The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, mssHM 1011

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS9907

Shelfmark:

mssHM 1011

Title:

Mensulae planetarum

Place:

Germany

Germany TGN

Date:

1581

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: pages 24 : paper ; 170 x 205 mm

Note:

Title from frontispiece.
Rubric (frontispiece): Mensulae planetarum quas vocant sacras Tabulas, cum suis requisitis das ist: Planeten Taffeln oder Tischell, mit Ihren Zugehorenn, wie sie von den Weisen, welche man Magos nennt, pflegen gebraucht werdenn in erfahrung der Philosophischen Kunst. Anno 1581 den 30 decembris dis abents zwischen 4 und 5 uren.
Support: Paper.
Script: Cursive.
Layout: 112. Written in a widely varying number of long lines, unruled, by one person.
Collation: pp.1, title; 2, blank; 3-21, text; 22-24, blank.
Watermark(s): Somewhat similar to Briquet, Armoiries, Roue 2164, Lohr 1603.
Assigned Date: s. XVI4/4.
Input into Digital Scriptorium by: C. W. Dutschke, 7/30/2012.
The tract bears contemporary number "14" on p. 1, suggesting, as does its brevity, that it was once part of a larger volume. Nineteenth century printed German book dealer's notice on front pastedown.

Keyword:

manuscripts (documents)

watermarks

Astronomy, Medieval

Institutional Record:

https://catalog.huntington.org/record=b1862139

IIIF Manifest:

https://cdm16003.contentdm.oclc.org/iiif/p15150coll7:52701/manifest.json

Holding Institution:

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens