A catalogue of Western manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries and selected Oxford colleges

MS. Savile 35

Summary Catalogue no.: 6581

Contents

(fol. 4)
Astronomical calendar, made for use in 1521 at Oxford, apparently based on that made in 1263 by Roger Bacon.

Preceded by a table for the conversion of degrees into minutes and hours (fol. 1v), and an explanation (fol. 2)

Followed by multiplication tables (fol. 17v) and then tables of the equation of days and nights verified for 1456 (fol. 27v)

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: 30 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 7.5 × 4.9 in.

Binding

White parchment.

History

Origin: 1521 ; England, Oxford

Provenance and Acquisition

Henry Savile (d. 1622)

Given by him in 1620

Record Sources

Description adapted (December 2023) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1937)

Last Substantive Revision

2023-12-12: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1937)