Explanatio super cosmographia Ptolemei (DS17710) (Q72823)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Newberry Library (991700488805867, VAULT Ayer MS 68, https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma991700488805867)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Explanatio super cosmographia Ptolemei (DS17710) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Newberry Library (991700488805867, VAULT Ayer MS 68, https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma991700488805867) |
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Bernardo, d'Albenga
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Stevens, Henry, Jr., 1819-1886
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Stevens, Henry Newton, 1855-1930
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Manuscripts, Italian--Italy--Genoa
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Regiomontanus, Joannes, 1436-1476. Calendarium
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Zacuto, Abraham ben Samuel, approximately 1450- Almanach perpetuum celestium motuum
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--Italy--Genoa
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1497 March 20-1506 May 25.
15. century
16. century
1497Gregorian
1506Gregorian
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Extent: 6], [79], [4] leaves, bound ; 33 cm (fol.)
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Title from Butler.
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Place of production from colophon on recto of leaf [77]: "Hoc exiguu[m] opus edidit donus Bernardus Albi[n]gaunensis, monachus ceruarie professus: existens in eremitario Diue Marie Magdalene: apud Monte[m] Rubru[m]: a Genue Ligurie regionis ..."
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First line of text is author's dedication to Bernardo Salvago of Genoa (verso of leaf [1]).
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Text in black and red; large and small ornamental capitals in black and gold; part of text in two columns, with numerous elaborate astronomical charts, tables, and diagrams in red, black, and gold; marginal notes and alphabetical and numerical references in red and black.
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Contemporary foliations in upper and lower corners of rectos are irregular; some leaves may be misbound or missing.
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Bound with [6] blank leaves at front of text, and [4] blank leaves at end.
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Memorial bookplate of Edward E. Ayer and the Henry Stevens Ptolemy Collection: "Begun in 1848 and since his death in 1886 continued by his son Henry Newton Stevens until acquired in 1898 by Edward E. Ayer."
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Bookplate in red and black; woodcut vignette; illustrated woodcut compartmentalized borders in the Holbein style, containing corner monograms of Cl[audius] Pt[olemy]y and three previous owners of ms., and binder's name, "W. Pratt"; added ms. title: "Bernardus Albingavensis. Explanatio super cosmographer Ptolemei 1497-1502."
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From the Visconti-Pallavicini collection; cf. leaf [4] at end; also De Ricci.
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Acquired by Edward E. Ayer on May 15, 1911, possibly from Leo Olschki or Anton Hiersemann; cf De Ricci.
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Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
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14 February 2025
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14 February 2025
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