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Book/Printed Material Tractatum de spera quatuor capitulis distinguimus ... [Theorica planeta[rum]].

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Title

  • Tractatum de spera quatuor capitulis distinguimus ... [Theorica planeta[rum]].

Names

  • Sacro Bosco, Joannes de, active 1230.
  • Gherardo, da Cremona, 1113 or 1114-1187.
  • Gherardo, da Sabbioneta, active 13th century.

Created / Published

  • [Venice : Florentius de Argentina, before 8 May 1472]

Headings

  • -  Astronomy--Early works to 1800

Genre

  • Incunabula--Italy--Venice--1472

Notes

  • -  Titles from opening lines on p. 1 and explicit on p. [81].
  • -  The Sphaera mundi is by Joannes de Sacro Bosco. The Theorica planetarum is usually considered to be by the Cremona astrologer Gherardo da Sabbioneta, although some authorities ascribe it to the Gerardus Cremonensis who died 1187. Cf. Dict. of scientific biog., suppl., p. 189 for a summary of the evidence.
  • -  Possibly the 1st printed edition. Cf. The awakening interest in science during the first cent. of printing / Margaret Bingham Stillwell. no. 63, 70.
  • -  Imprint from Goff.
  • -  This version of the two texts makes reference to diagrams which are not printed with the texts, leaving blank spaces for them.
  • -  Signatures: [1¹⁰ 2¹² 3-4¹⁰].
  • -  Goff J-400
  • -  Hain-Copinger 14106
  • -  LC copy: the 1st diagram space is filled in, in ink; the others remain blank. Paragraph marks in alternating red and blue; capitals in alternating red and blue with penwork of the opposite color. Capitals on 1st page of each work in magenta, blue, green, white, and gold. Inscription on p. 84: Hic liber est mei Antonij Vitellij, artib[us] stude[n]ti [sic], que[m] emi Venetijs 7em [libris (= lire)] die 8[v]o Madij 1472. Bookplate of Hans Rosenberg.
  • -  Contains manuscript annotations.

Medium

  • [84] p. (the last 3 p. blank) ; 24 cm. (4to)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Incun. X .S125 QB42

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91127823

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Sacro Bosco, Joannes De, Active 1230, Da Cremona Gherardo, and Da Sabbioneta Gherardo. Tractatum de spera quatuor capitulis distinguimus ... Theorica planetarum. [Venice: Florentius de Argentina, before 8 May, 1472] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91127823/.

APA citation style:

Sacro Bosco, J. D., Gherardo, D. C. & Gherardo, D. S. (1472) Tractatum de spera quatuor capitulis distinguimus ... Theorica planetarum. [Venice: Florentius de Argentina, before 8 May] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/91127823/.

MLA citation style:

Sacro Bosco, Joannes De, Active 1230, Da Cremona Gherardo, and Da Sabbioneta Gherardo. Tractatum de spera quatuor capitulis distinguimus ... Theorica planetarum. [Venice: Florentius de Argentina, before 8 May, 1472] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/91127823/>.