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Title

Ars artium

Authors

• Schopper, Hartmann, 1542-
• Bry, Johann Theodor de, 1561-1623?

Call number

Ms. Codex 1201
(Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 4322645
• http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/4322645

Publisher

The University of Pennsylvania Libraries

Language

Latin, with some Hebrew throughout

Origin

Date

16--

Place

Germany

Summary

Begins with undated dedication from Joannes Theodorus de Bry, Argentinensis, civisque Oppenhimensis. Second dedication by Schopper, dated 1564. Supposedly a posthumous work (Zacour-Hirsch). While this volume appears to deal predominantly with mathematics, especially algebra, there are some references to the cabala in combination with mathematics. The bulk of the volume is dedicated to the application of mathematics, but the prefaces focus on the way humans learn and use mathematics.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
   
• Title from title page (f. ii recto).
   

Watermark

2 watermarks are used throughout: the initials F.C., and a diamond with two circles attached to either side.

Extent

50 leaves : 375 x 260 (322 x 197) mm. bound to 385 x 270 mm

Foliation

Paper, 50; [ii], 1-45, [46-48]; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto. Last three leaves blank.

Support

Paper

Binding

Contemporary boards (Zacour-Hirsch).

Layout

Written in 37 long lines; ruled in lead.

Decoration

Schematic drawings dealing with algebra or mathematics in ink throughout; manicule (f. 7v); large schematic drawing of the eleven Sephirot in the tree of life symbol, with both Hebrew and Roman letters, topped with a small sphere divided into nine sections, named from A to I (f. 38v).

Script

Written in a humanistic cursive script.

Provenance

• Sold by Helmuth Domizlaff (Munich), 1963.
   

Subjects topical

• Mathematics--Early works to 1800
• Algebra--Early works to 1800
• Cabala--Early works to 1800

Genres

• Codices
• Manuscripts, Latin--17th century
• Manuscripts, European

Licenses

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Table of contents

• fol. 3r — Table of contents, f. 3r

Decorations

• fol. 4r — Diagram, f. 4r
• fol. 4v — Diagram, f. 4v
• fol. 5r — Diagram, f. 5r
• fol. 7r — Diagram, f. 7r
• fol. 7v — Diagram, f. 7v
• fol. 9r — Diagram, f. 9r
• fol. 18r — Diagram, f. 18r
• fol. 22r — Diagram, f. 22r
• fol. 33r — Table, f. 33r
• fol. 33v — Table, f. 33v
• fol. 34r — Table, f. 34r
• fol. 34v — Table, f. 34v
• fol. 35r — Table, f. 35r
• fol. 35v — Table, f. 35v
• fol. 36r — Table, f. 36r
• fol. 36v — Table, f. 36v
• fol. 37r — Table, f. 37r
• fol. 38v — Diagram, f. 38v
• fol. 39v — Table, f. 39v
• fol. 40r — Diagram, f. 40r
• fol. 40v — Diagram, f. 40v
• fol. 41r — Table, f. 41r
• fol. 41v — Diagram, f. 41v
• fol. 42r — Diagram, f. 42r
• fol. 42v — Table, f. 42v
• fol. 43r — Diagram, f. 43r
• fol. 43v — Diagram, f. 43v
• fol. 44r — Table, f. 44r
• fol. 44v — Diagram, f. 44v
• fol. 45r — Diagram, f. 45r