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Eutocius of Ascalon, Johannes Pediasimus, Hero of Byzantium, Hero of Alexandria — 16th century; Italian

MS. Barocci 169

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Title

Eutocius of Ascalon, Johannes Pediasimus, Hero of Byzantium, Hero of Alexandria — 16th century; Italian

Shelfmark

MS. Barocci 169

Place of origin

Italian

Date

16th century

Language

Latin

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Contents

Eutocius of Ascalon Commentary on Apollonius of Perga's Conics
Johannes Pediasimus De geometria
Johannes Pediasimus Commentary on Cleomedes, Meteora
Hero of Byzantium Poliorcetica
Hero of Alexandria Spiritalia
Hero of Alexandria De automatis

Form

codex

Support

paper

Decoration

Good miniatures (drawings, fol. 101v-2r), perhaps added. fol. 100v Type drawing Subject Walled city with defendants and fortifications; soldiers carrying siegecraft; marching soldiers (brown ink, inscriptions in Latin). fol. 101r Type drawing Subject Walled city, siegecraft and soldiers (brown ink, inscriptions in Latin).

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  • Apollonius, of Perga

  • Cleomedes

  • Heron, of Byzantium

  • Pediasimus, Ioannes, 1282-1326

  • Eutocius, of Ascalon

  • Hero, of Alexandria

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