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'Euclidis philosophi Socratici ... liber elementorum artis Geometrice...', Written late in the 13th century in England

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MS. Arch. Selden B. 13
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'Euclidis philosophi Socratici ... liber elementorum artis Geometrice, translatus ab Arabico in Latinum per Adelardum Goth' Bathoniensem, sub commento magistri Campani Nouariensis .15. continens distincciones', the fifteen books, with many diagrams. Fol. 2 contains, in a different hand, 'Liber Arsamithis [Archimedis] de mensura circuli', with diagrams, beg. 'Omnis circulus triangulo'.

Dates

  • Creation: Written late in the 13th century in England

Extent

66 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Shelfmark

MS. Arch. Selden B. 13

Arrangement

Old Selden mark = B. 29

Other Finding Aids

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 3359

Custodial History

Manuscript 3373 acquired by the Bodleian Library

Physical Facet

On parchment, in double columns, with illuminated border, capital, etc.

Dimensions

14 5/8 × 10 5/8 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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