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De astronomia.

Title
De astronomia.
Author
Hyginus, C. Julius.
Publication
Padua, Italy, approximately 1475.

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TextBy appointment only Spencer Coll. MS. 28Schwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308

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Additional Authors
  • Buzzacarini, Francesco, approximately 1440-1490
  • New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 28.
Description
80 leaves, bound : parchment, ink, manuscript, illuminations; 235 x 152 mm
Alternative Title
  • Poeticon Astronomicon
  • Hygini De Sideribus Tractatus Incipit. Hyginus M. Fabio plurimam salutem dicit.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Manuscripts – Italy – 15th century.
  • Vellum (parchment)
  • Illuminated manuscripts.
Note
  • The ms is dated to ca. 1475-80; scribal attribution to F. Buzzacarini by Dr. A. C. de la Mare.
  • Layout: 26 long lines per page, ruled in drypoint. Catchwords visible.
  • Decoration: 7-line green initial on elaborate blue/red field on f. 1. Throughout, 1-line blue initials.
  • Collation: eight quinternions.
  • Scribe: Francesco Buzzacarini.
  • Script: Bastarda all'antica; rustic capitals.
  • Artist: Giovanni Vendramin (fl. 1466-1508)
  • Incipit: Etsi te studio grammaticae artis inductus non solum versuum moderatione quam pauci pervidere
  • Explicit: quae videri post signorum effusionem urnae aquarii quia ad ipsum usque decurrit accipies.
Access (note)
  • Restricted use.
Indexed In (note)
  • The Splendor of the Word. (ed.) J. G. Alexander, J. H. Marrow, L. F. Sandler (NYPL / Harvey Miller, 2005)
  • Ricci, S de. Medieval and Renaissance mss.
Cite As (note)
  • NYPL. Spencer Colleccion MS. 28.
Language (note)
  • In Latin
Provenance (note)
  • Naples, Duke of Cassano Serra (ca.1800); sold to Thorpe (1828); Sir Thomas Phillipps, his ms 6972; Sir Alfred Chester Beatty collection, his sale 1933.
Binding (note)
  • 18th century Italian vellum.
Source of Description (note)
  • Part of the description used is from Digital Scriptorium 1.0
Call Number
Spencer Coll. MS. 28
OCLC
1334678874
Author
Hyginus, C. Julius.
Title
De astronomia.
Imprint
Padua, Italy, approximately 1475.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Access
Restricted use. Requires permission for access.
Indexed In:
The Splendor of the Word. (ed.) J. G. Alexander, J. H. Marrow, L. F. Sandler (NYPL / Harvey Miller, 2005), n. 76.
Ricci, S de. Medieval and Renaissance mss., p. 1341, no. 28.
Cite As:
NYPL. Spencer Colleccion MS. 28.
Language
In Latin
Provenance
Naples, Duke of Cassano Serra (ca.1800); sold to Thorpe (1828); Sir Thomas Phillipps, his ms 6972; Sir Alfred Chester Beatty collection, his sale 1933.
Binding
18th century Italian vellum.
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Place of Publication
Italy Padua
Added Author
Buzzacarini, Francesco, approximately 1440-1490, scribe.
New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 28.
Other Title
Poeticon Astronomicon
Caption Title
Hygini De Sideribus Tractatus Incipit. Hyginus M. Fabio plurimam salutem dicit.
Research Call Number
Spencer Coll. MS. 28
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