Figures of Enchiridion

Enchiridion contains only the two figures shown here. Image 1 illustrates an object with magical properties that protect the carrier from death by any means. It is said that the figure, if taken 40 times in length, would be equal to the height of Jesus Christ. Image 2 illustrates the supposed size of the wound on Jesus Christ's side. To use, one must exorcise it on Good Friday, one hour after midnight, by reciting the accompanying chanted passions, and then drawing the figure on virgin parchment and perfuming it with pleasant aromas. If one exorcises and carries the figure on oneself, the text claims that one will be protected from one's enemies, all loss, damage, and sudden death. It is also said to be useful in helping pregnant women through labor.

These figures are somewhat similar in style to some of those in Les Vrais Clavicules in that they are used with accompanying chants and often involve the use of other ingredients, like virgin parchment and perfume. However, the figures of Enchiridion differ in that they are solely for express magical use and make no reference to deities other than God or Jesus, unlike many of the illustrations in Les Vrais Clavicules.