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Late 15th-century collection of Latin astronomical treatises and tables of the 12th through 14th centuries, illustrated with six volvelles and numerous diagrams. The Alphonsine tables have calculations added in the bottom margins for various cities, mostly in Germany, including Erfurt, Magdeburg, Leipzig, Mainz, Nuremberg, Paris, Prague, Regensburg, and Worms (f. 45v-51v), and a colophon dated 30 December 1481 (f. 61v). A leaf at the end of the volume has the Hebrew alphabet and a few Hebrew transliterations, including Magdeburg, carefully written parallel to the spine (f. 95v).
Support: paper; Extent: 93 leaves : 307 x 205 mm bound to 315 x 225 mm; Collation: Paper, i (modern paper) + 93 + i (modern paper) leaves; 1(8, -1) 2(8, -1) 3-6(6) 7(6, -1) 8-9(6) 10(6, -6) 11(6) 12(6, -6) 13(6) 14-15(8); modern foliation in pencil, 1-96, upper right recto (including numbered stubs, f. 39, 62, 74).
Texts written in two columns of a varying number of lines, except for Gherardo da Cremona's work, written in long lines (f. 2r-11r).
Written in Gothic cursive script by multiple hands.
Large climate zone world map in brown and red ink (f. 33v); numerous astronomical diagrams, many with colored wash; six volvelles (f. 1v, 13v, 19v, 25v, 35r, 35v; one small volvelle missing, f.20r); tables in red and brown ink; three-line initials alternating between red and blue, with a seven-line space left blank for the first initial, in the Theorica planetarum (f. 1r-14v) and one set of canons for the Alphonsine tables (f. 69r-74v); two-line initials in red in the Sphaera mundi (f. 15r-36v); two-line initials, underlining, and capitals touched in red in the canons of John of Saxony and following works (f. 75r-89r).
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.
Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger.
1. f.1r-14v: Theorica planetarum / [Gherardo da Cremona] -- 2. f.15r-36v: [Sphaera mundi] / [Joannes de Sacro Bosco] -- 3. f.40r-61v: Tabulae illustris regis Alfonsii -- 4. f.63r-68v: [Astronomical tables] -- 5. f.69r-73v: [Canons for the Alphonsine tables] -- 6. f.75r-82r: Canones tabularum regis Alphonsii / [John of Saxony] -- 7. f.82r-84v: Correctorium tabularum Alphonsinarum -- 8. f.84v-87v: Canones eclipsium / magistri Iohannis Dankonis de Saxonia -- 9. f.87v-89r: [Treatise on solar eclipses] -- 10. f.89v-90v: Tabulae planetarum augentium ad annos Christi collectos -- 11. f.90v: Introitus solis in 12 signa anno Domini 1400 -- 12. f.91r-94r: [Notes on the correction of the tables and canons] -- 13. f.95r: Tabula veri motus lunarium in una hora et in uno minuto diei -- 14. f.95v-96r: [Notes on the tables]
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.
Germany
Written in Germany, circa 1481; one treatise is dated 30 December 1481 (fol. 36v).
Modern flexible parchment with two pairs of leather ties, by Richard C. Baker (St. Louis, Missouri), 2008.
Latin, with a Hebrew alphabet and a few Hebrew words (f. 95v)
Sold by Erik von Scherling, Rotulus I, 2 (April 1931), number 1161, to Charles D. Humberd (Barnard, Missouri).
Gift of Charles D. Humberd to Conception Abbey (Conception, Missouri).
Sold by Conception Abbey, 2017.
Germany
Written in Germany, circa 1481; one treatise is dated 30 December 1481 (fol. 36v).
Latin, with a Hebrew alphabet and a few Hebrew words (f. 95v)
Sold by Erik von Scherling, Rotulus I, 2
Gift of Charles D. Humberd to Conception Abbey
Sold by Conception Abbey, 2017.
Late 15th-century collection of Latin astronomical treatises and tables of the 12th through 14th centuries, illustrated with six volvelles and numerous diagrams. The Alphonsine tables have calculations added in the bottom margins for various cities, mostly in Germany, including Erfurt, Magdeburg, Leipzig, Mainz, Nuremberg, Paris, Prague, Regensburg, and Worms (f. 45v-51v), and a colophon dated 30 December 1481 (f. 61v). A leaf at the end of the volume has the Hebrew alphabet and a few Hebrew transliterations, including Magdeburg, carefully written parallel to the spine (f. 95v).
Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger.
1. f.1r-14v: Theorica planetarum / [Gherardo da Cremona] -- 2. f.15r-36v: [Sphaera mundi] / [Joannes de Sacro Bosco] -- 3. f.40r-61v: Tabulae illustris regis Alfonsii -- 4. f.63r-68v: [Astronomical tables] -- 5. f.69r-73v: [Canons for the Alphonsine tables] -- 6. f.75r-82r: Canones tabularum regis Alphonsii / [John of Saxony] -- 7. f.82r-84v: Correctorium tabularum Alphonsinarum -- 8. f.84v-87v: Canones eclipsium / magistri Iohannis Dankonis de Saxonia -- 9. f.87v-89r: [Treatise on solar eclipses] -- 10. f.89v-90v: Tabulae planetarum augentium ad annos Christi collectos -- 11. f.90v: Introitus solis in 12 signa anno Domini 1400 -- 12. f.91r-94r: [Notes on the correction of the tables and canons] -- 13. f.95r: Tabula veri motus lunarium in una hora et in uno minuto diei -- 14. f.95v-96r: [Notes on the tables]
Written in Gothic cursive script by multiple hands.
Large climate zone world map in brown and red ink (f. 33v); numerous astronomical diagrams, many with colored wash; six volvelles (f. 1v, 13v, 19v, 25v, 35r, 35v; one small volvelle missing, f.20r); tables in red and brown ink; three-line initials alternating between red and blue, with a seven-line space left blank for the first initial, in the Theorica planetarum (f. 1r-14v) and one set of canons for the Alphonsine tables (f. 69r-74v); two-line initials in red in the Sphaera mundi (f. 15r-36v); two-line initials, underlining, and capitals touched in red in the canons of John of Saxony and following works (f. 75r-89r).
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.
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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