Quatuor libri Aristotelis Stag[iritae] perip[athetici] principis De coelo

Contributor:

Kreulinger, Nivardus (scribe)

Name:

Helmlin, Bernardus

Timespan:

Early works to 1800

Date:

1635

Description:

Two commentaries on Aristotelian texts by Bernardus Helmlin, written by Nivardo Kreulinger: De coelo, divided into De mundo, De natura coeli, De sideribus, and De elementis; and De generatione et corruptione, divided into De generatione subtiali, De alteratione, De quibusdam conditionibus actionibus, De qualitatibus elementorum, and De mixtione. Followed by a compendium on Aristotle's Meteorologica, compiled by Kreulinger.

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Previously sold by Maggs Rare Books (London), 2008?; Sold by Roger Gaskell Rare Books (Warboys, England), 2008.

Subject:

Aristotle Criticism and interpretation Early works to 1800; Aristotle. De caelo Early works to 1800; Aristotle. De generatione et corruptione Early works to 1800; Aristotle. Meteorologica Early works to 1800; Aristotle; Astronomy -- Early works to 1800; Astronomy; Meteorology -- Early works to 1800; Meteorology; Criticism and interpretation

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

codices (bound manuscripts); commentaries; lecture notes; Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, European; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

207 leaves : paper; 196 x 155 (135 x 105) mm bound to 203 x 166 mm

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Member of a noble family of Lucerne, Switzerland, and probably a Jesuit (Maggs).; Title for manuscript from title for first work (f. i recto).; Table of contents: 1. f.1r-59v: Quatuor libri Aristotelis Stagiritae peripatheticis principis De Coelo / Bernardus Helmlin. -- 2. f.62r-140r: Commentarius in duos libros Aristotelis Stagiritae De generatione / Bernardus Helmlin. -- 3. f.145r-198v: Compendium meteoricum / Nivardus Kreulinger.; Pagination: Paper, iii + 207 leaves; contemporary pagination in ink, upper outer corners, [ii], 1-79, 81-118, [vi], 1-11, 13-156, [xi], 1-106, [xvi]; [i, 1-206], modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto. References in this record are to modern foliation.; Script: Written in an italic hand.; Decoration: Painted borders on title pages (f. i recto, 62r, 145r); painted 10-line initial with Jesuit monogram IHS at start of manuscript (f. 1r); 8- and 7-line initials with decorative penwork in black ink at start of Work 2 and Work 3 (f. 63r, 146r); ink drawing titled Orbis totalis lunae descriptio, showing the orbit and phases of the moon (f. 60r); astronomical drawing in ink showing the major circles of latitude, a meridian, and the directions (f. 182v).; Binding: Contemporary parchment, with blind-ruled covers, 2 pairs of linen ties, and titles and date on spine (Gaskell).; Origin: Probably written in Switzerland (Maggs) in 1635 (spine).; Latin.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 1269