ancient manuscript Ashmole 782
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Ancient manuscript Ashmole 782 is a mysterious, alchemical text central to the plot of Deborah Harkness’s novel "A Discovery of Witches," reputed to contain powerful secrets about the origins of supernatural creatures.
All labels observed (1)
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| ancient manuscript Ashmole 782 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14348800 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ancient manuscript Ashmole 782 Context triple: [A Discovery of Witches, notableElement, ancient manuscript Ashmole 782]
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Codex Selden
Codex Selden is a pre-Hispanic Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records genealogies, dynastic histories, and ritual information from the Mixtec civilization of what is now southern Mexico.
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B.
Codex Bodley
Codex Bodley is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records the genealogy, dynastic history, and rituals of Mixtec rulers in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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C.
Qasr Ibrim manuscripts
The Qasr Ibrim manuscripts are a significant collection of medieval texts discovered at the fortress of Qasr Ibrim in Nubia, providing crucial evidence for the history, language, and Christian culture of the region.
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D.
British Museum manuscript collections
The British Museum manuscript collections comprise a vast and historically significant assemblage of handwritten documents, literary works, and archival materials that formed the core of the British Library’s manuscript holdings.
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E.
Codex Arundel
Codex Arundel is a celebrated collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific and artistic notes and drawings, showcasing his investigations into mechanics, geometry, and natural phenomena.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ancient manuscript Ashmole 782 Target entity description: Ancient manuscript Ashmole 782 is a mysterious, alchemical text central to the plot of Deborah Harkness’s novel "A Discovery of Witches," reputed to contain powerful secrets about the origins of supernatural creatures.
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A.
Codex Selden
Codex Selden is a pre-Hispanic Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records genealogies, dynastic histories, and ritual information from the Mixtec civilization of what is now southern Mexico.
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B.
Codex Bodley
Codex Bodley is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records the genealogy, dynastic history, and rituals of Mixtec rulers in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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C.
Qasr Ibrim manuscripts
The Qasr Ibrim manuscripts are a significant collection of medieval texts discovered at the fortress of Qasr Ibrim in Nubia, providing crucial evidence for the history, language, and Christian culture of the region.
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D.
British Museum manuscript collections
The British Museum manuscript collections comprise a vast and historically significant assemblage of handwritten documents, literary works, and archival materials that formed the core of the British Library’s manuscript holdings.
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E.
Codex Arundel
Codex Arundel is a celebrated collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific and artistic notes and drawings, showcasing his investigations into mechanics, geometry, and natural phenomena.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.