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Ps.-Albertus Magnus, Simon Tunstead, Urso of Calabria, Petrus de Abano (?) — 14th century, second half; English

MS. Digby 153

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Title

Ps.-Albertus Magnus, Simon Tunstead, Urso of Calabria, Petrus de Abano (?) — 14th century, second half; English

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 153

Date

14th century, second half

Language

Latin

Contents

Ps.-Albertus Magnus Summa naturalium
Simon Tunstead Commentary on Aristotle, Meteora
Urso of Calabria Liber aphorismorum
Petrus de Abano (?) Commentary on Ps.-Aristotle, Problemata
Secreta philosophorum
Scientific and astrological texts

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Decoration

Diagrams. Fols. 102–37 written by fr. Johannes Bruyl . (Pächt and Alexander iii. 753)

Acquisition

Donated to the Bodleian, 1634.

Provenance

Canterbury, Kent, Franciscan convent: "Iste liber constat fratri Iohanni Bruyl, de ordine Fratrum Minorum" (fol. 67r). "Per fratrem Iohannem Bruyl de custodia London. et de conventu Cant." (fol. 137r). "Iste liber est de communitate fratrum minorum Cantuarie de dono ffratris Iohannis Bruyl" (fol. 1* verso, clearly legible by u. v. light). (MLGB3: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution).

"Istius libri Thomas Lucius ipsissimus possessor". A. Goodere. Thomas Allen (1540?--1632), 27 (A. 201). (MLGB3)

Kenelm Digby, 1603–1665

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Title

[Alberti Magni Summa Philosophiae naturalis..]; Commentarius in libros Meteorologicorum Aristotelis; 'Afforismi Ursonis', and others

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 153

Date

14th century, second half

Language

English

Physical extent

185 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 1409 acquired by the Bodleian Library (25). Belonged in whole or in part to Thomas Allen of Gloucester Hall.

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[Alberti Magni Summa Philosophiae naturalis..]; Commentarius in libros Meteorologicorum Aristotelis; 'Afforismi Ursonis', and others

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  • Aristotle

  • Albertus, Magnus, pseudo

  • Aristotle, pseudo

  • Tunstede, Simon, -1369

  • Bruyl, Johannes, O.F.M., fl. c. 1350-1400

  • Urso, of Salerno, -1225?

  • Digby, Kenelm, 1603-1665

  • Petrus, de Abano, approximately 1250-approximately 1315

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