'Sexta parte de las Miscelanea de don Juan Antonio de Balencias y Diaguez ... 1655', written in the second half of the 17th century
File
MS. Add. A. 143
Held at the Weston Library
'Sexta parte de las Miscelanea de don Juan Antonio de Balencias y Diaguez ... 1655', among which are:
- (fol. 1). 'Brebe tratado de la Chiromancia ...';
- (fol. 33). An account of Spain, especially from a military point of view, about A.D. 1650;
- (fol. 65). A treatise on astronomy, from the Teatro del Mundo of Paulus Lucius Soloensis, with figures;
- (fols. 120, 144). Two discourses on Spanish flax;
- (fol. 170). 'La Purpura de la Rossa de don Pedro Calderon de la Barca ... fiesta que se hiço ... 1662';
- (fol. 308). 'Prophetię sancti Malachię ...', in Latin.
There are also some political pieces, and poems religious and secular.
Foliated to '350'.
Dates
- Creation: written in the second half of the 17th century
Extent
323 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Multiple languages
- Spanish; Castilian
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 143
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 28367.
Custodial History
Owned by Morcello, as MS. Add. A. 137.
Physical Facet
On paper, imperfect
Dimensions
8 5/8 × 6 5/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk