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Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, lat. 7471

s. XVI² (copied in 1567, cf. colophons f. 6v, 11r (‘9^o Maii 1567’), 22v (‘6 Maii 1567’) and 43v, with additions dated 1569, cf. f. 44v).

Or.:

autograph of Francesco Maurolico.

Prov.:

Colbert; library of the kings of France in 1732.

Paper, 44 f., a single hand.

Astronomical works and notes by Francesco Maurolico: Ptolemaica (2v-6v); comm. on Sacrobosco’s De sphera ‘Maurolyci in sphaeram communem adnotationes’ (7r-11v); table for planets ‘Fulsio prima… Fulsio postrema…’ (13r); index of all sciences arranged in 13 categories ‘Prologus in indicem. Cum vacuus interdum praeteritis annis…’ (14r-23r, ed. S. Matton, ‘Note sur l’alchimie dans la classification des sciences et des arts de Francesco Maurolico. Suivie de l’édition de son Rerum tractandarum index’, Chrysopoeia 4 (1990-1991), 283-306); astrological notes on the twelve signs (23v-24v); Ptolemaica (25v-44v). Blank: 1r-2r, 12, 13v, 25r.

Bibl. Catalogus codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Regiae, IV: Cod. Latini 7226-8822, Paris, 1744, 363; R. Moscheo, Francesco Maurolico tra Rinascimento e scienza galileiana. Materiali e ricerche, Messina, 1988, 195-200.

2v–⁠6v and 25v–⁠44v Images	‘(2v-6v) In Magnae Ptolemaicae constructionis libros argumenta per Maurolycum. In primum. In prologo ait: Speculationem dividi in tria genera secundum Aristotelem, scilicet naturale, mathematicum ac theologicum — in oppositione superiores imitantur. Lector vale. 10 Maii 1567. (25v-44v) Sequitur breviarium sive epitome brevissimae in Almagestum Ptolemaei, sive idea Ptolemaica per Maurolycum diligentissime ordinata. (26r) Ptolemaicae traditiones ex singulis Magnae constructionis libris a<rgumenta>. Ex primo. Speculativa pars philosophiae cum in tria genera dividatur secundum Aritotelem, naturale scilicet, mathematicum ac theologicum — (43v) a Sole remotam videri posse negat. Fulsio prima… Fulsio postrema… [table, same as f. 13r above] Die Lunae 16 Iunii dum Sol medium limen fenestrae occiduus percutit M.D.LX.VII. (44r) Differentias autem diversitatum in epicyclo propter inclinationem… In 4^o ante observationem trium eclipsium. Si motus Lunae… (44v) In principio 12. Si planetis altioribus — postulat utrumque modum. 6 Iun<ii> 1569.’ = Francesco Maurolico, Breviarium sive epitome brevissima in Almagestum Ptolemaei (C.1.32) . No glosses in the first part (2v-6v), corrections by Maurolico in the second part (25v-44v), including three additions copied at the end (44r-44v).

2v–⁠6v and 25v–⁠44v

Images

‘(2v-6v) In Magnae Ptolemaicae constructionis libros argumenta per Maurolycum. In primum. In prologo ait: Speculationem dividi in tria genera secundum Aristotelem, scilicet naturale, mathematicum ac theologicum — in oppositione superiores imitantur. Lector vale. 10 Maii 1567. (25v-44v) Sequitur breviarium sive epitome brevissimae in Almagestum Ptolemaei, sive idea Ptolemaica per Maurolycum diligentissime ordinata. (26r) Ptolemaicae traditiones ex singulis Magnae constructionis libris a<rgumenta>. Ex primo. Speculativa pars philosophiae cum in tria genera dividatur secundum Aritotelem, naturale scilicet, mathematicum ac theologicum — (43v) a Sole remotam videri posse negat. Fulsio prima… Fulsio postrema… [table, same as f. 13r above] Die Lunae 16 Iunii dum Sol medium limen fenestrae occiduus percutit M.D.LX.VII. (44r) Differentias autem diversitatum in epicyclo propter inclinationem… In 4^o ante observationem trium eclipsium. Si motus Lunae… (44v) In principio 12. Si planetis altioribus — postulat utrumque modum. 6 Iun<ii> 1569.’

= Francesco Maurolico, Breviarium sive epitome brevissima in Almagestum Ptolemaei (C.1.32)

. No glosses in the first part (2v-6v), corrections by Maurolico in the second part (25v-44v), including three additions copied at the end (44r-44v).