Nicolaus Kratzer — 1528 or 1529 (new style); England, London
MS. Bodl. 504
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Nicolaus Kratzer — 1528 or 1529 (new style); England, London
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 504
Date
1528 or 1529 (new style)
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 16 fols.
Hands
Humanistica textualis by Peter Meghen.
Decoration
Decorated initials, rubrics.
Fine initials by Hans Holbein the Younger. (Pächt and Alexander i. 186, pl. XIII)
Binding
Green silk over millboards, sixteenth century.
Acquisition
Presented by William Bayly, his kinsman (Summary Catalogue I, 123), in 1602.
Provenance
Dedication dated (fol. 2) M.D.XXVIII I.KL.Ianua (i.e. 1 Jan. 1529 new style); presumably the manuscript was written the preceding year. It is unclear whether this manuscript, or another copy of the text, was intended for presentation to Henry VIII as a New Year's gift (cf. Starkey 1991, p. 71, V.14; Carley 2000, p. li; Carley 2004, p. 55 pl. 51).
Edward Gorge (see below)
Johanis Bayley liber ex dono magistri Edovardi Gorge, front pastedown, late 16th century: John Bayly d. 1602, of New College (Summary Catalogue I, 123).
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Title
'Canones Horoptri', ten rules for finding the time of sunrise and sunset
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 504
Summary
'Canones Horoptri', ten rules for finding the time of sunrise and sunset
Date
Written in A.D. 1528 in London by P. Meghen
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment with some illuminated capitals, etc.; binding, green velvet, frayed, contemporary English work
Physical extent
17 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 220 acquired by the Bodleian Library
'Johannis Bayley liber ex dono magistri Edovardi Gorge. Vixi satis si Christe sat vixi tibi. J. B.'
Acquisition
Presented by William Bailey in 1602.
Subject
Science
16th century
Horology -- Early works to 1800
