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261. Harley MS 620

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 620
Title:
Account book for the expenses of Cardinal Wolsey’s journey to Calais, 1521
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A title page: ‘The book of Solve In my lordes graces Jorney to Cales, Bruges and other places - Mr Robert Carter occupyinge the office of Stewardeshipe [.xiij. H.8]’. ff. 2r-39r, 50r-61v: An Account book for the expenses of Cardinal Wolsey’s journey to Calais, 1521. ff. 40...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1521-1522
Extent:
1 volume

262. Harley MS 625

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 625
Title:
A collection of astronomical and mathematical treatises and tables.
Scope & Content:
The manuscript includes: 1. Two sets of tables of contents (ff. 1* and 1*v); 2. Notes (ff. 1*v-1r); 3. Abd-al-Rahman al-Sufi, Tables from Book of the constellations of the fixed stars (ff. 1v-6v); 4. Hyginus, Astronomica (extract) (f. 7v); 5. Geber (Jabir ibn Aflah Abu Muhammad al-Ishbili)...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1350-1569
Extent:
176 folios.

263. Harley MS 625, f 7v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 625, f 7v
Title:
Hyginus, Astronomica (extract), incipit: 'Arietis exortu sinistra pars'.
Scope & Content:
An extract from Hyginus, Astronomica, listing the constellations of the Zodiac, appended with 2 additional notes. Decoration: Initials in red.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century, before 1372
Extent:

1 folio.

264. Harley MS 625, ff 1*r-1*v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 625, ff 1*r-1*v
Title:
Tables of contents
Scope & Content:
Two sets of tables of contents. The first one is in the hand of Simon Bredon (f. 1*r), the second one was added in Merton College, Oxford (f. 1v*). F.1*r also contains notes and astrological signs by John Dee.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century, before 1372
Extent:
2 folios

265. Harley MS 625, ff 1*v-1r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 625, ff 1*v-1r
Title:
Notes on astronomy
Scope & Content:
Several notes on astronomy, the two longest ones begin: 'Item libellum quod intitulatur Tholomao...', and 'Forma stellata...'
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1375-1425
Extent:
2 folios.

266. Harley MS 625, ff 1v-6v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 625, ff 1v-6v
Title:
Abd-al-Rahman al-Sufi, Tables from the Book of the constellations of the fixed stars (Kitab suwar al-kawakib) in a Latin translation
Scope & Content:
The tables extracted from Abd-al-Rahman al-Sufi (b. 903, d. 986), Book of the constellations of the fixed stars, an adaptation of Ptolemy's catalogue of stars from the Almagest, but without descriptions of the constellations.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century, before 1372
Extent:
6 folios.

267. Harley MS 625, ff 8r-84v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 625, ff 8r-84v
Title:
Geber (Jabir ibn Aflah Abu Muhammad al-Ishbili), Elementa astronomica, in the Latin translation by Gerard of Cremona.
Scope & Content:
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 ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century, before 1372
Extent:
72 folios.

268. Harley MS 625, ff 85r-123r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 625, ff 85r-123r
Title:
Geber (Jabir ibn Aflah Abu Muhammad al-Ishbili), commentary on Ptolemy's Almagest, Almagesti Minoros libri IV
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century, before 1372
Extent:
38 folios.

269. Harley MS 625, ff 123r-130r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 625, ff 123r-130r
Title:
Jordanus de Nemore, De triangulis.
Scope & Content:
Jordanus de Nemore, De triangulis. Decoration: 1 puzzle initial in blue and red with pen-flourished decoration in red and purple, at the beginning of the text (f. 123r). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with purple pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. Marginal geometr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century, before 1372
Extent:
8 folios; ff. 131r-131v are blank.

270. Harley MS 625, ff 132r-136v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 625, ff 132r-136v
Title:
A commentary on Ptolemy's Almagest, book 5
Scope & Content:
A commentary on Ptolemy's Almagest, book 5, incipit: 'Diametrum epicicli...'. A note added in the margin reads 'hec questiones de libro 5to Almagesti Albramati (?)' (f. 132r). Decoration: Initials and paraphs in red. Numerous geometrical diagrams in the margins.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century, before 1372
Extent:
5 folios.

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