Oxford, Bodleian Library MS. Ashmole 1450. 66 + 31 + 86 + 95 folios + 86 pages. Paper. Quarto. 15th and 16th Centuries. I. 1-24. f1-66 [Various short pieces, recipes, etc., by Bernard, Hali, Albertus Magnus, Arnold of Villa Nova, pseudo-Aristotle, Robert Holcot, Johan Dastin, Johannis Gallicii, Thomas Aquinas, Wilelmum Parisiensis, and others.] II. 1. f1-31 "Liber quinte essencie. Primus liber de consideracione quinte essencie omnium rerum transmutabilium." 2. f31v "Incipit quidam tractatus de vii. herbis, vii planetis attributis. Alexius Affricus, discipulus Belbeis, Claudio Artheniensi epylogiticis studium continuare et finem cum laude. Post eciam antiquorum Kirannidarum volumina". III. 1. f36r [Tables of unfortunate days.] 2. f37-47 "The third chapter [and other large passages] of Thomas Norton's booke" [The Ordinall of Alchemy.] 4. f49-71v Johannis Bubelli, or Bumbulem, "Stella Complextionis perfecti magisterii vel investigationis lapidis" V. 1. f73-84v "Her begynyth the secunde boke of John Dastyn." 2-3. f85 [Alchemical verses and notes.] 4. f85-6 Visio Johannis Dastin [under the name Johannes de Sumbleton.] 5. f144 [Glossary explaining difficult alchemical terms.] VI. 1. f55-62 [Fragment in English] Raymondes Curtacions. 2. f62v A note or knowlege howe the calcyned powders and waters shall be put and mixed to getheres. 3. f63-64 A curtacion of Raymund Lylle [Lull] the great phylosopher. 4. f64-76 In ye vertue of allmighti God, Jesu Criste, here I begyne ye grett and royall worke of ye 5a sens [quintessence] of mercurye, acordynge ye worke of master Arnold of ye New Towne. 5. f76-77v The elixer to be made after the worke of Mr Darvelle of Brystowe. 6. f78-80v The trewe compounde howe that the elixir shuld be made of wyne, after Jhon Corbit. 7-10. f80v-95 [Various short pieces and alchemical recipes.] VII. 1. p1-16 Georg Riplyes Pulilla Alchemiae. 2. p17-23 Liber Lucis Mercuriorum Raymundi Lulii. 3. p23-30 [Pearce the Black Monk, or "Earth of earth".] 4-12. p31-86 [Various short pieces and alchemical recipes.]