Mutus Nomen

83 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Mutus Nomen
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Deviner la pensée d'autrui par un ancien moyen nouvellement perfectionné mutus nomen, final cards found with sword
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
163
The Pairs Re-paired
1876
Modern Magic
54
The Magic Triplets variation with twenty-four cards and triplets instead of twenty and pairs
 		1876
Modern Magic
55
Erraten mehrerer Karten durch ein gewisses Schema
1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
95
Ne Plus Ultra - First Method pile of cards removed, noted and placed on pack, after some dealing procedure, the performer divines the cards in face-down layout, also alternative with marked deck or stripper, "quadrating" (p. 50)
Also published here 1897
New Era Card Tricks
48
Das non plus ultra-Kunststück pile of cards removed, noted and placed on pack, after some dealing procedure, the performer divines the cards in face-down layout, translation by John Willmann
Related toAlso published here May 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 5)
67
Die 20 Karten
Dec. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 12)
189
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Mutus dedit nomen cocis
1930
Zauberkunststücke
78
Tom Sellers Double Date dates of two borrowed coins divined, dates written into grid on a paper by spectator
Variations 1931
Magical Pleasantries
8
Rupert Slater, John Northern Hilliard Mutus, Nomen, Dedit, Cocis pairs honestly shuffled and switched for duplicates in order ready for deal
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
120
Orville Wayne Meyer Finding the Pairs twelve mate pairs distributed, spectator turns up a card and performer instantly the mate, repeated
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
26
Al Baker The Pairs Re-Paired - New Baker Method using memory, for credit information see reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
107
Hans Zimmermann "Mutus, Nomen..." in neuer Form
June 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 6)
2
Ronald B. Edwards Travel Thought two cities are divined, with cards and a map, mutus nomen principle
 		Dec. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 74)
300
Eric Peterson An Old Trick in a New Dress
1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
20
Herb Runge Formula cards are divined with a crystal ball, based on Mutus Nomen
 		Oct. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 136)
546
Dai Vernon, L. Widdop, Arthur Finley Thanks to Finley, Vernon, Widdop
Inspired by May 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 228)
910
Stewart Judah, Max Malini The Divertisements of Stewart Judah
  • Variation of Mutus Nomen
  • on flesh color point for gimmicks (Malini anecdote)
  • on the Paper Snapper
  • Cigar Vanish
  • Malini's Adhering Cigar
Related toVariations Nov. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 319)
82
Hungarian Mutus Nomen Mnemonics
June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
2
John A. M. Howie No Latin Needed
Inspired by June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
16
John Hamilton Mutus Nomen
Inspired by May 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 7)
338
Martin Gardner Mutus Nomen simplified handling, see p. 527 for presentation by Steve Freeman and his addition on p. 565, see also p. 648
 		May 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 7)
338
Karl Fulves Mutus Nomen - The Odd-Even Technique
1971
The Book of Numbers
32
Karl Fulves The English Equivalent Mutus Nomen, faro
Related toVariations 1971
The Book of Numbers
34
Karl Fulves The English Equivalent additional
Inspired by 1971
The Book of Numbers — Supplementary Notes
16
Edward G. Brown Mutus, Nomen Dedit, Cocis
Also published here 1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
69
Allan Slaight Mutant Nomen Klondike shuffle
Also published here 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 6)
1124
Edward G. Brown Ein Kartenklassiker im Modernen Gewand
Also published here Dec. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
134
Thomas Alan Waters MuTarot Mutus Nomen with tarot cards, start for a reading with several people
Related to 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)
103
Thomas Alan Waters MuTwo ten spectators write initials and a word on half of a business card, Mutus Nomen, start for a reading
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)
106
Philip T. Goldstein Mutus Nomen Comments
1982
Silentwe
1
Philip T. Goldstein, Thomas Alan Waters Nomen Omen Mutus Nomen using Tarot cards
Related to 1982
Silentwe
3
Philip T. Goldstein Nomenotes Mutus Nomen with Tarot cards
 		1982
Silentwe
5
Philip T. Goldstein Astromutus Mutus Nomen with twelve astrological signs
 		1982
Silentwe
6
Philip T. Goldstein, Dai Vernon Astronomen Mutus Nomen with twelve astrological signs
Related to 1982
Silentwe
8
Stewart Judah Ein modernes "Mutus, Nomen, Dedit, Cocis"
Related to July 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3 & 4)
137
Steve Beam Goosed a lot of ideas and refinements on Mutus, Nomen / Pairs Repaired, with twenty, 36 and 40 cards
Related toVariations 1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 29)
507
Karl Fulves Gnomenclature with some references for the plot
Related to 1992
Deceptive Practices
11
Karl Fulves Gnomenclature further comments
Related to 1992
Supplement To Deceptive Practices
84
Steve Beam Goosed a lot of ideas and refinements on Mutus, Nomen / Pairs Repaired, with twenty, 36 and 40 cards, updated version of Trapdoor article
Inspired by 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
132
Claude Rix Mutus
1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
