Accursius of Parma (attrib.), Johannes de Harlebeke (attrib.) — 14th century

Title

Accursius of Parma (attrib.), Johannes de Harlebeke (attrib.) — 14th century

Alfraganus — 13th century, second half; Spanish (?)

Shelfmark

MS. Arch. Selden. B. 34

Place of origin

Spanish (?)

Date

13th century, second half

14th century

Language

Latin

Contents

Acquisition

Acquired by the Bodleian in 1659

Provenance

John Selden, 1584–1654

Title

'...Tractatus de sp[h]era solida siue de astrolabio sperico compositus anno Domini .1303°.' and 'Tractatus Alfragani de motibus planetarum commentatus ab Hugoni [sic] Sanctaliensis'

Shelfmark

MS. Arch. Selden. B. 34

Summary

14th cent.: in two columns: with coloured capital, diagrams, etc., (fol. 4). '... Tractatus de sp[h]era solida siue de astrolabio sperico compositus anno Domini .1303°.', beg. 'Tocius astrologice speculacionis radix': a Latin astrological note follows on fol. 12, beg. 'Notandum est de directionibus'.

1st half of the 13th cent.: with elaborate coloured capital, diagrams etc., (fol. 13). 'Tractatus Alfragani de motibus planetarum commentatus ab Hugoni [sic] Sanctaliensis': beg. 'Quia nonnullos nec inmerito te conturbat': both text (in red) and commentary seem to be here. Hugo's preface is addressed to 'mi domine Tyrassonensis antistes', i. e. Michael bishop of Tarazona in Aragon.

Date

Made up of two pieces written in the 13th and 14th century

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On parchment

Physical extent

66 Leaves

Custodial history

On fol. 4 is 'M. Securis . Emptns ex bibliopola adolescente Salisberiensi . 1553. 7. mensis Martij', cf. fol. 63v. Michael Hatchett was a Salisbury doctor, himself an author.

Manuscript 3362 acquired by the Bodleian Library