Mathematical treatise — 16th century
MS. Bodl. 584
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Mathematical treatise — 16th century
Walter Hilton — 15th century; England
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 584
Place of origin
England
Date
15th century
16th century
Language
Latin
Italian
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
v + 154leaves
Acquisition
Combination of two manuscripts given separately in 1602, see below.
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Title
Part of an Italian mathematical treatise and 'Tabula libri secundi [Scalae Perfectionis]'
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 584
Summary
Part of an Italian mathematical treatise and 'Tabula libri secundi [Scalae Perfectionis]'
Date
Made up of two MSS. written in the 15th and 16th century
Language
Latin
Italian
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
154 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 234, 198 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Acquisition
The above volume is a combination of a gift by sir Walter Cope in 1602 described as 'Libellus Walteri Hilton ex Anglico in Lat. de Imagine Dei', and a gift by dr. William Hakewill, also in 1602, described as 'Memorial nuova come si crede di Nic. Tartalea', see fol. v.
Subject
Mathematics
16th century
x - 15th century
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Connections
People associated with this object
- fra Luca Pacioli
- Dr. William Hakewill
- Richard Wentworth
- Niccolò Tartaglia (d. 1557)
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Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153
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Apollonius, of Perga
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Fishlake, Thomas, OCarm, late 14th century
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Hilton, Walter, -1396
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Cope, Sir Walter, ?1553–1614
