PAL

Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus

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Pseudo-Ptolemy, Inerrantium stellarum significationes

Venice, Aldus Manutius & Andreas Socerus, 1516 · 6v

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XIII
Auster et Favonius flant, pluit et tonat.
XII
Serpentarius occidit matutino.
XI
Auster cum Aquilone spirat.
X
Exortus Orionis.
IX
Obscuri astri exortus et calorum intensio.
VIII
Aestivus cardo et momentanea aeris perturbatio.
VII
Africus et Favonius simul spirant.
VI
Brevissima nox, Orion exoritur.
V
Pluit vesperi, Canis apparere incipit.
IIII
Ventorum conflictus.
III
Canis exoritur matutino, zona Orionis apparet.
Pr.
Arcturus occidit matutino et aeris intemperies.

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K.
Aer ab Aquilone conturbatur.
VI
Obscurum astrum, Auster flat vel Favonius.
V
Austrina dies et conturbatio aeris.
IIII
Orion exoritur, Ciconia occidit et Favonius spirat.
III
Medium Cancri exoritur.
Pr.
Etesiae flant et cum Austro Aquilones.
Non.
Corona occidit matutino, flat Auster.
VIII
Cepheus exoritur et austrina aeris perturbatio.
VII
Orion totus emergit, Auster flat.