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London. British Library, Sloane MS 263

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The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
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London. British Library
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  • British Library, Sloane MS 263
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Language
  • Latin
Title
  • Helperic of Auxerre, De computo ; Bede, De duodecim mensibus, Hymnus de anno et mensibus; Priscian, Versus de sideribus; computistical tables and diagrams; an astronomical treatise about constellations and stars
Agent
  • Preferred form
    • Bède le Vénérable (saint, 0673?-0735)
    Original form
    • Bede the Venerable, c 673-735, Saint
    Other form
    • Bède le Vénérable (saint ; 0673?-0735)
    • Beda Venerabilis
    • Beda Venerabilis (saint ; 0673?-0735)
    • BEDA VENERABILIS
    • BEDA
    • Beda
    • BEDA VENERABILIS (s.)
    • Bède
    • S. Beda venerabilis
    • Venerabilis Bedae
    • Bède le Vénérable (0673?-0735)
    • Beda Venerabilis (ps.)
    • S. Beda Venerabilis
    • Venerabilis BEDE
    • Bede
    • Bedae
    • Bedae venerabilis
    • Bède le Vénérable saint 0673?-0735
    • Beda, el Venerable, sant, 673-735
    • Beda el Venerable, Santo
    • Beda Venerabilis 672-735
    • Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735
    • Author: Beda, Venerabilis
    • Commentator: Beda, Venerabilis
    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Bede the Venerable
    • Bede the Venerable (attrib.)
    • Bede (673/4–735)
    • The Venerable Bede
    • Beda Venerabilis, 673-735
    • Beda<Venerabilis>
    • Bède le Vénérable
    • Beda <Venerabilis> (672-735)
    • Beda Scotus
    • Beda Venerabilis, ca.673-735
    • Beda Venerabilis, ca. 673-735
    • Bede, the Venerable, Saint 673-735
    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • Bede the Venerable, Saint (673-735)
    • Bede, the Venerable, Saint (673-735)
    • Bède le Vénérable, saint (0673?-0735)
    • Beda, Venerabilis, 672-735
    • Beda <Venerabilis>
    • Beda, O Venerável, 673-736
    • Beda, O Venerável, 673-736 > , co-autor
    • Beda Venerabilis - 673 - 735 - auteur
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  • Preferred form
    • Priscien
    Original form
    • Priscian, fl 500-530
    Other form
    • Priscianus Caesariensis
    • Priscianus Caesariensis (04..-05..)
    • Priscianus
    • PRISCIANUS CAESARIENSIS
    • Priscien
    • Prisciano
    • Priscien (04..-05..)
    • Prisciani
    • Priscien 04..-05..
    • Priscià de Cesarea
    • Priscian, fl. ca. 500-530
    • Prisciano Cesariense
    • Priscianus Caesariensis fl.5./6. Jh.
    • Priscianus van Caesarea
    • Author: Priscianus, Caesariensis
    • Priscian
    • Priscianus <Grammatiker>
    • Priscianus, fl. 520-540 > , co-autor
    • Priscianus, fl. 520-540
    • Priscianus, fl. 520-540 > , ant. bibliog.
    • Priscianus > , trad.
    • Priscianus Caesariensis - gest. na 530 - auteur
    • Priscianus Caesariensis - gest. na 530 - oorspronkelijke auteur
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  • Preferred form
    • Helpéric d'Auxerre
    Original form
    • Helperic of Auxerre, fl 9th century
    Other form
    • Helpéric d'Auxerre
    • Helpericus Autissiodorensis
    • Helpericus Altissiodorensis, 09..-09..?
    • Helpericus Altissiodorensis, ca. 9th cent.
    • Helpericus Altissiodorensis, ca. s. IX
    • Helpericus Altissiodorensis ca. 9. Jh.
    • Author: Helpericus, Altissiodorensis
    • Helperic of Auxerre, monk of Granval
    • Helpericus
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Description
  • This manuscript contains the computistical treatise known as De computo (On the Computus) by Helperic of Auxerre (fl. c. 900), one of the most popular textbooks on computus of the Middle Ages. The manuscript also contains several astrononical tracts, including the poems De duodecim mensibus (On the Twelve Months), Hymnus de anno et mensibus (A Hymn on the Year and Months) by Bede the Venerable (b. 672, d. 735) and Versus de sideribus (A poem about the Stars) by the Latin grammarian Priscian (fl. 500). It also includes astronomical tables, diagrams and rotae . Contents: ff. 2r-13v: Helperic of Auxerre, De computo , beginning: Domino patri sanctissimo homine quidem Aspro'. ff. 14r-19r: An astronomical tract, beginning: 'apud Grecos ab ornatu appelatur '... quedam alia de ratione compoti', preceded by 'Incipiunt quedam alia de ratione compoti'.ff. 20v-21v: A versified astronomical tract, beginning: 'Ritmus cuiusdam sapientis calculi anni vertentis'. ff. 21v-22v: Bede, De duodecim mensibus followed by Hymnus de anno et mensibus , beginning: 'Marcius Octobris maius quoque Iulius'. ff. 22v-25v: Priscian, Versus de sideribus , beginning: 'Ad boreae partes arethi vertuntur'. ff. 26r-49v: Computistical tables and diagrams with explanations on how to use them, beginning: ‘Hic figura ut videtur michi potius’ (f. 26v).ff. 50r-65v: An astronomical tract containing a description of constellations and stars, imperfect at the beginning and the end, beginning: ‘postea in sollemnibus etiam religiosis sacrificiis’.Decoration:Several large initials in outline drawing in brown ink, some with zoomorphic and anthropomorphic motifs. Tables, diagrams and rotae in red, green and brown ink. Capitals in brown with red highlighting.
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