MS. Bodl. 491
Summary Catalogue no.: 2083
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Fol. v verso: 15th-century list of contents.
1.
, Algorismus Rubric: Hic incipit Algorismus
Incipit: Omnia que a primeua rerum origine
Final rubric: Explicit Algorismus compendiose compilatus
2. (fol. 8v)
, Tractatus de sphaera Rubric: Hic incipit tractatus de Spera
The diagrams are not filled in.
3. (fol. 22v)
Theorica planetarum Rubric: Incipit theorica planetarum ...
Incipit: Circulus ecentricus
The diagrams are not filled in.
4.
(fol. 32)
Rubric: Canones super tabulas Alfonsi principis illustris regis Castelle compositas ad meridiem Tholeti ...
(fols. 41–64)
Tabulae Alphonsi regis 5. (fol. 65)
, Liber introductorius (tr. John of Seville) Rubric: In nomine Domini Incipit liber introductorius Alkabucii in iudicijs astronomie quem interpretatus est Johannes Hispanicus ad Seydule regem
Incipit: ⟨P⟩ostulata a domino prolixitate vite teysanda dula id est gaudii regni
6. (fol. 97)
Tables and text on the Zodiac Tables relating to the twelve signs of the Zodiac, with notes on their astrological importance and significance
Incipit: Aries habet faciem et caput
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(fol. 102v)
De recta imaginatione spherae Rubric: Incipit liber Thebit de ymaginacione Spere et circulorum eius diuersorum
(fol. 109v)
De quantitate stellarum Rubric: Liber Thebit de quantitatibus stellarum et planetarum et terre'
(fol. 111v)
De hiis quae indigent expositione antequam legitur Almagestum Rubric: Liber Thebit Benchorach de hijs que indigent exposicione antequam legatur Almagesti
8. (fol. 116v)
, Commentary on Johannes de Sacro Bosco, Algorismus Rubric: Incipit Exposicio magistri Petri de Dacia super tractatum Algorismi
Incipit: Omnia que a primeua rerum, etc. In hoc tractatu determinatur
9. (fol. 142v)
, Commentary on Johannes de Sacro Bosco, Tractatus de sphaera Incipit: Vna … nobilior est alia
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: v + 170 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 9.25 × 7 in.
Musical Notation:
Notation on staves (see van Dijk 1957).
History
Provenance and Acquisition
'Thys ys Wylliam Smetheys [?] hond of Haukynge chanham [?]' (fol. 166), 16th cent.: cf. fol. 169.
'THo. Allen. D.[ono] D.[edit],' in 1601.
Record Sources
Description adapted (May 2020) from the Summary Catalogue (1922).
Bibliography
Printed descriptions:
S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 6: Fragments - Office Books, Rituals, Directories (typescript, 1957), p. 193
Abbreviations
View list of abbreviations and editorial conventions.
Last Substantive Revision
2020-05-07: Description revised to incorporate all information in SC.