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Astronomical and astrological treatises, of which there is a list on fol. xxviiv. — c. 1437; French, Louvain

MS. Bodl. 472

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Title

Astronomical and astrological treatises, of which there is a list on fol. xxviiv. — c. 1437; French, Louvain

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 472

Place of origin

French, Louvain

Date

c. 1437

15th century

Language

Latin

Dutch

Contents

1. (fol. 1) The annus Arabum may be according to the Mundane Era beginning B.C. 4008.
Ps.-Ptolemy Centiloquium
Abuiafar Hamet filius Joseph Commentum in Centiloquium
2. (fol. 20) Johannes de Lineriis Canones
Incipit: Si in quo gradu signi stella aliqua prenotata sit & quantum distet ab ecliptica linea
3. (fol. 30v-35v) On the new quadrant
4a. (fol. 36r-41r) Cristannus de Prachaticz Compositio astrolabii
4b. (fols. 41r-47v) Cristannus de Prachaticz Usus astrolabii
5. (fol. 49) Johannes de Sacro Bosco Tractatus de sphaera
6. (fol. 55v) Albubather De natiuitatibus
7. (fol. 103) 'Hermes' De stellis beibeniis
8. (fol. 105r-114r) Theorica planetarum Gerardi
9. (fols. 115r-120v) Robertus Anglicus (?) Quadrans vetus
Followed at fol. 120v by a table of the declination of the ecliptic.
10. (fol. 121r-122r) Messahallah Epistola de rebus eclipsium
(fols. 122v-131r) Astrological compilation
(fol. 131) Leopold of Austria De astrorum scientia
(fols. 132r-142r) 'De significatione cometae'
(fol. 142r-143r) Leopold of Austria De astrorum scientia
(fols. 144r-155v) Abraham Avenezra Liber de nativitatibus
11. (fols. 156r-174r) Alcabitius Liber introductorius
For fols. 175-198 see below.
12. (fol. 199r-221v) John Danco of Saxony Commentary on Alcabitius, Liber introductorius
Foll. ii-xxvi, 175-198 are inserted blank leaves.
At fol. xxvii is a Dutch astronomical table (15th cent.).
MS. Bodl. 472 - endleaves
The fly-leaves are from the end of a 15th cent. parchment Latin theological roll of a dialogue between the Virgin and 'Peccator': ends 'nullus fere quantumcunque peruersus nobis remanere possit'.

Form

codex

Support

paper

Physical extent

xxvii + 221 + iii leaves

Hands

Written by Tristrandus.

Decoration

Coloured capitals.

Diagrams and tables.

Binding

Blind-stamped leather binding over millboards (s.xvi in). With clasp fittings (but the leather clasps are lost). Title 'Albvbat' on fore-edge, 'Albvbather' on head. Boards reused.

Acquisition

Given in 1601 by William Camden.

Provenance

Fol. 20 (covering fols. 1-20 col. 1): 'Scriptus et finitus louen' [Louvain] per manus tristrandi anno domini . 1437. sexto die mensis septembris hora .9. post meridiem.' Fol. 20 col. 2 to fol. 49 col. I line 27 is undated but was presumably written between the times when the adjacent items were written. Fol. 55 (covering fol. 49 col. 1 line 28 to fol. 55): 'Et sic est finis huius libri anno domini 1437 mercuri die ante festum symonis.' Fol. 102 (covering fols. 55-102): 'Explicit liber... Finitus anno domini . 1437. In die decembris .16. die [sic] In die lune infra nonam et decimam post Prandium.' After this there are no more dated colophons. Fols. 103-43 appear to be a continuation of the last dated part but the rest of the book is less and less carefully written and may have been copied at another time. It is, however, all in the same hand, and foliation throughout is by the original scribe. The paper has a variety of watermarks.

'Liber N. de Pulchromonte' (16th cent.): Nikolaus von Schönberg (1472-1537) (?)

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