A complex architectural and diagrammatic engraving. At the top, two ornate frames are separated by a central column. Below them is a large circular diagram Rota Wheel consisting of concentric rings. The outermost ring contains Roman numerals I through XV. The inner rings contain symbols like animals, keys, crowns, and celestial bodies, along with the names of Popes and their dates. At the very center is a wheel with eight spokes. The entire image is enclosed in a decorative border of floral and scrollwork motifs.

THE WHEEL

Of the Blessed Abbot Joachim

Concerning 15

Supreme Roman

Pontiffs from Nicholas III

to Urban

VI.

THE WHEEL

Of the Blessed Abbot

Joachim concerning 15

Supreme Roman Pontiffs

from Nicholas III until Ur-

ban VI.

SIGNS AND INDICATIONS

OF FUTURE

PONTIFFS OF ROME.

ABBOT JOACHIM,

AUTHOR.

FIRST.

He will gather the stars so that they may shine in the firmament of heaven.

II.

He will close with the keys, and he will not open.

III.

He will endure hard labors of the body.

IIII.

The foxy voice will lose the Principality.

The East will drink from the cup of God's wrath.

VI.

You entered fraudulently, you ruled powerfully, you will die groaning.

VII.

Strong men will be deprived by envy.

VIII.

He will become mobile and immobile, and will lay waste to many seas.

IX.

Against the dove, this most foul image of the Clergy will fight.

He will brighten six planets, and one of them will finally exceed their brightness.

XI.

He will wash his robe white in the blood of the Lamb.

XII.

The wolf will dwell with the Lamb, and they will feed together.

XIII.

He alone will open the book, written by the finger of the living God.

XIIII.

Red flowers will distill fragrant water.

XV.

You are terrible, who shall resist you?