Collection of astronomical treatises and instructions for the creation of musical and mathematical instruments

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17022638

Description

Title
Collection of astronomical treatises and instructions for the creation of musical and mathematical instruments
Alternative Title
Manuscripts, composed of astronomical and mathematical texts and instructions for making musical instruments written down by two different scribes [i.e. Yale Medical Historical Library Manuscript 25]
Contributor
Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735.
Franco, de Polonia, active 14th century.
Gherardo, da Cremona, 1113 or 1114-1187.
Johannes Symonis, de Zalandria.
Jean, de Lignères, active 1320-1335.
Peurbach, Georg von, 1423-1461.
Pierre, de Maricourt, active 13th century.
Regiomontanus, Joannes, 1436-1476.
Published / Created
approximately 1450.
Publication Place
Germany
Abstract

Manuscript, on paper, in several unidentified hands, containing a collection of 30 astronomical treatises and instructions for the creation of musical and matematical instruments, such as the organ, clavichord, Turkish instrument, cylindrical clocks, sundial, astrolabe, etc. Texts include treatises by Franco de Polonia, (Pseudo-)Bede, Johannes Symonis de Zalandria, Johannes de Lineriis, Petrus Peregrinus of Maricourt, and Gerardus Cremonensis. Number 2 of 4 titles bound together

Description
In Latin.
Title devised by cataloger.
Script: Gothic cursiva.
Decoration: Ample rubricated mathematical tables and diagrams. Two- to four-line capital letters in red ink. Rubrication.
Layout: 1 column of 35 lines.
Binding: 16th-century red blind-tooled leather on wooden boards. Rebacked in the 19th century. Two clasps closing on the top cover.
Locally also referred to as Manuscript 25.
Foliation in modern ink; starting at f. 1.
Also available on microfilm.
Provenance
Two paper labels pasted on front cover: a title-piece (heavily damaged) ending in "cum aliis"; a note with manuscript letter "Z". Manuscript table of contents on front pastedown. Ownership inscription on front flyleaf and back pastedown: Johannes Serlinger. Possible provenance inscription on p.3 (title 1): Conventus. Name of the convent rubbed away; Salzburg added in red modern pencil. Shelfmark "X. VI. 20" on upper pastedown. Accompanying documents include description by Taeuber and Weil, booksellers of Munich, from whom Dr. Harvey Cushing purchased the manuscript. Bookplate of Harvey Cushing on inside front cover. Hist bequest to Yale Medical School Library.
Extent
1 item (ii + 131 + i leaves) : 290 mm x 210 mm.
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
Latin

Collection Information

Repository
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Call Number
Incunabula +E-113 (Goff)

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Early works to 1800
Manuscripts
Armorial bookplates
Material
ill. ;
Resource Type
text
Subject (Topic)
Astronomical Instruments
Astronomy
Mathematics
Musical instruments
Subjects
Astronomical Instruments > Early works to 1800
Astronomy > Early works to 1800
Astronomy > Manuscripts
Mathematics > Early works to 1800
Mathematics > Manuscripts
Musical instruments > Early works to 1800
Cushing, Harvey, 1869-1939 > Bookplate
Serlinger, Johann, -1511 > Autograph

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
4697481
Object ID (OID)
17022638

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