Description of University of Pennsylvania LJS 445: Prenosticatio University of Pennsylvania These images and the content of Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts LJS 445: Prenosticatio are free of known copyright restrictions and in the public domain. See the Creative Commons Public Domain Mark page for usage details, http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/. Metadata is © and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License version 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. For a description of the terms of use see the Creative Commons Deed https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Ms. codex. Title from spine label. A detailed description written in 1997 by Regina Cermann (Institut für Mittelalterforschung der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna) is available online, linked to the entry for LJS 445 on the Handschriftencensus site at http://www.handschriftencensus.de/25402. 3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6206. University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts LJS 445 9958068073503681 http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/805227894 http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/5806807 German anthology of astrological and astronomical works, including material copied from three incunables: Johannes Lichtenberger's Prognosticatio (Heidelberg, 1488), astrological predictions about the fate of the Church, the Holy Roman Empire, and the laity; and two editions of the calendar of Regiomontanus (Nuremberg, 1474; Venice, 1478). Later pen trials on blank leaves before, in the midst of, and following the manuscript text. Modern finding tabs. Middle High German, with some headings and sections in Latin Prenosticatio Lichtenberger, Johannes, active 15th century Regiomontanus, Joannes, 1436-1476 former owner Holtzschuher, Veit Georg, 1573-1606 former owner Holtzschuher, Veit Engelhardt, 1581-1656 former owner Wilczek, Johann Nepomuk, Graf von former owner Burg Kreuzenstein (Austria) 9r Prenosticatio zu Theutsch, f. 9r 62r Deutscher Kalender (1474), f. 62r 75r Augsburger Kalender, f. 75r 97r Deutscher Kalender (1478) 132r Mond- und Sonnenkalender für ... Augsburg, f. 132r 147r Von den zwölf Tierkreiszeichen und ihrem Einfluss..., f. 147r 152r Vom Einfluss der Monate auf den Menschen, f. 152r 178r Von den 35 Sternzeichen nach Michael Scotus, f. 178r 183v Von den siben Planeten, f. 183v 190r Von den vier Complexien, f. 190r 198r Gesundheitsregimen, f. 198r 210r Tabula regionum, f. 210r

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 227 leaves : 218 x 150 (158-162 x 110-114) mm bound to 230 x 165 mm

Paper, 227; several gatherings bound out of order (f. 62-74 should follow f. 97-121); [1-227], modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.

 Most sections written in 29-32 long lines; a few written in 2 columns of 29-34 lines (f. 147r-151v, 178r-183r, 198r-209v); frame-ruled in ink. Written in Gothic cursive script, with some Latin headings in display capitals. Diagrams and tables in red and black ink; diagrams of eclipses in yellow and brown wash (f. 110r-113v); pen-and-wash drawings of the signs of the zodiac (f. 148r-151r; some zodiac illustrations cut out) and other images, including monsters (f. 178r-182v); rubrication, 2-line initials, paragraph marks, and underlining in red. Drawing, Human figure, f. 1r Drawing, f. 2r Drawing, f. 4v Finding tab, f. 9r Decorated initial, Initial W, f. 10v Decorated initial, Initial N, f. 11v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 12r Decorated initial, Initial S, f. 12r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 13r Decorated initial, Initial H, f. 13v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 15r Decorated initial, Initial I, f. 16v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 17r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 20r Decorated initial, Initial I, f. 20v Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 21v Decorated initial, Initial S, f. 29v Decorated initial, Initial I, f. 31v Decorated initial, Initial B, f. 32r Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 35v Decorated initial, Initial M, f. 45v Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 46v Decorated initial, Initial I, f. 47r Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 49r Finding tab, f. 62r Table, f. 62r Decorated initial, Initial S, f. 62v Table, f. 63r Table, f. 63v Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 64r Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 66v Decorated initial, Initial E, f. 66v Decorated initial, Initial V, f. 66v Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 67v Decorated initial, Initial B, f. 68r Diagram, f. 70r Diagram, f. 70v Table, f. 71v Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 71v Decorated initial, initial M, f. 71v Table, f. 72r Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 72r Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 72v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 72v Decorated initial, Initial N, f. 72v Table, f. 73r Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 73r Decorated initial, Initial P, f. 73r Table, f. 73v Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 73v Decorated initial, Initial I, f. 73v Finding tab, f. 75r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 75r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 75v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 76r Table, f. 76v Decorated initial, Initial I, f. 77r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 77r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 77v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 78r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 78v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 79r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 80r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 80v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 81r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 81v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 82r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 82v Decorated initial, Initial I, f. 83r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 83r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 83v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 84r Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 84v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 84v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 85r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 85v Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 86r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 86r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 86v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 87r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 87v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 88r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 88v Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 89r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 89r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 89v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 90r Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 90v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 90v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 91r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 91v Decorated initial, Initial B, f. 92r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 92r Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 92v Decorated initial, Initial A, f. 93r Table, f. 97v Table, f. 98r Table, f. 98v Table, f. 99r Table, f. 99v Table, f. 100r Table, f. 100v Table, f. 101r Table, f. 101v Table, f. 102r Table, f. 102v Table, f. 103r Table, f. 103v Table, f. 104r Table, f. 104v Table, f. 105r Table, f. 105v Table, f. 106r Table, f. 106v Table, f. 107r Table, f. 107v Table, f. 108r Table, f. 108v Table, f. 109r Table, f. 109v Diagram, f. 110r Diagram, f. 110v Diagram, f. 111r Diagram, f. 111v Diagram, f. 112r Diagram, f. 112v Diagram, f. 113r Diagram, f. 113v Diagram, f. 114r Diagram, f. 114v Table, f. 115r Table, f. 115v Table, f. 116v Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 118v Decorated initial, Initial S, f. 119r Decorated initial, Initial T, f. 119r Table, f. 119v Decorated initial, Initial V, f. 119v Table, f. 120v Decorated initial, Initial I, f. 121v Table, f. 122v Diagram, f. 123v Decorated initial, Initial D, f. 132r Finding tab, f. 132r Table, f. 136v Table, f. 137r Table, f. 137v Table, f. 138r Table, f. 138v Table, f. 139r Table, f. 139v Table, f. 140r Table, f. 140v Table, f. 141r Table, f. 141v Table, f. 142r Table, f. 142v Table, f. 143r Table, f. 143v Table, f. 144r Table, f. 145v Decorated descender, f. 147r Finding tab, f. 147r Miniature, Scorpio, f. 148r Miniature, Sagittarius, f. 149r Miniature, Capricorn (image mostly lacking), f. 150r Miniature, Aquarius, f. 150v Miniature, Pisces, f. 151r Finding tab, f. 152r Miniature, f. 178r Finding tab, f. 178r Miniature, f. 178v Miniature, f. 179r Miniature, f. 179v Miniature, f. 180r Miniature, f. 180v Miniature, f. 181r Miniature, f. 181v Miniature, f. 182r Miniature, f. 182v Manicule, f. 197v Finding tab, f. 198r Table, f. 210r Finding tab, f. 210r

