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Partial copy of a Middle English translation of a commentary by Bartholomäus Mariensüss on the Ephemerides of Regiomontanus, including a treatise in nine chapters addressing ephemerides, astrological signs, planets, their aspects, fixed stars (veryfied the yere of our lorde 1496, f. 8v), weather forecasting, and favorable days for various activities. Followed by three canons for favorable times for bloodletting, giving medicine, and planting (f. 15r-18v). With one table relating the signs of the zodiac and the planets (f. 3r). A note in a later hand on the flyleaf following the manuscript refers to conditions from the beginning of March or from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice. This manuscript was part of Bute MS 13 (formerly f. 124r-141v), preceded by another section (formerly f. 101r-120v), now LJS 188, University of Pennsylvania.
Support: paper; Extent: 18 leaves : 190 x 140 (170 x 112) mm bound to 197 x 150 mm; Foliation: Paper, ii (modern) + ii + 18 + ii + ii (modern); 1¹⁶ 2²; 1-18, contemporary foliation in ink, lower right recto.
Written in 24-29 long lines; ruled in drypoint.
Written in a secretary script.
Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger (Kurtz and Voigts).
The first part of Bute MS 13 (f. 1r-46v), including a copy of Chaucer's Treatise on the astrolabe, was purchased after 1988 by Shozo Asahata (Nara, Japan), current location unknown (Kurtz and Voigts).
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.
England
Written in England, ca. 1496 (f. 8v).
Modern calf, formerly stab-sewn.
Middle English
Formerly owned by James Alleyn (signature in another part of parent manuscript).
Parent manuscript formerly held in the library of the Marquesses of Bute, Ms. 13.
Sold at auction at Sotheby's as part of the Bute collection, 13 June 1983, lot 32 (part 7).
Appears in H. P. Kraus's cat. 180 (1988), no. 133.
Formerly owned by John D. Stanitz (Cleveland, Ohio), Ms. 22.
Acquired by Lawrence J. Schoenberg with other Stanitz manuscripts, Sept. 1997.
Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2011.
England
Written in England, ca. 1496 (f. 8v).
Middle English
Formerly owned by James Alleyn
Parent manuscript formerly held in the library of the Marquesses of Bute, Ms. 13.
Sold at auction at Sotheby's as part of the Bute collection, 13 June 1983, lot 32
Appears in H. P. Kraus's cat. 180
Formerly owned by John D. Stanitz
Acquired by Lawrence J. Schoenberg with other Stanitz manuscripts, Sept. 1997.
Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2011.
Partial copy of a Middle English translation of a commentary by Bartholomäus Mariensüss on the Ephemerides of Regiomontanus, including a treatise in nine chapters addressing ephemerides, astrological signs, planets, their aspects, fixed stars (veryfied the yere of our lorde 1496, f. 8v), weather forecasting, and favorable days for various activities. Followed by three canons for favorable times for bloodletting, giving medicine, and planting (f. 15r-18v). With one table relating the signs of the zodiac and the planets (f. 3r). A note in a later hand on the flyleaf following the manuscript refers to conditions from the beginning of March or from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice. This manuscript was part of Bute MS 13 (formerly f. 124r-141v), preceded by another section (formerly f. 101r-120v), now LJS 188, University of Pennsylvania.
Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger (Kurtz and Voigts).
The first part of Bute MS 13 (f. 1r-46v), including a copy of Chaucer's Treatise on the astrolabe, was purchased after 1988 by Shozo Asahata (Nara, Japan), current location unknown (Kurtz and Voigts).
Written in a secretary script.
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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