This manuscript consists of a series of astronomical tables and a secondary text concerning astrology and planetary movements.
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
Part I: frame ruled in ink, each line ruled, thirty-nine lines, pricking for each line; written area: 164 x 105 mm
Gothic--textualis
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)
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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
England
Part I dated 1340; Part II dated to 15th century (de Ricci) or 16th century (Wolf), script suggests 15th century
Full red morocco, blind-tooled, "Manuscript XIV & XV Cent." on the spine
Latin; English
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
England
Part I dated 1340; Part II dated to 15th century (de Ricci) or 16th century (Wolf), script suggests 15th century
Latin; English
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
This manuscript consists of a series of astronomical tables and a secondary text concerning astrology and planetary movements.
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
Gothic--textualis
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.
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