The 15 books of the Elements of Euclid, Written in the 3rd quarter of the 13th century in England
The 15 books of the Elements of Euclid, in the Latin version usually ascribed to Adelard of Bath, but not identical with that described in H. Weissenborn's 'Die Übersetzung des Euklid aus dem arabischen in das lateinische ...' (Abh. zur Geschichte der Mathematik, iii (1877), 143). beg. 'Punctus est cuius pars non est'. There is a 15th-cent. table of contents, half erased, on fol. 1.
Dates
- Creation: Written in the 3rd quarter of the 13th century in England
Extent
158 leaves with numerous diagrams
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Savile 19
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. 6565
Custodial History
The binding suggests that this (as MSS. Savile 18, 20) belonged to the Franciscans of Doncaster.
Labelled '19'
Physical Facet
On parchment, binding, white leather on bevelled boards, with remains of loose outer cover and clasp, as no. 6564, 14th-15th-cent. English work
Dimensions
7 × 5 2/5 in.
Repository Details
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