tia00363000

Text-inc Id:

tia00363000

Bod-inc Id:

A-158

Headings:

Alchabitius Libellus isagogicus.

Analysis of content:

1. aa1v [Woodcut astrological diagram.]
2. aa2r Alchabitius: [Prologue.] Translated by Johannes Hispalensis. Incipit: ‘Postulata a domino prolixitate vitae . . .’ See Thorndike–Kibre 1078.
3. aa2v Alchabitius: Libellus isagogicus [also known as Liber introductorius]. Translated by Johannes Hispalensis. Incipit: ‘Nitach id est circulus signorum dividitur in 12 partes . . .’ See Thorndike–Kibre 913; Carmody 144-5 no. 27 1(a). David Pingree, ‘Al-Qabisi', DSB XI, 226, is doubtful about the attribution of this work to Alchabitius.
4. ee4r Johannes de Saxonia: ‘Commentum super textu Alchabicii.’ Edited by Bartholomaeus de Alten. Incipit: ‘“Vir sapiens dominabitur astris”, dicit Ptolemeus in Sapientiis Almagesti . . .’ See Thorndike–Kibre 1699; Thorndike III 258-64.

Imprint:

Venice: Erhard Ratdolt, [before 4 Nov.] 1485. 4°.

Collation:

aa–ll⁸ mm¹⁰. Four astrological diagrams.

References:

Source: Bodleian ISTC: ia00363000 GW 844; H *617; C 225; Goff A‑363; BMC V 290; Pr 4400; BSB‑Ink A‑233; CIBN A‑197; Essling 295; Oates 1760-2; Redgrave 55; Rhodes 49; Sack, Freiburg, 101; Sander 217; Sheppard 3691-2. LCN: 14545423

Copies:

1. A-158(1) First copy For this copy see Coates–Jensen 247, no. 7. Bound with:
   1. Johannes de Sacro Bosco, Sphaera mundi. [Venice]: Erhard Ratdolt, 1485 (J‑182);
   3. Julius Hyginus, Poetica astronomica. Venice: Erhard Ratdolt, 1485 (H‑252). Binding: Nineteenth-century calf blind-tooled for the Bodleian Library; the gold stamp of the Bodleian Library on both covers. Both boards detached. Size: 222 × 164 × 32 mm. Size of leaf: 212 × 153 mm. Early marginal notes. Contemporary manuscript table of contents on g8v of item 3, listing all three items. Provenance: Robert Goodyear (sixteenth century); inscription: ‘Robert Gudyer' on g8v of item 3. Thomas Sparke (†1572); George Winter (†1580); inscription on 11v of item 1: ‘Liber G. Winteri ex dono Tho. Sparke Episcopi Barwicensis 1566 12 Junij'. John Selden (1584-1654), see MS. Broxb. 84. 10, pp. 44-5; MS. Selden Supra 111, fol. 39^r; and MS. Add. C. 40, p. 68. Presented in 1659. Former Bodleian shelfmark: 4° B 13 Art. Seld. SHELFMARK: Auct. N 5.7(2).
2. A-158(2) Second copy Bound with A‑002; see there for details of binding and provenance. Size of leaf: 210 × 152 mm. SHELFMARK: Ashm. 465(2).