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
Record Sources
Description adapted (December 2023) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1937)
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2023-12-12: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1937)