The original pastedown leaf includes an ownership inscription of John of London, 'Johannes de lo[n]don', probably in John's own hand (top right), a title 'Tabule astronom' (twice), an inscription, probably by Michael de Northgate, monk of St Augustine, Canterbury (see Barker-Benfield 2008), readi...
A text entitled 'De sole', incipit: 'Annis arabum 691 perfectis.' It contains predictions of eclipses of the sun for the years 1293-1311 and of the moon for the years 1293-1300.
Theodosius, De spheris (in a Latin translation). Decoration: 1 illuminated initial 'S'(pera) in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text, with a guide letter 's' in the margin (f. 175v). Includes a series of geometrical diagrams of the sphere (ff. 176r-177r), some unfinished (ff. 177v-1...
Messahala, De cogitationibus ab intentione. Decoration: 1 illuminated initial 'P'(recipit) in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text with a quide letter 'p' in the marigin (f. 173r)
Messahala, De motibus (De orbe) in the Latin translation perhaps by Gerard of Cremona. The text is imperfect, the last 16 words are written by a modern hand (16th century?). Decoration: 1 illuminated initial 'I'(ncipiat) in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text, with a guide letter 'i...
Jordanus de Nemore, De plana spera. Decoration: An illuminated initial 'S'(peram) in gold and colours at the beginning of the text (f. 124v). Includes geometrical diagrams of the sphere in the margins (ff. 125v-128v).
Gerard of Cremona (attributed to), Theorica planetarum Gerardi
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The Theorica planetarum Gerardi attributed to Gerard of Cremona. Decoration: An illuminated initial 'C'(irculus) in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text, with a one-side bar border surmounted by a hybrid of a monk with animal legs (f. 3r). Includes 6 diagrams (volvelles, some with s...