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[Astronomical and astrological tables]

by Durandus, of Saint-Pourçain, Bishop of Meaux & Jacobus of Lausanne

  • First published:
  • 14th century
  • Language: Latin
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source

Opening and closing sections of astronomical and astrological tables on either side of a remnant of commentaries on gospel and epistle readings. The opening section (f. 2r-9r) includes tables for calculating the day of the week for any day from 1204 to 1512; the Sunday letter from 1204 to 1736; the golden letter from 1215 to 1728; movable feasts; time variation according to latitude and longitude; the conjunction of the sun and moon from January to September from 1327 to 1367; and the hours of day and night in any day of the year, as well as lists of human activities and how they are affected by the moon and planets; parts of the body with the planet that dominates each part and appropriate medical activities; and parts of the body with the zodiac sign that dominates each part and appropriate medical activities. The central section (f. 10r-42r) comprises the last 3 gatherings of what were originally 13 gatherings of commentaries on the gospel and epistle readings for the temporal cycle compiled from sermons of French Dominican scholars Durandus of St. Pourçain and Jacobus of Lausanne. The closing section (f. 42r-46v) includes tables and lists for Biblical, classical, and Mideastern dates; the position in the third house of all the planets; the significance of each house; the power and virtues of the signs of the zodiac on the parts of the body, regions, plants, stones, and stars; the virtues of each house; the movement of each house; the properties of each planet; the properties of each sign; and the sun's position in the zodiac arranged by month. Some early marginal drawings and notes.

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Astrology.

  • Astrology

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Astrology”. Retained metadata contains “astrological” in the title, “astrological” in the description, “zodiac” in the description, and 3 additional metadata match(es).

    • Astrology· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • astrological· in title
    • astrological· in description
    • zodiac· in description
    • Astrology· in subject
    • zodiac· in subject

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46 leaves : parchment ; 218 x 150 (158 x 110) mm bound to 218 x 155 mm; Binding: Original 14th-century reversed leather over boards; remains of 1 strap on upper cover and 2 pins for catches on lower cover; leather lacking from spine and lower cover.; Collation: Parchment, 46; 1⁴(-1, first leaf is pastedown) 2⁸(-2) 3-5¹² 6²(-1, second leaf is pastedown); gatherings 3-6 are signed 11-14, lower center of first recto. Link to collation model at end of record.; Decoration: Tables in red and brown ink; diagrams with red numbers or text; rubrics and paragraph marks in red.; Latin.; Lawrence J. Schoenberg & Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative.; Layout: Text pages written in 2 columns of 52 lines; table pages in various configurations of rows and columns.; Ms. codex.; Origin: Written in Naples in 1327 by a Dominican brother at the Dominican convent in Naples while a university student (inscription inside upper cover; rubric, f. 47r).; Script: Written in Gothic cursive script.; Title supplied by cataloger.

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  • Colenda collection: Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9951500353503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, LJS 361
  • Provenance: Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2011.; Gift of Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, 2021.; Lent to Dominican friar Umilis of Gubbio (14th-century inscription, inside lower cover).; Purchased by Sion Segre-Amar in 1975 for his Comites Latentes collection, on deposit at the Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire, Geneva, ms. 174.; Segre Amar, Sion, 1910- former owner.; Sold at auction at Sotheby's, 1 Dec. 1998, lot 76, to Sam Fogg Ltd. (London).; Sold at auction at Sotheby's, 8 Dec. 1975, lot 60, to book dealer C. E. King & Co. (London).; Sold by Sam Fogg Ltd. to Lawrence J. Schoenberg, Feb. 2000.
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