Lunary relating to medicine. Title (15th century) 'De duodecim signs', incipit: 'Et quia signa lune medi/cinis necessaria sunt et u/tilia'. Listed in L. Thorndike and P. Kibre, Catalogue of Incipits of Medieval Scientific Writings in Latin, The Mediaeval Academy of America Publication, 29 (London...
Ricardus Anglicus, Treatise on vulgar fractions. Decoration: Large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours and 'J-border' extending along the text (f. 59r). Paraphs in red or blue. Some initials marked with yellow.
Text relating to bloodletting; Incipit: 'Item nota fleubothomia sic dicitur est vene recta inciso et / sanguinis moderate effusio et multa beneficis prestat'. Listed in L. Thorndike and P. Kibre, Catalogue of Incipits of Medieval Scientific Writings in Latin, rev. edn, The Mediaeval Academy of A...
Decoration: Historiated initial 'E'(x Cassiodoro) with the author Cassiodorus pointing at an open book, with a blue figure depicted in the body of the letter, and a foliated tendril extending into the margin, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 41r). Smaller historiated initial 'C'(um) with t...
Miscellaneous notes on astrological and astronomical subjects
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Miscellaneous notes on astrological and astronomical subjects including 13 sections: De l'instruction des ephemerides et usage d'icelles (ff. 66r-67r); La regle du mouvement horaire des planettes (ff. 67r-67v); Comment il faut supptier les aspects de la lune... (ff. 67v-68r); De l'equation des i...
Alexander Neckam (1157-1217), Corrogationes Promethei. Neckam was abbot of Cirencester and a scholar. His work comprises a treatise on grammatical criticism (ff. 150r-157v) followed by a scriptural commentary (ff. 158r-196r). Prohemium, rubric (f. 150r): 'Incipiunt corrogatio/nes Promethei. ...