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MS. Bodl. 597

Summary Catalogue no.: 2377

Physical Description

Composite: two parts
Extent: ii + 337 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 10.25 × 8 in.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Given by dame Mary Fermor of Easton Neston, 1601.

MS. Bodl. 597 – Part 1

Contents

1. (fol. 1)

Ptolemy, Quadripartitum, with the commentary of Haly ibn Ridwan, both in the Latin translation by Aegidius de Tebaldis

Rubric: ... Glosa Aly aben Rudiani super prima [secunda, etc.] parte libri Quadripertiti Ptholomei Pheludiani

With the Latin preface of 'Egideus de Tabaldis Lonbardus de ciuitate Parmensi', who caused this Latin translation to be made from the Spanish under the patronage of Alfonso king of Spain, who had previously caused it to be translated from Arabic into Spanish. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th parts begin on foll. 28v, 53, 82, and at the end (fol. 100) are examinations of three Egyptian horoscopes, ending with 'Explicit quod Kayll Quadripertitus Tholomei cum commento Aly'.

Language(s): Latin
2. (fol. 103)

Ps.-Ptolemy, Centiloquium, not quite complete, ending in the 93rd saying, a leaf being lost: with the commentary of Aḥmad ibn Yūsuf (see Juste, 2021)

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 15th century

Bibliography

    David Juste, ‘MS Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodley 597’ (update: 23.11.2021), Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus. Manuscripts, URL = http://ptolemaeus.badw.de/ms/399.

MS. Bodl. 597 – Part 2

Contents

3. (fol. 112)
Alphonsus de Cartagena, Doctrinal de los cavalleros
Rubric: Aqui Comença la tabla de los Titulos que se llama del dotri⟨nal⟩

Followed by a list of contents: then 'Leyes'. The books begin at foll. 115, 192, 254, 298.

Incipit: Los famosos caualleros muy noble senor condestable que en los tiempos antigos

There is scribbling in Spanish on foll. 112r (which is in bad condition) and 335v. The name of the author, don Alonso de Cartagena, bp. of Burgos, does not occur in the volume.

Language(s): Spanish

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper

History

Origin: 15th century, late

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description adapted (2024) from the Summary Catalogue (1922) with additional reference to published literature as cited.

Last Substantive Revision

2024-10: Description revised to incorporate all information from Summary Catalogue.