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Canon super almanach; De 12 signis et eorum naturis in generali Lewis E 3
Free Library of Philadelphia
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Abstract

This manuscript consists of a series of astronomical tables and a secondary text concerning astrology and planetary movements.

Physical Description

Support: Mixed; Extent: 19+i; 217 x 145 mm bound to 233 x 160 mm; Foliation: Modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto (foliated in two parts: fols. 1-10 and fols. 1-11); Collation: Interleaved with modern paper; structure uncertain; Part 1: fols. 1-10, (fol. 19 rightly belongs with this part); Part II: fols. 11-19; fols. 11-14, 15-18, and 19 have been foliated together by a modern hand; however, there are differences in language (fols. 11-14: Middle English, fols. 15-18: Latin), decoration (fols. 11-14 are rubricated throughout with two-line red initials and rubricated subject headings, while fols. 15-18 have no rubrication and blank spaces with guide letters for initials), as well as differences in annotation patterns; fol. 19 appears to belong with Part 1; structure and content warrant further enquiry

Layout

Part I: frame ruled in ink, each line ruled, thirty-nine lines, pricking for each line; written area: 164 x 105 mm

Script

Gothic--textualis

Decoration

Part 1 (fols. 1-10): red and black ink, manicule (fol. 10v), some annotations; Part II: red paragraphs, two-line initials in red, rubricated headings throughout, annotations throughout, diagram of an astrolabe (fol. 18r)

For a full list of Decorations in this manuscript please see the Content and Decorations section by clicking on the [i] button in the top left corner of the image viewer above.

Notes

Fols. 1-2 damaged and badly torn, fol. 7 tear in lower margin with evidence of repair

Gothic--textualis: fols. 1-10, fol. 19, fols. 15-18; Gothic--anglicana: fols. 11-14

Two contemporary flyleaves (fols. 1-2) are included in the modern foliation; leaves are separated by modern conservation paper, which is not included in the foliation

These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.

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Keywords
Astrology
Tables
Science
14th century
15th century
Gothic
Diagrams
Damage
Paper
Gloss
England
English
Free Library of Philadelphia

Place of Origin

England

Date

Part I dated 1340; Part II dated to 15th century (de Ricci) or 16th century (Wolf), script suggests 15th century

Binding

Full red morocco, blind-tooled, "Manuscript XIV & XV Cent." on the spine

Language

Latin; English

Provenance

Inscription on first page: "Dr Manloves gift to Ralph Thoresby"; Given by John Frederick Lewis' widow, Anne Baker Lewis, to the Free Library of Philadelphia in 1936

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Place of Origin

England

Date

Part I dated 1340; Part II dated to 15th century (de Ricci) or 16th century (Wolf), script suggests 15th century

Language

Latin; English

Provenance

Inscription on first page: "Dr Manloves gift to Ralph Thoresby"; Given by John Frederick Lewis' widow, Anne Baker Lewis, to the Free Library of Philadelphia in 1936

Manuscript Overview

Abstract

This manuscript consists of a series of astronomical tables and a secondary text concerning astrology and planetary movements.

Notes

Fols. 1-2 damaged and badly torn, fol. 7 tear in lower margin with evidence of repair

Gothic--textualis: fols. 1-10, fol. 19, fols. 15-18; Gothic--anglicana: fols. 11-14

Two contemporary flyleaves (fols. 1-2) are included in the modern foliation; leaves are separated by modern conservation paper, which is not included in the foliation

Script note

Gothic--textualis

Decoration Note

Part 1 (fols. 1-10): red and black ink, manicule (fol. 10v), some annotations; Part II: red paragraphs, two-line initials in red, rubricated headings throughout, annotations throughout, diagram of an astrolabe (fol. 18r)

For a full list of Decorations in this manuscript please see the Content and Decorations section by clicking on the [i] button in the top left corner of the image viewer above.

References
Binding Images

These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.

Spine

Fore edge

Top edge

Bottom edge

Keywords
Astrology
Tables
Science
14th century
15th century
Gothic
Diagrams
Damage
Paper
Gloss
England
English
Free Library of Philadelphia
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