(Q12972)
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scientific illustrations (images)
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Astronomy, Arab--Early works to 1800
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
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Astronomy, Medieval--Early works to 1800
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--New Jersey--Princeton
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--Italy
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between 1275-1325
13. century
14. century
1275Gregorian
1325Gregorian
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Extent: 236 leaves : parchment, illustrations ; 277 x 199 (180-213 x 115-155) mm bound to 186 x 215 mm.
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Ms. composite codex.
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Marginal and interlinear annotations. Contains tables and diagrams.
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Collation: Parchment ; fol. iii (modern paper) + 236 + iii (modern paper) ; quire marks ; catchwords on last verso of some quires ; modern foliation in pencil.
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Layout: 30-39 lines per page in one or two columns ; ruled.
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Description: Headings in red, magenta and light brown ink ; watermarks (later endpapers only: coat-of-arms with two lions topped by a crown, "AB").
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Decoration: Numerous scientific figures and diagrams, some with brown, red, light green or ochre tints. Beginnings of texts indicated by large blue and red initials (4-6 lines) with penwork infilling and decoration. Sections indicated by blue initials with red penwork and red initials with blue penwork. Alternating blue and red paraph marks. See the entry in Medieval & Renaissance manuscripts...
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Origin: Probably of Parisian origins. The main texts date from the 13th to 14th centuries, with extensive marginal annotations dating from the 14th and 15th centuries.
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Near the top of fol. 236r is a note (14th century?) pertaining to book lending, presumably by the owner. Robert Garrett purchased the manuscript on 25 April 1925 from bookseller Wilfrid M. Voynich. Garrett deposited the manuscript in the Princeton University Library (deposit no. 9090) in 1940. His gift to the Princeton University Library, 1942.
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8 November 2023
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8 November 2023
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