[Commentarius in IV libros de coelo Aristotelis a Joanne Zorn exceptus]

Name:

Zorn, Johannes, 1739-1799

Timespan:

Early works to 1800

Date:

1600

Description:

Three anonymous commentaries on works of Aristotle: De caelo, Meteorologica and De generatione et corruptione.

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Sold by Karl Goldmann (Munich), 1952.

Subject:

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

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

manuscripts (documents); codices (bound manuscripts); commentaries; diagrams; drawings (visual works); Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, European

Physical Description:

209 leaves, illustrations : paper; 197 x 158 (172 x 120) mm bound to 209 x 165 mm

Rights:

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

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Table of contents: 1. f.i recto-78v: Commentarius in IV libros de coelo Aristotelis a Joanne Zorn exceptus. -- 2. f.79r-116r: Commentarius in III libros meteorologicos Aristotelis a Joanne Zorn exceptus. -- 3. f.117r-203r: Commentarius in II libros de generatione et corruptione a Joanne Zorn exceptus.; Title supplied by cataloger (Zacour-Hirsch).; Incipit (f. 1r): Corpore naturali in communi eiusque proprietatibus exsplicatis ad species pergit Aristoteles.; Incipit (f. 80r): Licet communiter ...; Incipit (f. 118r): Item horum librorum ...; Includes formal title pages (f. i recto, 79r, 117r).; Foliation: Paper, i (contemporary paper) + 209 + ii (contemporary paper); [i], 1-58, [ii], 59-195, 195-203, [204-205]; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto.; Layout: Written in 21-24 long lines.; Script: Written in a cursive script by a single hand, with marginal notes in additional hands.; Decoration: Includes nine illustrations in ink between f. 58 and 59 and one at f. 92v, as well as numerous astronomical diagrams incorporated in the text.; Binding: Contemporary stamped pigskin over wooden boards.; Origin: Written in Germany in the early 17th century (Zacour-Hirsch).; Latin.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 770