Magister Romanus (floruit ca. XIV-XV)
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Basel, Universitätsbibliothek, F II 15
Paper · 117 ff. · 29.5 x 21-22 cm · 2nd quarter of the 15th century
Astronomica
This composite manuscript with content regarding astronomy, bound in crimson sheepskin, was owned by Heinrich Amici († 1451), city physician of Basel, who bequeathed it to the city's Carthusian monastery. In addition to calculations of planetary conjunctions and eclipses, the volume also contains astronomical treatises by Pierre d'Ailly or Petrus de Alliaco (around 1350-1420). D'Ailly was a scholar and church politician and infused his theological works with astrological justifications.
Online Since: 12/14/2017
- Magister Romanus: De sedecim impedimentis in astronomia (97r-107v)
Incipit: Iste est liber et est tractatus quem ad instanciam mei magistri Petri Philomena canonici Rolkendensis composuit magister Romanus civius Romanus et urbis medicus in magisterio iudicorum astrorum expertus. Scito quod omne quod stelle signant s. an res fiant et perficiantur
Explicit: ita quod oportet quod sol prius iungatur Iovi quam Marti. Explicit.
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- Amici, Henricus (Former possessor) | Guilelmus, de Wara (Author) | Heinrich Arnoldi (Librarian) | Louber, Jakob (Librarian) | Magister Romanus (Author) | Petrus, de Alliaco (Author) | Venantius de Moerbeka (Author) Found in: Standard description