decorated manuscript on paper and vellum. 4to (209 x 149 mm). 61 leaves, with original ruled blanks. Collation : i (in 10s possibly lacking i preliminary leaf; ii (in 6s); iii (in 6s); iv (in 12s, flanked by the two vellum leaves); v (in 10s); vi (in 16s). 36 lines written in a dark brown ink in a fine humanist hand, ruled in light brown, some headings and words in red, justification: 206 x 90 mm, with catchwords, numerous two-line initials of red and blue with flourishing of red or violet. two full page vellum diagrams , one with a skillful moveable device, 10 full-page illustrations depicting the phases of the moon datable over a period to 1430, others showing quadrans and tables, most in color. Original pale blue paper boards. Condition : neat paper repair to hinge to ff.31-32, some worming to hinge and flyleaves, catalogue entry pasted down to endpapers, lightly thumbsoiled, toned; boards loose exposing cords, spine perished at head and tail, significantly wormed, some gouges and loss. Provenance : Joseff [Gregri Da Bologna] (early inscription to back cover); Samuel Nerplanck Hoffman (armorial bookplate); Sir Thomas Phillips MS.16242 (inscription to front pastedown). Contents : Calendar( f.4v-f.16r); Tabula Regionum (f.16v); Tabula Eclipsum Solis et Lunae (f.17r-f.21v); Instrumentum orarum inequalius (f.22r); Instrumentum veri motus Lunae (f.22v); De Aureo numero et de Ciclo Solari (f.23r-f.24r); Tabulae Festorum mobilium (f.24v-f.25r); De Conjunctionibus et Oppositionbus Luminarium (f.25v-f.27r); De Eclipsibus (f.27r); De loco solis vero (f.27v); De loco lune vero (f.28r-f.29r); De Magnitudine diei (f.29v); Tabula quantitatus veirus (f.30); De Horologio horizontali (f.31r-f.34r); Dies Paschalis…Ductu Johannis de Monteregio (f.34v); Quadrans horologii horizontalis (f.35r); Quadratum horarium generale (f.35v); Poema Latinum de aspectibus (f.36r-f.39r); (2 ruled blanks); Cognitiones naturarum secundum navitates (f.40v-f.46r); Ascendentia civitatum (f.46v-f.47r); Pronostica Hesdre (f.47v-f.48v); Pronostica nativitatum (f.49r-f.51r); (1 ruled blank); Tabula Salomonis (f.52r-f.53v); Dispositio Galieni physici infirmantium (f.54r-55r); (9 ruled blanks). an interesting collection of astronomical and geographical tracts with diagrams . In the 15th century, Bologna, along with Prague, Cracow, Vienna and Padova, were leading university towns and centers for scholarly activity in astronomy. Contemporary to this activity, Paulerinus, (1413-1471) a master of the University at Bologna, composed his comprehensive encyclopedia Liber viginti arcium that was principally both astronomical and astrological in context. It is likely that this present manuscript is influenced by his research and was created for a scholar of astronomy.
decorated manuscript on paper and vellum. 4to (209 x 149 mm). 61 leaves, with original ruled blanks. Collation : i (in 10s possibly lacking i preliminary leaf; ii (in 6s); iii (in 6s); iv (in 12s, flanked by the two vellum leaves); v (in 10s); vi (in 16s). 36 lines written in a dark brown ink in a fine humanist hand, ruled in light brown, some headings and words in red, justification: 206 x 90 mm, with catchwords, numerous two-line initials of red and blue with flourishing of red or violet. two full page vellum diagrams , one with a skillful moveable device, 10 full-page illustrations depicting the phases of the moon datable over a period to 1430, others showing quadrans and tables, most in color. Original pale blue paper boards. Condition : neat paper repair to hinge to ff.31-32, some worming to hinge and flyleaves, catalogue entry pasted down to endpapers, lightly thumbsoiled, toned; boards loose exposing cords, spine perished at head and tail, significantly wormed, some gouges and loss. Provenance : Joseff [Gregri Da Bologna] (early inscription to back cover); Samuel Nerplanck Hoffman (armorial bookplate); Sir Thomas Phillips MS.16242 (inscription to front pastedown). Contents : Calendar( f.4v-f.16r); Tabula Regionum (f.16v); Tabula Eclipsum Solis et Lunae (f.17r-f.21v); Instrumentum orarum inequalius (f.22r); Instrumentum veri motus Lunae (f.22v); De Aureo numero et de Ciclo Solari (f.23r-f.24r); Tabulae Festorum mobilium (f.24v-f.25r); De Conjunctionibus et Oppositionbus Luminarium (f.25v-f.27r); De Eclipsibus (f.27r); De loco solis vero (f.27v); De loco lune vero (f.28r-f.29r); De Magnitudine diei (f.29v); Tabula quantitatus veirus (f.30); De Horologio horizontali (f.31r-f.34r); Dies Paschalis…Ductu Johannis de Monteregio (f.34v); Quadrans horologii horizontalis (f.35r); Quadratum horarium generale (f.35v); Poema Latinum de aspectibus (f.36r-f.39r); (2 ruled blanks); Cognitiones naturarum secundum navitates (f.40v-f.46r); Ascendentia civitatum (f.46v-f.47r); Pronostica Hesdre (f.47v-f.48v); Pronostica nativitatum (f.49r-f.51r); (1 ruled blank); Tabula Salomonis (f.52r-f.53v); Dispositio Galieni physici infirmantium (f.54r-55r); (9 ruled blanks). an interesting collection of astronomical and geographical tracts with diagrams . In the 15th century, Bologna, along with Prague, Cracow, Vienna and Padova, were leading university towns and centers for scholarly activity in astronomy. Contemporary to this activity, Paulerinus, (1413-1471) a master of the University at Bologna, composed his comprehensive encyclopedia Liber viginti arcium that was principally both astronomical and astrological in context. It is likely that this present manuscript is influenced by his research and was created for a scholar of astronomy.
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