Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 80

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Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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  • Ms. lat. 80
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Date
  • 15th century
  • 16th century
  • end of the 15th century or beginning of the 16th century
Language
  • Latin
  • French
Title
  • Collection of ten treatises on astronomy, physics, mechanics, etc. (in Latin and French)
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Description
  • This collection, dated to the end of the 15th century or the beginning of the 16th century, contains ten scientific treatises (astronomy, physics, mechanics, etc.) written in Latin or French and accompanied by several technical drawings. While four texts remain anonymous, the others were written by Christian of Prague, Petrus Peregrinus, Franco de Polonia, Philo of Byzantium, Marbod of Rennes and Jean Fusoris. The topics cover various areas, such as the astrolabe, magnetism, precious stones,the clavichord, etc.
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  • e-codices - Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland
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