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A couple questions I had on the Ars Notoria:
1) In the passage, below, a number of prayers and psalms are mentioned, often by the first few words in Latin, followed by “etc.” I’m wondering if these might be well known prayers/psalms of the time easily recognizable by Christians of the time, although I don’t recognize them.
2) In the last half of the Ars Notoria, a number of interesting water related terms are used: waters above the heavens, fountain of sciences, waters of thy majesty, and others. Also, near the end is a marginal reference to a “Lectisternium” Ornament priests of the temple would sleep on. Anyone come across these terms before?
“On the first day of the new Moon, having beheld the new Moon, put the Figure
under your right Ear, and so consequently every other night, and seven times a day;
the first hour of the morning say this Psalm, ‘Qui habitat, etc.’ throughout; and the
Lords Prayer once, and this Oration ‘Theos Patyr’ once in the first hour of the day:
then say this Psalm, ‘Confitebor tibi Domine, etc.’ and the Lords Prayer twice, and the
Oration ‘Theos Patyr’ twice. In the third hour of the day say this Psalm ‘Benedicicat
anima mea Dominum, etc.’ the Lords Prayer thrice, and the Oration ‘Theos Patyr’.
In the sixth hour say this Psalm: ‘Appropinquet deprecato mea in conspectu tuo
Domine, secundun eloquium tuum’.
Grant unto me Memory, and hear my voyce according to thy great mercy, and
according unto thy word grant Eloquence, and my lips shall shew forth thy majesty,
when thou shalt teach me thy Glory: ‘Gloria patria, etc.’ Say the Lords Prayer nine
times, and ‘Theos Patyr’.
In the nineth hour say the Psalm ‘Beati immaculati in via’; the Lords Prayer 12
times, and ‘Theos Patyr’.
In the Evening say this Psalm, ‘Deus misereatur nostri’: the Lords Prayer 15 times,
and ‘Theos Patyr’ as often.
The last hour say this Psalm, ‘Deus Deus meus respice in me, etc.’, and ‘Deus in adj
utorium meum intende’, and ‘te Deum Lauadamus’; the Lords Prayer once, and ‘Theos
Patyr’: then say the Oration following twice.
