]ita[?] hu[i]us igit[ur] diliga[n]t[er] p[er]nota bis[?] ad m[o]du[m] app[o]situ[m] recurra[mus] et videam[us] cu[m] e[nim][?] exorcista siue op[er]ato[r] i[ps]e[?] deb[e]- at et q[uod] ei sit vtile ad op[er]andu[m] ne fallat[ur] i[n] om[n]ib[us] et cu[m]q[ue][?] h[oc] op[us] sit factu[m] Ad q[uod] vocat[ur] liber [con]sec[ra]c[i]o[n]u[m] ab om[n]i pollutione me[n]tis et corp[or]is se deb[e]t abstiner[e] i[n] cibo potu [tur]p[i]b[us][?] oc[i]osis siue i[m]mod[er]atis et sit mu[n]dis[?] i[n]dut[us][?] vestib[us] noua die- b[us] a[n]te op[us] i[n]ceptu[m] et deb[e]t audire i[n] qualib[et] missa vna[?] et libru[m] istu[m] sec[um] deferre et pon[er]e sup[er] altare donec missa finiat[ur] aliq[u]a die q[u]inq[ue][?] t[?]... satis fu[er]int om[ne]s et h[oc] deuotissime facia[t] cu[m] o[r]ac[i]o[n]ib[us] et ie[i]uniis et sicut sc[ri]ptu[m] est p[re]muni[a]s[?] om[ne]s occulta[?] mysterio[rum] [con]l[a]tu[?] re- uelato[r] q[ui] diuini sacrame[n]ti archana[?] pandit et cottidie post missa[m] libru[m] portabis domi[?] et h[oc][?] loco [con]sec[ra]tu[m][?]

...the day he might reach[?] the effect, but he never reaches [it]; and thus they deceive themselves and lose their works. And the power of a single one of these words is worth more than the weight of gold. Wherefore it is said[?]... [the] science or worldly power. Let this science be [preferred?] to all others, because all the others are already corrupted; corrupted, then, some are feigned[?], and thus nearly all have perished[?]. Therefore attend diligently and note well[?]; let us return to the proposed manner and see: for when[?] the exorcist or operator himself must[?]... and that which is useful to him for operating, lest he be deceived in all things. And whensoever[?] this work is done —which is called the book of consecrations— from all defilement of mind and body he must abstain: in food, drink, foul[?] words, idle or immoderate ones; and let him be clothed[?] in clean[?] garments, on the new days before beginning the work; and he must hear at each mass one[?], and carry this book with him and place it upon the altar until the mass is finished, on some day five[?]... until all are satisfied[?]. And let him do this most devoutly, with prayers and fastings; and, as it is written, that you fortify [yourself] beforehand[?]. [He is] the revealer of all the hidden mysteries gathered[?], who opens the arcana[?] of the divine sacrament; and each day, after the mass, the book you will carry home[?], and [in] a[?] consecrated[?] place...