John Somer — 14th century, end (after 1387); English
MS. Savile 39
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
John Somer — 14th century, end (after 1387); English
Shelfmark
MS. Savile 39
Place of origin
English
Date
14th century, end (after 1387)
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
10 fols.
Decoration
Good miniatures.
Good diagrams.
Good initials. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 679)
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Title
Astronomical tables
Shelfmark
MS. Savile 39
Summary
Astronomical tables, including:
Fol. 1. a lunar calendar for four cycles
Fol. 4. leap years from 1367 to 1507
Fol. 4v. eclipses from 1387 to 1462 (in which April 1436 is marked with a red cross)
Canons for the table, for urine (fol. 5), phlebotomy (fol. 5v, cf. fol. 10), and nativities (fol. 6)
Fol. 7. table with movable circles of parchment to show the longitude and phases of the moon at a given age, and diagrams of the influence of the signs of the zodiac and (fol. 7v) of urinary states
Fol. 8. canon and tables of lunar eclipses from 1392 to 1462
Date
Written in England, probably in 1436
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with coloured diagrams
Physical extent
11 Leaves
Custodial history
On fol. 6v is 'Liber Willelmi Snawdun' (16th cent.).
Labelled '39'
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Collection contents
Astronomical tables
