Bernard de Gordon, A series of definitions from the chapter headings of Bernard de Gordon's Lilium Medicinae, in Latin and Irish (Books I, II.1,2), imperfect
Scope & Content:
Incipit: 'Febris est calor innaturalis mutatus in ignem'; ends imperfectly: 'ised is tuitim fhuilt ann flux min an fuilt gan chion lenda.' A scribal note follows: 'Ataim triamaoinech o'rér' (f. 41r).
Decoration: Historiated initial 'I'(ntentio) of an astronomer holding an astronomical instrument, at the beginning of the text (f. 4r). Diagram in yellow and black ink (f. 4r). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.
Decoration: Historiated initial 'O'(mnia) of a mathematician writing numbers at his desk, at the beginning of the text (f. 15v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.
Jordanus de Nemore, De plana sphaera (Demonstratio de plana spera; Planispherium)
Scope & Content:
Decoration: Historiated initial 'S'(pera) of an astronomer holding an astrolabe (?), at the beginning of the text (f. 31r). Initial in gold and colours at the beginning of the prologue (f. 30r). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blu...
Incipit: 'Scire debes quod circulus solis duas habet...' Decoration: Initial 'S'(cire) in gold and colours at the beginning of the text (f. 38r). Paraphs in red or blue.
Albumasar (Abu Ma‘shar Ja‘far), De floribus astrorum
Scope & Content:
Decoration: Large initial 'H'(ic) in gold and colours at the beginning of the text. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with blue pen-flourishing. paraphs in red or blue.
Robert Grosseteste, Computus correctorius with a commentary and tables preceded by a canon (ff. 111r-113r)
Scope & Content:
Decoration: Historiated initial 'C'(omputus) of an astronomer consulting tables, at the beginning of the text (f. 68v). Large foliate initial 'C'(apitulum) at the beginning of the list of contents. Initials in red with blue pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or...