Summary:
Manuscript 529, dating from the thirteenth century, contains
Elements by Euclid (3rd century B.C.). It was owned by Ten Duinen
Abbey. Elements is a mathematical treatise, used as a foundation
for the study of mathematics. Manuscript 529 contains a Latin
translation of Elements by Adelard of Bath (c. 1090 - c. 1160). The
translation was based on the Arabic version of the text by
Al-Hajjaj (c. 786-833), with additions by Ishaq ibn Hunayn (d. 910)
and Thabit ibn Qurra (d. 901). [Summary by Sarah Vanroye] Title:
Elementa petitiones maxime et theoreumatha Euclidis cum octo libris
institutionum artis geometrie [titel fenestra] Topic general subdivision:
Wiskunde - natuurwetenschappen Material:
Perkament Extent:
i + 48 ff. + i Dimensions:
22 x 17 cm Decoration and binding:
gedecoreerde initialen
technische illustraties / schema's / diagrammen
Middeleeuwse band Script:
gotische textualis Provenance:
Cisterciënzerabdij Ter Doest (S.O.Cist.)
Cisterciënzerabdij Ten Duinen (S.O.Cist.) Genre/form:
Traktaten geometrie
