Venantius de Moerbeka (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
- Venantius de Moerbeka: De coniunctionibus Saturni et Iovis necnon Saturni et Martis (31r-35v)
Incipit: Pro declaracione dictarum 10 celi figurarum est notandum primo circa primam figuram conscriptam per litteram a quod coniunctio Saturni et Iovis signans diluvium
Explicit: 32vet alia ponunt ascendencia in coniunctionibus et hec sufficiant deo gracias.
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- Venantius de Moerbeka: De magnis coniunctionibus et singulis signis Zodiaci ocurrentibus quid significent (33r)
Incipit: Nota anno Christi 1225 completis n. Marcii 16 horis equatis
Explicit: verbi gracia anno 1345 fuit una talis coniunctio ipsorum trium et postea anno 1385 et deinde anno 1425 etc.
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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