Original (late 15th-century) quarter pigskin over wooden boards, blind-stamped, clasp; 17th-century (?) spine label Prenosticatio, was di. groß Coniunction und d. Eclipsis bedeuten etc.; restored in 1999.

Copied in or after 1488 (manuscript copy of colophon of edition of Lichtenberger's work printed in Heidelberg in 1488, f. 61v); copied in Germany, possibly Nuremberg (based on binding (Nuremberg named in document used as flyleaf) and inscriptions of 16th-century owners (Cermann)), although a few of the works are intended for an Augsburg audience (f. 75-95r, 132r-146r, 210r).

after 1488 Nuremberg?, Germany Formerly owned in the late 16th century by the Holtzschuher family of Nuremberg (inscriptions, Veit Georg Holtzschuher, dated 1582, f. 125r; his brother Veit Engelhardt Holtzschuher, Nuremberg shoemaker, dated 1589, f. 95v-96r; same name written in a later hand, f. 3v). Formerly owned by Johann Nepomuk Graf Wilczek (1835-1922), held by that family in the library of Burg Kreuzenstein probably until 1945, no. 22170 (= 82, possibly written in pencil, f. 227v) (Regina Cermann). Appears in Jörn Günther and Bruce Ferrini's Overlooking the ages: a private exhibition of illuminated manuscripts, miniatures and printed books (1999), no. 21. Appears in the catalog The art of the book from the early Middle Ages to the Renaissance: a journey through a thousand years, accompanying an exhibition organized by Jörn Günther and the John J. Burns Library, Boston College, 2000, no. 53. Sold by Sam Fogg Ltd. (London) to Lawrence J. Schoenberg, Dec. 2002. Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2012. Book Type Accounts Antiphonary Armorial Bible Biography Book of Hours Breviary Chronicle Collection of Sermons Commentary Dictionary Document Dogale Friendship book Genealogy Glossary Gospel Lectionary Gospels Gradual Haggadah Homilary Horologion Hymnal Koran Lectionary Mass book Miscellany Missal Pontifical Portolan chart Prayer book Private devotional text Processional Protective scroll Psalter Psalter-Hours Qur`an Recipe book Saint's Life Scribal manual Song book Torah Treatise Century 6th century 7th century 8th century 9th century 10th century 11th century 12th century 13th century 14th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century Culture Abbasid Arabic Armenian Ashkenazi Austrian Byzantine Carolingian Chinese Christian Coptic Dutch Egyptian English Ethiopian Fatimid Flemish French German Indian Islamic Italian Jewish Mamluk Mughal Ottoman Ottonian Persian Portuguese Qajar Rajput Russian Safavid Sephardi Spanish Timurid Turkish Yemenite Descriptive term Accordion book Album Annotated Binding Calligraphy Caroline minuscule Chart Charter Colophon Damage Diagrams Drawing Early Abbasid script Fragment Gloss Gothic Gothic book hand Grisaille Grotesques Headpiece Heraldry Historiated initial Humanistic Illumination Illustration Inhabited initial Kufic Manicules Medallion Micrography Miniature Missing leaves Musical notation New Abbasid style Notable binding Original binding Ornament Painting Palimpsest Paper Penwork initial Puzzle initial Ragini Romanesque Scrapbook Scroll Scroll-work initial Seals Tables Textura Treasure binding Watermark White-vine lettering Woodcuts Geography Afghanistan Armenia Austria Belgium Central Arab lands (Near East) Central Asia China Egypt England Ethiopia Flanders France Germany Greece India Iran Iraq Israel Italy Maghreb Morocco Netherlands Pakistan Portugal Romania Russia Spain Sub-Saharan (West) Africa Turkey Wales Yemen Other Alchemy Allegory Astrology Astronomy Biblical Binding waste Cartography Church Fathers Cosmology Devotion Financial records Fortune-telling Friendship Games Geography Geomancy Grammar History Kabbalah Legal Literature -- Poetry Literature -- Prose Liturgy Logic Magic Maritime Mathematics Mineralogy Philosophy Piyutim Responsa Science Science -- Medicine Scripture Sufism Theology Astrology--Early works to 1800 Astronomy--Early works to 1800 Prophecies--Early works to 1800 Zodiac in art Codices Diagrams Pen-and-wash drawings Tables (documents) Finding tabs Manuscripts, German--15th century Manuscripts, Renaissance Anthology 15th century Germany German Diagrams Astronomy Astrology Fortune-telling Paper