[De improbatione concentricorum et epicyclorum ... etc.]

Name:

Heinrich, von Langenstein, approximately 1325-1397; Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280; Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294

Timespan:

Early works to 1800

Date:

1362

Description:

An astronomical treatise by Heinrich von Langenstein and a treatise on astronomy and astrology variously attributed to Albertus Magnus or Roger Bacon.

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Jacques Rosenthal, 1916.; Sold by Wilfred M. Voynich, 1923.; Voynich, Wilfred Michael, 1865-1930, former owner.

Subject:

Astronomy -- Early works to 1800; Astronomy

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Codices; Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, Medieval; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

20 leaves : 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. codex.; Collective title and author from title and author for Work 1 from Zacour-Hirsch.; Table of contents: 1. f.1r-14v: De improbatione concentricorum et epicyclorum / Heinrich von Langenstein.; Table of contents: 2. f.15r-20v: Speculum philosophiae / Albertus Magnus.; Foliation: Parchment, i (modern paper) + 20 + i (modern paper); 91-110; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto; [1-20]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.; Layout: Written in 2 columns of 43-47 lines.; Decoration: Illuminated initial in gold, red, and blue at the beginning of each work (f. 1r, 15r); numerous initials in red and blue; rubricated in red and blue.; Binding: Modern boards.; Origin: Written in England after 1362 (date on f. 14v) in one hand (Zacour-Hirsch).; Latin.

Physical Location:

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