Liber magistri et domini Philippi Schoen Doctoris In Medicinis et Canonici ecclesie sancti Victoris Xancten. quem legauit Conuentui sororum in sousbeech ut oretur pro eo cum astrolabio
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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Liber magistri et domini Philippi Schoen Doctoris In Medicinis et Canonici ecclesie sancti Victoris Xancten. quem legauit Conuentui sororum in sousbeech ut oretur pro eo cum astrolabio
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Description
- Title
- Liber magistri et domini Philippi Schoen Doctoris In Medicinis et Canonici ecclesie sancti Victoris Xancten. quem legauit Conuentui sororum in sousbeech ut oretur pro eo cum astrolabio
- Alternative Title
- Compilatio de astrorum scientia
- Creator
- Leopold, of Austria
- Published / Created
- 1480
- Publication Place
- Northwestern Germany,
- Abstract
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Manuscript on paper, composed of two distinct parts, of Leopold of Austria, Compilatio de astrorum scientia. Part II was copied to finish the incomplete text of Part I.
Ownership inscription on front pastedown indicatesthat the book belonged to Philippus Schoen, medical doctor and canon of thechurch of St. Victor at Xanten, who bequeathed the manuscript together withan astrolabe to the convent of nuns at Sousbeek.
- Description
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Binding: Fifteenth century, Germany. Paper wrapper held by stitching at head and tail of spine and sewing around the edges of sides. Astronomical diagram and title in ink on upper side: "Astronomia Leupoldi ducis Austrie filij et cetera".
Part I: Plain red initials, 3- to 1-line, for major text divisions. Headings, paragraph marks, initial strokes, some punctuation, marginalia keyed to art. 1, all in red. Part II: Plain initials, 3-line, paragraph marks and initials strokes in red.
Purchased from Nicolas Rauch of Geneva in 1958 by L. C. Witten, who sold it the same year to Thomas E. Marston.
Script: Part I (ff. i-vi and 1-83): Written in well formed hybrida script. Part II (pp. 1-76): Written in a small gothic bookhand with many initial letters of the opening word of each section of the text written in oversize majuscules.
Watermarks: Part I: unidentified letter P similar in general design to Piccard Buchstabe XIII. Part II: Briquet Coupe 4586. - Extent
- ff. vi + 83 + 76 : paper ; 220 x 150 mm.
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been partially digitized.
- Language
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Latin
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Marston MS 209
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
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- Citation
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Leopold of Austria, Compilatio de Astrorum Scientia. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Shailor, B. Catalogue of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Marston MS 209.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9813437
- Object ID (OID)
- 2013552
- More Information
- https://pre1600ms.beinecke.library.yale.edu/docs/pre1600.mars209.htm
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