Table 2 Main steps and ingredients of the brazilwood recipes, with a description of original and used quantities

Ms. Sloane 1754

1

n.a

proportion to the quantity of brazilwood

n.a

5;5

Egg white, 100 mL

b

4.1

2

small scrap

moderate dose

n.a

1;1

Egg white, 50 mL, 3 days, RT

No

4.3

Ms. Trésorier

1

1 weigh

half of 1 weigh

Gypsum,

quarter of 1 weight

2.5; 1.25; 0.625

Urine, 60 mL,

Boil

No

4

3

n.a

n.a

Gypsum, n.a

5; 0.223; 0.625

Urine, 50 mL, 1 day, RT

b

5.4

Ms. Illuminandi

1

n.a

as much as (brazilwood)

Calcium carbonate, as much as (brazilwood)

2.5;2.5; 2.5

Lye, 50 mL, 1 day; Heated ca. 90 °C

b

6.8

2

two, or, …, three common beans

half an ounce

n.a

5; 0.5

Egg white (50 mL) and gum Arabic (10 mL), 3 days, RT

b

5.3

Ms. Lebègue

20

n.a

a little

n.a

5; 0.6

Egg white, 50 mL, 1 day, RT

c

5.8

304

n.a

a little

Gypsum, put in some

5; 0.5; 0.34

White wine and water, 25 mL each; Boil

c

2.7

Ms. Alphabetum Romanum

1

n.a

sufficient

Calcium carbonate, n.a

5; 0.5; 1.5

Vinegar, 100 mL, 6 days, RT; Boiling and reduced to ¼

b

4.8

Ms. Montpellier

1.8.2

n.a

however much alum is sufficient

n.a

1; 0.04

Urine, 10 mL, 1 day, RT;Water, 10 mL, 1 day, RT

b

6.7

1.8.3

n.a

quantity of a chickpea

n.a

1;0.31

Egg white (10 mL), Gum Arabic (5 mL) and water (2,5 mL)

No

4.9

Ms. Strasbourg

1

½ ounce

½ ounce

Calcium carbonate, ½ ounce

2.5; 2.5; 2.5

Egg white, 50 mL, 8 days, RT

b

7.2

2

½ or 1 oz

one settin

n.a

5:0.4

Lye, 50 mL; Heated

b

5.7