[Astronomical fragments]

Name:

Praepositanus, de Cremona, -approximately 1210

Timespan:

Early works to 1800

Date:

1200

Description:

Comprises two items: Astronomical tract concerning calendars, i.e., solar and lunar years and cycles, equinoxes and solstices, and determining movable feasts including Easter (f. 1-4); plus a fragment identified as the beginning of the Summa Theologica of Praepositanus Cremonensis (Prevostin of Cremona), Chancellor of the University of Paris from 1206-1209 (f. 5-8).

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Sold in the collection of George Dunn (label inside upper cover) at auction at Sotheby's, 11 Feb. 1913, lot 379.; Sold at auction at Parke-Bernet Galleries, 29 Jan. 1951, lot 44.; Sold by Emil Offenbacher (New York), 1954.; Dunn, George, 1864-1912, former owner.

Subject:

Catholic Church -- Liturgy -- Calendar -- Early works to 1800; Catholic Church; Astronomy -- Early works to 1800; Astronomy; Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800; Theology, Doctrinal; Liturgics

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

codices (bound manuscripts); Manuscripts, Medieval; Manuscripts, Latin; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

8 leaves : parchment, illustrations; 222 x 147 (176 x 121) mm bound to 231 x 156 mm

Rights:

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

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title from Zacour-Hirsch Catalogue. Identification of second text from Zacour-Hirsch Catalogue.; Foliation: Parchment, ii (modern paper) + i (modern parchment) + 8 + i (modern parchment) + ii (modern paper); [1-8]; modern foliation in pencil, upper and lower right recto.; Layout: Written in 40-45 long lines (f. 1r-4v) and 2 columns of 44-45 lines (f. 5r-8v); ruled in lead; prickings visible.; Script: Written in a Gothic book script by a single hand.; Decoration: Illustrated with a circular diagram and a table outlined in red (f. 1v), with rubricated headings and red initials throughout.; Binding: Modern vellum.; Origin: Written in France, 13th century (Zacour-Hirsch).; Incipit and explicit (1st work, f. 1r): Primum regulares feriales unde oriantur videamus ... esse aliis dictum est (f. 4v).; Incipit and explicit (2nd work, f. 5r): Qui producit ventos de tesauris suis, qui percussit primogenita egipt: ab homine usque ad pecus [Ps. 134: 7-8] ... quod faceret rem (f. 8v).; Latin.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 701