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De astronomia.

Title
  1. De astronomia.
Published by
  1. Padua, Italy, approximately 1475.
Author
  1. Hyginus, C. Julius

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Additional authors
  1. Buzzacarini, Francesco, approximately 1440-1490
  2. New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 28
Description
  1. 80 leaves, bound : parchment, ink, manuscript, illuminations; 235 x 152 mm
Alternative title
  1. Poeticon Astronomicon
  2. Hygini De Sideribus Tractatus Incipit. Hyginus M. Fabio plurimam salutem dicit.
Subject
  1. Hyginus, C. Julius
  2. Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Italy
  3. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Italian -- 15th century
  4. Constellations
  5. Astronomy -- Early works to 1800
  6. Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- New York (State) -- New York
  7. Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
Genre/Form
  1. Manuscripts – Italy – 15th century.
  2. Vellum (parchment)
  3. Illuminated manuscripts.
Call number
  1. Spencer Coll. MS. 28
Note
  1. The ms is dated to ca. 1475-80; scribal attribution to F. Buzzacarini by Dr. A. C. de la Mare.
  2. Layout: 26 long lines per page, ruled in drypoint. Catchwords visible.
  3. Decoration: 7-line green initial on elaborate blue/red field on f. 1. Throughout, 1-line blue initials.
  4. Collation: eight quinternions.
  5. Scribe: Francesco Buzzacarini.
  6. Script: Bastarda all'antica; rustic capitals.
  7. Artist: Giovanni Vendramin (fl. 1466-1508)
  8. Incipit: Etsi te studio grammaticae artis inductus non solum versuum moderatione quam pauci pervidere
  9. Explicit: quae videri post signorum effusionem urnae aquarii quia ad ipsum usque decurrit accipies.
Access (note)
  1. Restricted use.
Indexed in (note)
  1. The Splendor of the Word. (ed.) J. G. Alexander, J. H. Marrow, L. F. Sandler (NYPL / Harvey Miller, 2005)
  2. Ricci, S de. Medieval and Renaissance mss.
Cite as (note)
  1. NYPL. Spencer Colleccion MS. 28.
Language (note)
  1. In Latin
Provenance (note)
  1. 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)
  1. 18th century Italian vellum.
Source of description (note)
  1. Part of the description used is from Digital Scriptorium 1.0
Author
  1. Hyginus, C. Julius.
Title
  1. De astronomia.
Imprint
  1. Padua, Italy, approximately 1475.
Type of content
  1. text
  2. still image
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Access
  1. Restricted use. Requires permission for access.
Indexed in:
  1. The Splendor of the Word. (ed.) J. G. Alexander, J. H. Marrow, L. F. Sandler (NYPL / Harvey Miller, 2005), n. 76.
  2. Ricci, S de. Medieval and Renaissance mss., p. 1341, no. 28.
Cite as:
  1. NYPL. Spencer Colleccion MS. 28.
Language
  1. In Latin
Provenance
  1. 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
  1. 18th century Italian vellum.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Place of publication
  1. Italy Padua
Added author
  1. Buzzacarini, Francesco, approximately 1440-1490, scribe.
  2. New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 28.
Other title
  1. Poeticon Astronomicon
Caption title
  1. Hygini De Sideribus Tractatus Incipit. Hyginus M. Fabio plurimam salutem dicit.
Research call number
  1. Spencer Coll. MS. 28
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