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Title

Anon. Writings on astronomy

Authors

• Sacrobosco, Giovanni di (https://viaf.org/viaf/305406172/)

Other related names

• Over, Watson, former owner

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

Lehigh Codex 9
(Bethlehem, United States, Lehigh University, Special Collections)

Alternate identifiers

• Hirsh: MS Hirsh 9

Publisher

Special Collections

Language

Italian

Origin

Place

Italy

Summary

This manuscript is a compilation of several anonymous writings on astronomy and astrology. It contains a number of tables, diagrams, and shorthand annotations. Often the compiler has made notes on a text rather than transcribe it, or has abbreviated what transcriptions he has made.

Notes

• Title on binding lists c.1391 as date of origin
   
• Quire 1 has been mended and fol. 1, which was originally conjoined with fol. 12, is now single
   

Extent

I + 58 + i; 292 x 214 bound to 297 x 224

Foliation

Contemporary ink foliation, upper right recto; modern pencil foliation, lower right recto (our numbering follows the modern foliation)

Collation

Modern rebinding has rendered the original collation unclear

Support

Paper

Binding

Modern parchment over board; Title on spine: Treatise on Astronomy in Italian, c. 1391

Layout

Single column, 28-32 lines, no ruling

Decoration

Tables and diagrams throughout the manuscript, including various illustrated astronomical computations

Script

Humanistic semi-cursive

Provenance

• Acquired by Lehigh in 1963, from the gift to the library of Mr. Watson Over
   

Keywords

• 15th century
• Italian
• Italy
• Astrology
• Astronomy
• Diagrams
• Treatise

Licenses

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Table of contents

• fol. 1r — Easter Calendar, 1391-1585; incipit: Chi volese sapere quello che core la pascha
• fol. 5v — Regula secondo la chiesia romana (breaks after four-and-one-half lines, continued on fol. 48v)
• fol. 5v — Easter Calendar, 1391-1585
• fol. 13r — Computations of hours, days
• fol. 17v — A Horoscope
• fol. 20v — An account of the seven planets, perhaps drawn from Johannes de Sacro Bosco, Tractatus de Sphera, III, or a commentary upon it.
• fol. 23v — Lunar computations
• fol. 43v — Diagram of the universe
• fol. 44r — Misura della Circonfirenzio della Terra..., drawn from Johannes de Sacro Bosco, Tractatus de Sphera, I
• fol. 44v — Two diagrams with explanations of the relationship the four Aristotelian elements, earth, air, fire and water bear to the earth, perhaps from a commentary on Johannes de Sacro Bosco
• fol. 46r — Della Conpresione del Aria e del Tempo, with subheadings
• fol. 48v — Regula secondo la chiesia romana (continued from fol. 5v)

Decorations

• fol. 1v — Hand diagram for computing the time of Easter
• fol. 2v — Table of figures for solar and lunar computations
• fol. 3r — Table of figures for solar and lunar computations
• fol. 3v — Table of figures for solar and lunar computations
• fol. 4r — Table of figures for solar and lunar computations
• fol. 9v — Circular chart for solar and lunar computations
• fol. 10r — Circular chart for solar and lunar computations
• fol. 10v — Table of figures for solar and lunar computations
• fol. 11r — Circular chart for solar and lunar computations
• fol. 11v — Circular chart for solar and lunar computations
• fol. 12v — Table of figures for solar and lunar computations
• fol. 13v — Table of figures for the computation of hours, days
• fol. 14r — Table of figures for the computation of hours, days
• fol. 14v — Table of figures for the computation of hours, days
• fol. 15r — Table of figures for the computation of hours, days
• fol. 15v — Circular chart for the computation of hours, days
• fol. 15v — Small image of sun
• fol. 17v — Circular chart related to a horoscope
• fol. 18r — Square chart
• fol. 21r — Small astronomical table
• fol. 21v — Circular astronomical chart
• fol. 23v — Diagram in the form of a hand, illustrating the "Regole della Luna"
• fol. 24r — Table of figures associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 25r — Table of figures associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 25v — Table of figures associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 26r — Table of figures associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 26v — Table of figures associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 27r — Table of figures associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 27v — Table of figures associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 28r — Table associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 29r — Table of figures associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 29v — Table of figures associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 30r — Table of figures associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 30v — Table of figures associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 31r — Table of figures associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 31v — Table of figures associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 35v — Circular design associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 36r — Table associated with the phases of the moon
• fol. 42r — Small images of sun and moon
• fol. 43v — Large diagram of the universe
• fol. 44v — Circular chart
• fol. 45r — Circular chart