Leiden. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLQ 79

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  • Leiden Aratea. Contains: (ff. 2r-92r) Phaenomena / Aratus. Latin translation from the Greek by Germanicus. With additions from the translation/adaption by Avienus (vss. 1740-1762, 1769, 1770, 1773, 1870, 1877, 1878) on ff. 97r-v. - Also contains some interlinear glosses, written in caroline minuscule, on ff. 91r-v, 94r. - Empty: 92v-93v.
    Subject (temporal):
    Middle Ages
    9th century

    Titre(s) :
    Phaenomena / Aratus, VLQ 79
    Leiden Aratea
    Aratea

    Langue(s) des textes : latin, grec

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  • Illustration: Full page miniatures of constellations on: ff. 3v (Arcturus maior, Arcturus minor, Serpens ), 6v (Hercules), 8v (Corona), 10v (Serpentarius, Anguis, Scorpios), 12v (Boötes), 16v (Gemini), 18v (Cancer), 20v (Leo), 22v (Auriga), 24v (Taurus), 26v (Cepheus), 28v (Cassiopeia), 30v (Andromeda), 32v (Pegasus), 34v (Aries), 36v (Triangulus), 38v (Pisces), 40v (Perseus), 42v (Pleiades), 44v (Lyra), 46v (Cygnus), 48v (Aquarius), 50v (Capricornus), 52v (Sagittarius), 54v (Aquila, Sagitta), 56v (Delphinus), 58v (Orion, Lepus), 60v (Canis, Sirius), 62v (Lepus), 64v (Argo), 66v (Cetus), 68v (Eridanus), 70v (Piscis notius), 72v (Ara Turibulum), 76v (Hydra, Crater, Corvus), 78v (Anticanis ), 80v (Quinque stellae), 82v (Quattor orbes), 93v (Planetarium).
  • Textual: Latin translation from the Greek by Germanicus.
  • Also described by MMDC and A.W. Byvanckgenootschap (database RKD, The Hague).

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