Petrus Candidus Decembrius, Cosmographia seu Liber de Historia peregrina, Book 1
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Petrus Candidus Decembrius, Cosmographia seu Liber de Historia peregrina, Book 1. Edited in K. Kretschmer, 'Die Kosmographie des Petrus Candidus Decembrius', in Festschrift Ferdinand Freiherrn von Richthofen zum sechzigsten Geburtstag am 5. mai 1893, dargebracht von seinen Schülern (Berlin, 189...
Martianus Capella, De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, book 8 (De astronomia).
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Martianus Capella, De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, book 8 (De astronomia). Decoration: 7 diagrams in red or brown ink (ff. 20r, 23v, 26v, 28r, 28v, 32r, 32v).
C. Plinius Secundus (Pliny the Elder), Excerpts from the Historia naturalis: De positione et cursu VII planetarum (II, c. viii-ix, 32-44); De intervallis earum (II, c. xx-xxii, 83-84); De absidibus earum (II, c. xv-xvi, 59-64); De cursu earum per zodiacum circulum (II, c. xvi, 66-67)
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Excerpts from C. Plinius Secundus (Pliny the Elder), Historia naturalis: De positione et cursu VII planetarum (II, c. viii-ix, 32-44); De intervallis earum (II, c. xx-xxii, 83-84); De absidibus earum (II, c. xv-xvi, 59-64); and De cursu earum per zodiacum circulum (II, c. xvi, 66-67). Decorati...
Texts on alchemy, theology, birds and trees, and the making of talismans
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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...
Geber (Jabir ibn Aflah Abu Muhammad al-Ishbili), Elementa astronomica, in the Latin translation by Gerard of Cremona.
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Geber (Jabir ibn Aflah Abu Muhammad al-Ishbili), Elementa astronomica, in the Latin translation by Gerard of Cremona. Decoration: Large initial with pen-flourished decoration including foliate motifs in red and blue, with a partial border, at the beginning of the text (f. 8r). Puzzle initials ...
Geber (Jabir ibn Aflah Abu Muhammad al-Ishbili), commentary on Ptolemy's Almagest, Almagesti Minoros libri IV
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Geber (Jabir ibn Aflah Abu Muhammad al-Ishbili), commentary on Ptolemy's Almagest, Almagesti Minoros libri IV. Decoration: Puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourished decoration in red and purple (ff. 85, 94, 100, 111v). Initials and paraphs in red or blue. Diagrams relating to math...