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Astrological treatises, translated from the Arabic

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MS. Bodl. 908
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Astrological treatises, translated from the Arabic:

  1. Fol. 1. 'Liber Aldaraia', largely consisting of passages in Latin hexameters and commentaries on them: prol. beg. 'Qui coniunctioni nature passus intendunt annectere': at fol. 96 is a continuation 'ex alio exemplari' on the 28 mansions of the moon, of which an English list is prefixed.
  2. Fol. 104. 'Liber Radiorum', beg. 'Qui radios numerat, cursus cernit radiorum': at end 'Explicit liber Radiorum, extractus de exemplari Venetiano primo Venetijs secundo Parisijs'.
  3. Fol. 169. A list of names of God, forms of addressing him, etc.: beg. 'Agla . Primogenitus . On'. At fol. 174 follows a fragment from some 'Liber decimus Septimus': beg. 'Incipit dulcedo istius libri'.
  4. Fol. 180. Thirty-six 'Tabulae', relating to the signs of the zodiac, planets, etc.

Dates

  • Creation: Written about the middle of the 16th century in an English hand

Extent

239 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Bodl. 908, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Bodl. 908

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 18065

Abstract

Astrological treatises, translated from the Arabic

Biographical / Historical

Biographical details unknown.

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. 2939

Custodial History

Manuscript 473 acquired by the Bodleian Library

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by William Dun, D.M., in 1605: the volume was, however, left behind in London, and only reached the Library soon after April 23, 1605; see Bodley's letter of that date, no. cxxxix in the Reliquiœ Bodleiaœ. Sir Thomas Bodley has written on the outside cover ot this MS. 'This Booke [?] should be put within the grated Deskes [i. e. the Archives]. Liber Aldaraia'.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

14 3/8 × 9 3/4 in.

Title
Astrological treatises, translated from the Arabic
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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