University of Pennsylvania, Oversize Ms. Codex 827

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DS ID:

DS1679

Shelfmark:

Oversize Ms. Codex 827

Title:

De improbatione concentricorum et epicyclorum ... etc..

Author:

Heinrich, von Langenstein, approximately 1325-1397

Henry of Langenstein WIKIDATA

Place:

England

England TGN

Date:

[between 1362 and 1399]

fourteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 20 leaves : parchment, illustrations ; 271 x 198 (188 x 140) mm bound to 278 x 203 mm

Former Owner(s):

Voynich, Wilfred Michael, 1865-1930

Wilfrid Voynich WIKIDATA

Note:

Origin: Written in England after 1362 (date on f. 14v) in one hand (Zacour-Hirsch).
Ms. codex.
Collective title and author from title and author for Work 1 from Zacour-Hirsch.
Layout: Written in 2 columns of 43-47 lines.
Decoration: Illuminated initial in gold, red, and blue at the beginning of each work (f. 1r, 15r); numerous initials in red and blue; rubricated in red and blue.
Foliation: Parchment, i (modern paper) + 20 + i (modern paper); 91-110; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto; [1-20]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
Binding: Modern boards.
Sold by Wilfred M. Voynich, 1923.
Jacques Rosenthal, 1916.

Keyword:

codices (bound manuscripts)

Manuscripts, Medieval

Manuscripts, Latin

Astronomy

Early works

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9931755613503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3tz84/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania