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Arzachel, Robert Grosseteste, Albumasar, Alfraganus — c. 1268–1274; French, Bayeux

MS. Laud Misc. 644

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Title

Arzachel, Robert Grosseteste, Albumasar, Alfraganus — c. 1268–1274; French, Bayeux

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 644

Place of origin

French, Bayeux

Date

c. 1268–1274

Language

Latin

Contents

Astronomical and astrological treatises and tables
Arithmetical treatises
Arzachel Canones ad tabulas Toletanas
Theorica planetarum
Commentary on Boethius, De institutione arithmetica
Commentary on Boethius, De institutione musica
Robert Grosseteste De sphaera
Robert Grosseteste Compotus correctorius
Albumasar Flores astrorum
Alfraganus Liber de aggregationibus
Robert Grosseteste De lineis, angulis, et figuris

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

ii + 225 + ii fols.

Decoration

Good coloured drawings copying a model of 9th or 11th century.

Good tables.

Good initials.

Musical notation

Music (see van Dijk 1957).

Binding

19th-century calf rebind.

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Title

Astronomical and astrological, with a Bayeux calendar

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 644

Summary

Astronomical and astrological treatises and tables

Arithmetical treatises

Arzachel, Canones ad tabulas Toletanas (tr. Gerard of Cremona)

Theorica planetarum

Commentary on Boethius, De institutione arithmetica

Commentary on Boethius, De institutione musica

Robert Grosseteste, De sphaera

Robert Grosseteste, Compotus correctorius

Albumasar, Flores astrorum

Alfraganus, Liber de aggregationibus

Robert Grosseteste, De lineis, angulis, et figuris

Date

c. 1268-1274

Language

Latin

Physical facet

19th century calf rebind

Physical extent

277 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 1987 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Astronomical and astrological, with a Bayeux calendar

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  • Grosseteste, Robert, 1175?-1253

  • Gherardo, da Cremona, 1113 or 1114-1187

  • Alfraganus, 9th cent.

  • Albumasar, 787-886

  • Azarchel, -1100

  • Boethius, -524

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