Archive Reference (shelfmark): Harley MS 1-7661 / Language: Latin - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 80, ff 85r-98r
Title:: Texts on astronomy
Scope & Content:: The fourth unit of the manuscript relates to astronomy and contains: Jean de Lignières [Jean de Picard], Canones (ff. 85r-93r); Jacob ben Machir ibn-Tibbon (Profatius Judaeus), Novus quadrans seu Practica novi Quadrantis (ff. 94r-97r); Notes relating to astronomy and the quadrant (ff. 98r-98...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1375-1424
Extent:: 14 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 80, ff 85r-98r, ff 85r-93r
Title:: Jean de Lignières [Jean de Picard], Canones
Scope & Content:: Jean de Lignières [Jean de Picard], Canones; Canons for the use of the astronomical tables (an adaptation of the Alfonsine tables) drawn up by Jean de Lignières (Johannes de Lineriis) in Paris in 1321. Includes a note (f. 89r) referring to the works of John Holdrak, corrected in Holbrok in the ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1375-1424
Extent:: 9 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 80, ff 85r-98r, ff 94r-97r
Title:: Jacob ben Machir ibn-Tibbon (Profatius Judaeus), Novus quadrans seu Practica novi Quadrantis
Scope & Content:: Jacob ben Machir ibn-Tibbon (Profatius Judaeus), Novus quadrans seu Practica novi Quadrantis; composed in 1288, corrected in 1301. The Latin version of a treatise on the canons of a new quadrant by Jacob ben Machir ibn-Tibbon (1236-1305), a Jewish scholar and astronomer of Marseilles and Montpel...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1375-1424
Extent:: 4 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 80, ff 99r-106r
Title:: Texts on alchemy, theology, birds and trees, and the making of talismans
Scope & Content:: The fifth unit of the manuscript relates to alchemy and consists of treatises relating to alchemy, theology, birds and trees, and the making of talismans: Marbodus Redonensis, Liber lapidum seu de Gemmis (ff. 99r-101v); 'Figurae divisionis' (f. 102v); Anonymous treatise on precious stones (f...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: Mid 13th century
Extent:: 8 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 80, ff 99r-106r, f 102v
Title:: 'Figurae divisionis'
Scope & Content:: 'Figurae divisionis', partly relating to the days of Creation, the days of the month associated with biblical chronology and the liturgical calendar.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: Mid 13th century
Extent:: 1 folio.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 80, ff 99r-106r, f 104v
Title:: 'Figurae divisionis'
Scope & Content:: 'Figurae divisionis' including notes on precious stones, birds and trees from India, Egypt, Arabia, and Africa; Title 'Incia habet lapidem', incipit: 'Carbunculum'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: Mid 13th century
Extent:: 1 folio.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 80, ff 99r-106r, ff 99r-101v
Title:: Marbodus Redonensis, Liber lapidum seu de Gemmis.
Scope & Content:: Marbodus Redonensis, Liber lapidum seu de Gemmis. A treatise relating to the properties of sixty-two stones written in verse by Marbod (1035-1123), bishop of Rennes, poet and writer, who made large use of material found in a 5th- or 6th-century Latin translation by Damigeron of a previous work i...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: Mid 13th century
Extent:: 3 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 80, ff 99r-106r, ff 103r-104r
Title:: Treatise on precious stones
Scope & Content:: An anonymous treatise on precious stones; imperfect?; Rubric 'Liber de virtutibus lapidum preciosorum quem scripsit Bar/lamazar [or Ga/lamazar] Thesaurarius regis Babiloniae ipso presente et / preci/piente', incipit: '[L]apidum preciosorum diversa sunt genera . et diversi colores', explicit: 'an...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: Mid 13th century
Extent:: 2 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 80, ff 99r-106r, ff 105r-105v
Title:: Treatise on precious stones
Scope & Content:: An anonymous treatise on precious stones; imperfect? The text is possibly an extract from De virtutibus lapidum; incipit: 'Amethistus est lapis colorem habens ut flores viole', explicit: 'sic mollificantur / lapides preciosi ut vitrum'. The number '116' in red in upper margin of f. 105r.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: Mid 13th century
Extent:: 1 folio.

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