104
T. J. Osborne Dowsing Duplicates six business cards are torn in halves, matching parts are found à la Mutus Nomen
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 5)
194
Mutus Nomen "The Classic Effect"
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
1
Karl Fulves You're How Old? "The First Layout", Ace through Nine of two suits, spectator remembers pair with her age, in the end birth year announced
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
4
Karl Fulves Stolen Numbers "The First Layout", telephone number presentation, ten cards (Ace through Ten) are laid out in which spectator's indicate their rows
Inspired by 1998
Mutus Nomen
7
Karl Fulves A Muted Nomen "The First Layout", spectators each remember one card in poker hand
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
11
Karl Fulves Fragments "The First Layout", poker presentation
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
14
Karl Fulves, Stewart Judah Crime Time "The Second Layout", using Judah shuffling sequence to set for the deal
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
17
Karl Fulves Bar Room Poker "The Second Layout", shuffling sequence to set for deal, nine pairs
Variations 1998
Mutus Nomen
19
Sam Schwartz Back Room Poker shuffling sequence to set for deal, nine pairs
Inspired by 1998
Mutus Nomen
21
Karl Fulves Count Without Words "The Second Layout", blackjack memory demonstration
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
23
Karl Fulves Mumbles "The Second Layout", ten value pairs, joker put between any pair, this pair later divined, anti-faro version
Inspired by 1998
Mutus Nomen
28
Karl Fulves, Stewart Judah Notes on a Shuffle "The Judah Shuffle", analyzing the distribution shuffle, "Quatrate?" term explained
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
30
Karl Fulves Shadow Land "The Judah Shuffle"
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
33
Karl Fulves Twin Effect "The Judah Shuffle", three visible and three invisible spectators
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
35
Karl Fulves The Card Counter "The Judah Shuffle", Tens through Aces used for blackjack presentation, three spectators
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
39
Karl Fulves Speechless "Without Words" (meaning without word codes in layout)
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
44
Karl Fulves Close Packing "Without Words"
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
46
Karl Fulves Family Reunion "Without Words", done with twenty borrowed photos
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
48
Karl Fulves Body of Evidence "Without Words", non-card version with twenty doll-house furnishings, murder mystery presentation
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
50
Sam Schwartz Map of the Mind "New Maps", paper with grid filled with card values that are later assigned to spectators
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
58
Karl Fulves Anything Squared "New Maps", mutus nomen with random words on paper square
Inspired by 1998
Mutus Nomen
64
Karl Fulves Letters of Intent Mutus Nomen with alphabet cards
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
67
Karl Fulves The Odd Location spectator choses two cards and cuts them together into packet, other spectators as well
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
69
Karl Fulves Murder at Midnight with triplets instead of pairs
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
72
Sam Schwartz A Weight Problem with triplets, presentation about weight of spectator
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
75
Karl Fulves Psycho nine spectators write day and month of birth on papers, later assigned to spectators with short readings
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
77
Karl Fulves Bibliography selective
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
82
Karl Fulves A Coincidence two cards in mutus nomen layout have odd backs, posed as problem
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
82
Ellis Stanyon The Pairs Re-Paired No. 18
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
67
Ellis Stanyon The Magic Triplets No. 19, with triplets instead of pairs
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
68
Paul Swinford Judah's Undue Goano Revisited three phases
  • Stay Stack Version
Inspired by
  • "The S. J. Mutus Dedit Trick" (Stewart Judah, Linking Ring, Feb. 1964)
 2000
Card File Two
33
Al Baker The Pairs Re-Paired "New Baker Method"
using memory, for credit information see reference
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
240
Gianfranco Preverino Mutus, Nomen, Dedit, Cocis
2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
191
Roberto Giobbi Mutus Dedit Nomen Cocis
  • The Genii Session
 		July 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 7)
20
Karl Fulves Mutus Mnemonic
2007
Word Play
44
Justin Higham Mutus Nomen Cocis Dedit
2007
7-7-7
172
L. Widdop Another Method of Divination
VariationsAlso published here
  • Card Tricks without Sleight of Hand or Apparatus, L. Widdop, ca. 1914
 2007
Arthur Finley, aka Henry Gavin: The Artistry of His Work
20
Allan Slaight Mutant Nomen Klondike shuffle
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
64
Steve Beam Casting Call cards with celebrities, divination of several chosen cards
 		2011
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue Addendum)
x
Jim Steinmeyer The Tuzot Sensu Mystery
  • Conjuring
Also published here Aug. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 8)
34
Jim Steinmeyer The Tuzot Sensu Mystery
Also published here 2012
Allow me to give you some Really Awful Advice!
16
Jim Steinmeyer The Tuzot Sensu Mystery
Also published here 2013
Ensuing Impuzzibilities
30