'Valentini Naibodre ... in Claudij Ptolomæi Quadripartitæ Constructionis...'
MS. Savile 99
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
'Valentini Naibodre ... in Claudij Ptolomæi Quadripartitæ Constructionis...'
Shelfmark
MS. Savile 99
Summary
'Valentini Naibodre ... in Claudij Ptolomæi Quadripartitæ Constructionis Apotelesmaticum [primum, secundum] tertium [quartum] Commentarius novus et eiusdem [operis Ptolemæi] Conversio noua': apparently a copy of St. John's college (Oxford) MS. 37, with critical notes: the commentary was composed in about 1580.
On fol. 185v is Naiboda's own horoscope, with a letter from sir Kenelm Digby to John Barkham about Naiboda's fate, July 17, 1640, all copied from the St. John's MS.
Date
Written in the second half of the 17th century
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
195 Leaves
Custodial history
'Caroli Bernard APAB.': in the Bernard sale 1711, Folio no. 665, when it was sold for 10s.: owned by 'S. P. Rigaud, April 29, 1824': on fol. 1 is a note in Rigand's hand.
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Collection contents
Scientific Papers
'Valentini Naibodre ... in Claudij Ptolomæi Quadripartitæ Constructionis...'
