Treatise on diet and astrology ('Gouernayle of helth')., Table giving the astrological significance of the letters of the alphabet, Astrological wheel — 15th century, second half; English
MS. Radcliffe Trust. e. 30
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
From Medieval manuscripts in Oxford libraries
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Title
Treatise on diet and astrology ('Gouernayle of helth')., Table giving the astrological significance of the letters of the alphabet, Astrological wheel — 15th century, second half; English
Treatise on astrology ('The wisest boke of philosophie and astronomye'), Astrological text — 16th century, first half; English
Shelfmark
MS. Radcliffe Trust. e. 30
Date
15th century, second half
16th century, first half
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
English
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
55 leaves
Acquisition
Transferred from Radcliffe Science Library, 1935
Provenance
Halliwell cat. of 1840, nos. 38, 39
Sotheby's 27 June 1840, lot 116
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Title
'Governayle of helth' and 'The wisest boke of philosophie and astronomye'
Shelfmark
MS. Radcliffe Trust. e. 30
Summary
Two manuscripts of astrology in Middle English, 'Governayle of helth' (fols. 1-40), 2nd half of 15th century, and 'The wisest boke of philosophie and astronomye' (fols.41-56), early 16th century.
Date
2nd half of 15th century-early 16th century
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Papers relating to the Radcliffe Library and Radcliffe Science Library
Radcliffe Trust manuscripts and collections acquired by the Radcliffe Library
Papers relating to science and medicine
Other papers relating to science and medicine
'Governayle of helth' and 'The wisest boke of philosophie and astronomye'
