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Astrology, geomancy, astronomy, etc.; A-D England, 13th-14th century

MS. Bodl. 625

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Title

Astrology, geomancy, astronomy, etc.; A-D England, 13th-14th century

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 625

Place of origin

English

Date

decoration, 14th century, beginning

13th century, beginning;

14th century, first half

14th century

13th century, second half

Language

Latin

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

Contents

MS. Bodl. 625 – Part A
1. (fol.1 ) Geomancy
2. (fol. 8) Règles de divination
Some Latin geomancy is at fol. 9v, and at fol. 10v follow, apparently, extracts from two Latin astrological works entitled 'Rerum opifex' and 'Estimauerunt' (?)
(fol. 12) Geomancy
3. (fol. 14) Geomancy
4. (fol. 54) Hugh of Santalla Super artem geomantie
Throughout this part of the manuscript an intricate system of groups of dots is used.
MS. Bodl. 625 – Part B
5. (fol. 86) Canones astronomiae ‘Investigantibus astronomiam’
MS. Bodl. 625 – Part C
6. (fol. 120) Hermannus Contractus Compositio astrolabii
MS. Bodl. 625 – Part D
7. (fol. 127) Honorius Augustodunensis Imago mundi
At fol. 135v is a note 'de quatuor virtutibus'.
MS. Bodl. 625 - endleaves (fols. i-ii)
Treatise on physics

Form

codex

Physical extent

ii + 139 leaves

Acquisition

This MS. probably reached the Library in 1605.

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  • Hugo, of Santalla, active 1141-1145

  • Gherardo, da Cremona, 1113 or 1114-1187

  • Honorius, of Autun, approximately 1080-approximately 1156

  • Hermannus, Contractus, 1013-1054

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