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

MS. Savile 39

Summary Catalogue no.: 6585

Contents

John Somer, Astronomical calendar
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: 10 fols.
Dimensions (leaf): 290 × 205 mm.

Layout

2 cols., 58 lines, column space 235 × 70 mm.

Decoration

Good miniatures.

Good diagrams.

Good initials. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 679)

History

Origin: 14th century, end (after 1387) ; English

Record Sources

Summary description by Elizabeth Solopova and Matthew Holford, based on the Summary Catalogue and supplementary sources.

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (3 images from 35mm slides)

Bibliography

    Printed descriptions:

    A. Watson, Catalogue of Dated and Datable Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries (1984), no. 694

Last Substantive Revision

2024-09: Add extent, leaf dimensions and layout from Watson, Dated and Datable.