Michael Scot
The text was first printed in Venice in 1546 by Giovanni Lacinio under the title "Pretiosa margarita novella". This edition included commentary by Janus Lacinius, a Franciscan from Calabria, who added extracts from other alchemical authorities, including Raymond Lull, al-Rasi, Albertus Magnus, Michael Scot, Arnaldus de Villanova.