A Cusanus Ladin Hypothesis

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*In Llull’s system the four elements are denoted by the letters A (Fire-Heat), B (Earth-Dryness), C (Air-Wetness) and D (Water-Coldness).



*Llull then combines these letters in order to define sixteen characteristic herbs denoted by the letters E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, V and Y.



*The herbs are then characterized by the degree of the presence (the measure) of the elements A, B, C and D.



*For example, herb E is characterized by A in the 4th degree, B in the 3d degree, C in the 2nd degree and D in the 1st degree, and so on.

Is there possibly a manuscript in which this method is presented ?





Edit:

This is where the system is supposed to be mapped, but I can't quite figure it out ( It is probably the middle branch ):



The Tree of Medicine Principles according to the Palma Manuscript, Bibl. Publ., 1029, folio 23V.4

Yes, I believe it is the middle branch on that diagram. (We can't fault Llull for making things simple, can we?) Llull's system is spread over many works in various iterations. The question is how it was used and developed by his admirers in the 1400s. Nicholas of Cusa was an avid collector of Llull's works but not a slavish follower or imitator. It is also hard to trace the influence of Llull on Cusanus - and also on Cardinal Bessarion - because they are reticent to mention him by name.