[French horoscope manuscript]

Date:

1768

Description:

Extended narrative horoscope for an unnamed woman born on 16 December 1688, with her death projected for 28 August 1768. After an introduction, the topics of the horoscope include the woman's temperament, parents, siblings, travel, friends, enemies, and illness, followed by projected dates of specific events in the woman's life. Includes 3 tables (f. 13v,16r, 53r) and 3 diagrams (f. 14v-15v).

Language:

French

Provenance:

Sold by Leo Cadogan Rare Books (London), 2018.

Relation:

Digital facsimile for browsing (Colenda): https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3j09x556

Subject:

Astrology -- Early works to 1800

Form/Genre:

codices (bound manuscripts); diagrams; Horoscopes; Tables (Data); Manuscripts, French; Manuscripts, European; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

114 leaves : paper; 155 x 105 (120 x 70) mm bound to 165 x 115 mm

Rights:

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

Notes:

Ms. codex.; French.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Table of contents: 1. f.1r-21v: Avertissement pour donner intelligence a savoir connoitre les choses necessaire pour lire les jugman des horoscopes ou figure celeste -- 2. f.22r-50v: Jugement astronomique sur la naissance preposé de la dame née le 16 decembre 1688 a 11 heure et 30 minute apres midi -- 3. f.51r-101r: Jugement des profections et directions dans les quels on verra les evenement marqué autour mois annee de leur arrivée -- 4. f.101r-109r: Jugement particulier de l'astrologue.; Collation: Paper, 114; 1¹² 2⁴ 3-5¹² 6¹⁴ 7-10¹²; gatherings signed 1-10 in ink, bottom center first recto (except 6, on the first verso); [1-114], modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto.; Layout: Written in 18-20 long lines. Octavo format.; Script: Written in cursive script by a single hand.; Decoration: 3 horoscope diagrams (f. 14v-15v).; Binding: Contemporary (18th-century) full leather with worn gilt spine.; Origin: Written in France before 1768 (date of death in horoscope, f. 100v).

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 2157