Campanus of Novarra, Rule and table for converting Christian years (from AD 1260) into Arab years
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Campanus of Novarra, Rule and table for converting Christian years (from AD 1260) into Arab years. Decoration: An illuminated initial 'Q'(uia) in gold and colours at the beginning of the text.
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...
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...
Thebit ben Corat, De motu octave spere (in the Latin translation). Decoration: An illuminated initial 'I'(n) in gold and colour at the beginning of the text (f 117r). Includes 1 diagram of the movements of the sphere (f 118r) and a table.
Thebit ben Corat, De hiis que indigent expositione antequam legatur Almagesti
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Thebit ben Corat, De hiis que indigent expositione antequam legatur Almagesti (in the Latin translation). Decoration: An illuminated initial 'C' in gold and colours at the beginning of the text; with a guide letter 'e' and a letter 'e' correcting the initial in the margin.