[De improbatione concentricorum et epicyclorum]

Name:

Heinrich, von Langenstein, approximately 1325-1397

Timespan:

Early works to 1800

Date:

1362

Description:

An astronomical treatise by Heinrich von Langenstein.; f. 1r-14v: "[f. 1r: text] Cum inferiorum cognitio ad celestium conducat inquisitionem ... [f. 14v: text] sed sufficit modo nunc in generali tetigisse modum. Explicit tractatus."

Language:

Latin

Subject:

Astronomy -- Early works to 1800; Astronomy

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Codices; Diagrams; Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, Medieval

Physical Description:

leaves 1r-14v: parchment, illustrations; 271 x 198 (188 x 140) mm bound to 278 x 203 mm

Rights:

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

Notes:

Ms. component part.; Title and author from Zacour-Hirsch.; Decoration: Astronomical diagrams.; Latin.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Oversize Ms. Codex 827

Collection:

De improbatione concentricorum et epicyclorum