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Ps.-Ptolemy — 13th century, beginning (?) (after 1147); English

MS. Digby 40

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Title

Ps.-Ptolemy — 13th century, beginning (?) (after 1147); English

Philo of Byzantium, Ps.-Euclid, Alkindi — 13th century, beginning; English

Roger of Hereford — 13th century, first half (?) or between 1177 and 1182 (?); English

Abraham ibn Ezra — 12th century, second half; English

Alfraganus — 13th century, beginning; English

Albategni — 12th century, end; English

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 40

Date

12th century, second half

13th century, first half (?) or between 1177 and 1182 (?)

13th century, beginning

13th century, beginning (?) (after 1147)

12th century, end

Language

Latin

Contents

MS. Digby 40 – Part 1
Ps.-Ptolemy De compositione astrolabii
MS. Digby 40 – Part 2
Philo of Byzantium de ingeniis spiritualibus
Ps.-Euclid De speculis
Alkindi De somno
MS. Digby 40 – Part 3
Roger of Hereford Compotus
MS. Digby 40 – Part 4
Abraham ibn Ezra De astronomia
MS. Digby 40 – Part 5
Alfraganus Liber de aggregationibus scientiae stellarum
Astronomical treatise
MS. Digby 40 – Part 6
Albategni De scientia astrorum

Acquisition

Donated to the Bodleian, 1634.

Provenance

Oxford, Oxfordshire, University: 'liber 360' | content' | Liber de compositione astrolabii | ...'. (MLGB3: inferred evidence).

Cf. BLR 5 (1955) 176. Cf. Inscription in Oriel 32, Harley 33 (and BnF, lat. 7805). (MLGB3)

Kenelm Digby, 1603–1665

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Title

Astrologica

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 40

Date

12th and 13th century, beginning

Language

Latin

Physical extent

145 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 1415 acquired by the Bodleian Library (31). Belonged in whole or in part to Thomas Allen of Gloucester Hall.

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Collection contents

Digby Manuscripts

Astrologica

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  • Digby, Kenelm, 1603-1665

  • Rogerus, Herefordensis, ca. 1170

  • Plato, Tiburtinus, active 12th century

  • Kindī, -approximately 873

  • Albategni, 858-929

  • Ptolemy, pseudo

  • Robert, of Chester, active 1143

  • Abraham ibn Ezra, 1092-1167

  • Alfraganus, 9th cent.

  • Philo, Mechanicus, ca. 3rd-2nd cent. BCE

  • Euclid, pseudo

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