Astronomical tables, Written in England, probably in 1436
File
MS. Savile 39
Held at the Weston Library
Astronomical tables, including:
- Fol. 1. a lunar calendar for four cycles
- Fol. 4. leap years from 1367 to 1507
- Fol. 4v. eclipses from 1387 to 1462 (in which April 1436 is marked with a red cross)
- Canons for the table, for urine (fol. 5), phlebotomy (fol. 5v, cf. fol. 10), and nativities (fol. 6)
- Fol. 7. table with movable circles of parchment to show the longitude and phases of the moon at a given age, and diagrams of the influence of the signs of the zodiac and (fol. 7v) of urinary states
- Fol. 8. canon and tables of lunar eclipses from 1392 to 1462
Dates
- Written in England, probably in 1436
Extent
11 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Savile 39
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. 6585
Custodial History
On fol. 6v is 'Liber Willelmi Snawdun' (16th cent.).
Labelled '39'
Labelled '39'
Physical Facet
On parchment, with coloured diagrams
Dimensions
12 1/10 × 8 1/2 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk