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

MS. Selden Supra 82

Summary Catalogue no.: 3470

Contents

Treatise on astrology and geomancy
Rubric: Ein naturliche Kunst der Gema⟨n⟩cia, oder die alt astrologes, welche die alten vnd furnemlich die Egipter im Brauch gehabt haben
Incipit: Gemancia ist ain Kunst welche man braucht habt im alten Testament

A similar to a similar treatise to that in MS. Selden Supra 83

Language(s): German

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper
Extent: 56 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 8.25 × 6.5 in.

Decoration

With diagrams, followed at fol. 41 by tables

History

Origin: 16th century ; Germany

Provenance and Acquisition

John Selden, 1584–1654

Acquired by the Bodleian in 1659

Record Sources

Description adapted (September 2023) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1922)

Last Substantive Revision

2023-09-22: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1922)