Enchiridion mathematicum continens elementa matheseōs. Prooemium astrologiae

University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

168 leaves : paper ; 200 x 165 (150 x 80) mm bound to 215 x 180 mm; Author of first work was a student at Wittenberg of Ambrosius Rhodius, professor of mathematics at Wittenberg from 1608 (cited f. 12v, 71r); author of second work composed the work at the house of Paul Roeber, professor of theology at Wittenberg from 1627 (colophon, f. 168r) and author of a work on astrology published in Wittenberg in 1627.; Binding: Modern quarter calf, paper boards, gilt spine.; Decoration: Numerous small diagrams in Section 3 (Geometry, f. 56v-71r) and a few larger diagrams in Section 4 (Astronomy, f. 72r-73v, 80v) of the first work, in black and red ink; astrological diagram (f. 99r) and numerous tables in the second work; notes and underlining in red ink.; Foliation: Paper, i (modern) + 168 + i (modern); [i, 1-18, 20-168], modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto (f. 1-85) and upper right recto (f. 86-168); contemporary pagination in second work, 1-161 (f. 86r-168r), upper center.; Latin, with a few terms in Greek (f. 11r-12r).; Lawrence J. Schoenberg & Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative.; Layout: Written in 28-32 long lines, on the inner half of each page, with the outer margin (the center of the page) marked by folding in the first work (f. i recto-82v) and ruled in red ink in the second work (f. 86r-168r); the outer half of the page is used for diagrams and notes.; Ms. codex.; Origin: Written in Wittenberg (first work, added note at end, f. 82v; second work, colophon, f. 168r), in 1629 (first work, dated throughout) and 1632 (second work, colophon, f. 168r).; Script: Written in humanistic cursive script, by multiple hands.; Table of contents: 1. f.i recto-82v: Enchiridion mathematicum continens elementa matheseōs.; Table of contents: 2. f.86r-168r: Prooemium astrologiae.; Title from caption titles (f. 1r, 86r).