Metaphisica, De anima, & Meteorologia

Alternate Title:

Metaphisica, De anima, Meteorologia, Phisionomia

Timespan:

Early works to 1800; Early works to 1850

Date:

1600

Description:

Collection of commentaries concerning Aristotle's Metaphysica, De anima, and Meteorologia, as well as the Physiognomonica, which is attributed to Aristotle.

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Signatures of Philippus Rosanus (f. 87v) and Joannes [Q?] Rosanus (f. 157v).; Dedicatory inscription, "Ad usum F. Bened. M. Stellati, in memoriam F. Casimiri Panza ipsi donatus in conventu S. Mariae super Taburnum die XVIII augusti 1730" (f. 1r).; "R. S." stamp inside lower cover.; Sold by Helmuth Domizlaff (Munich), 1962.; Rosanus, Philippus, former owner.; Rosanus, Joannes, former owner.; Stellati, Benedictus M., former owner.

Subject:

Aristotle. Meteorologica Early works to 1800; Aristotle. Metaphysics Early works to 1800; Aristotle. De anima Early works to 1800; Aristotle Criticism and interpretation Early works to 1800; Aristotle; Metaphysics -- Early works to 1800; Metaphysics; Soul -- Early works to 1800; Soul; Psychology -- Early works to 1850; Psychology; Astronomy -- Early works to 1800; Astronomy; Physiognomy -- Early works to 1800; Physiognomy; Criticism and interpretation

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

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

Physical Description:

220 leaves : paper; 115 x 70 mm bound to 120 x 78 mm

Rights:

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

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title from title page (f. 3r); author's name has been written over.; Table of contents: 1. f.1r: Dedication.; Table of contents: 2. f.4r-40r: Metaphisica.; Table of contents: 3. f.44r-82v: De anima.; Table of contents: 4. f.88r-155r: Meteorologia.; Table of contents: 5. f.159r-219v: Phisionomia.; Foliation: Paper, i + 220 + i; [1-220]; modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto; contemporary pagination for each work in upper outer corners, where p. 1-67 correspond to f. 7r-40r, p. 1-72 correspond to f. 47r-82v, p. 1-112 correspond to f. 99r-155r, and p. 1-66 correspond to f. 177r-219v.; Layout: Written in 14 long lines.; Script: Written in a cursive script.; Decoration: Title has border with birds and foliage (f. 3r); vignettes: full page pen-and-ink drawings of animals bearing banners decorated with crests bearing a grasshopper and three ears of wheat (f. 2r, 42r, 84r, 158r), full page pen-and-ink drawing of a pastoral scene (f. 43r), full page pen-and-ink drawings of astronomical and meteorological bodies (f. 85r-86v), full page pen-and-ink drawing of what may be a podium with skull and crossbones resting on top (f. 220r).; Binding: Cloth with gilt title on spine.; Origin: Written in Italy in the 17th century (Zacour-Hirsch).; Latin.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 1094