Excerpt from the Toledan tables. Image taken from f. 190 of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar tables for 1292-95 (ff. 61-62v); 'Theorica Planetarum' (ff. 81-88); cano More
Solar table for the year 1292. Image taken from f. 61 of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar tables for 1292-95 (ff. 61-62v); 'Theorica Planetarum' (ff. 81-88); canons More
Drawing of an Astrolabe, in Messahala, 'Astrolabium' (in the translation of John of Seville). Image taken from f. 68v of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar tables for More
Detail of a circular diagram. Image taken from f. 123 of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractatus de sp More
Text page with diagrams of astrolabe. Image taken from f. 77 of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript C More
Miniature of astronomers on Mt Athos, above, studying the stars with astrolabes and quadrants and, below, inscribing strange characters in the dust with sticks. Image taken from f. 15 of Illustrations for Mande More
Diagram, at the end of an explanation to the Tables for finding the moveable feasts, the age of the moon, the golden number and the hour of the new moon. Image taken from f. 26v of De coloribus urinarum; Tables More
Astrological drawing of the moon and Zodiac constellations. Image taken from f. 21v of Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera). Written in Latin and English. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its More
Detail of a nativity horoscope of Henry VI, 1421. Image taken from f. 5 of Astronomical/astrological compendium, including a nativity horoscope for Henry VI (the 'Codex Holbrookensis'). Written in Latin. The E More
Miniature of a zodiac man, with the signs of the zodiac illustrated on the body parts under their rulership. Image taken from f. 12 of Physician's folding calendar, including the calendar of John Somer (ff. 3-1 More
Detail of diagram with animal head. Image taken from f. 30 of Scientific miscellany, including Tractatus de Sphaera, Compotus, etc. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founde More
Isidorian zone diagram arranged in circles in a floral design. Image taken from f. 90v of A Carolingian miscellany of computational and astronomical texts and tables, including decennovenal (19-year) cycles (ff More
Circular calendar diagram. Image taken from f. 127 of Miscellany works on Computus and astrology. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,00 More
Miniature of the spheres between heaven and hell, with God and angels at the top, and falling angels becoming devils. Image taken from f. 1v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum (The 'Neville of Hornby Hours'). Writt More
Detail of a diagram of the Ages of Man, the Humours, the Seasons and the cardinal points, in Sacrobosco, 'Compotus'. Image taken from f. 43 of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22- More
Miniature of a zodiac wheel. Image taken from f. 37 of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 m More
Decorated initial 'I'(n). Image taken from f. 91v of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractatus de sp[h]e More
Detail of a decorated initial 'C'. Image taken from f. 118 of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractatus More
Miniature of Philosophy holding the spheres, with a full border and an illuminated initial 'O'(r). Image taken from f. 337v of De civitate Dei, books 1-10, in French translation (La cite de Dieu). Written in Fr More
Decorated initial 'C'(um). Image taken from f. 71v of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractatus de sp[h] More
Text page with decorated initial with pen-flourishing and paraphs in red or blue. Image taken from f. 80v of Miscellaneous treatises on astronomy, astrology, mathematics and geometry, imperfect. Written in Lati More
Detail of a diagram on the movement of Venus and Mercury, in a 'Theorica planetarum'. Image taken from f. 85 of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar tables for 1292-95 ( More
A diagram of the sphere of life and death used in prognostication. Image taken from f. 175v of Miscellany with various astronomical, calendrical, medical, and philosophical texts. Written in Latin. The "BL Har More
Detail of a miniature of a diagram of the seasons. Image taken from f. 54v of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, c More
Text page with mathematical diagrams. Image taken from f. 68v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript More
An astrological diagram of the phases of the sun and moon, with vovelles. Image taken from f. 156 of Miscellany with various astronomical, calendrical, medical, and philosophical texts. Written in Latin. The " More
Tidal wheel showing the thirty-day lunar cycle in correspondence with the tides, with the earth at the centre of the diagram and four circles in the outer corners representing the four moons. Image taken from More
Miniature of the Wheel of the Twelve Attributes of Human Existence, with Christ's head in the centre, surrounded by twenty-five radial segments with readings about the twelve ages of man, and symbols of the fou More
Full-page diagram in the calendar. Image taken from f. 542v of Miscellany of biblical and other texts ('The Northern French Miscellany' or earlier 'the British Museum Miscellany'): including the Pentateuch, ~Ha More
Detail of a circular calendar diagram. Image taken from f. 127 of Miscellany works on Computus and astrology. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists More
Detail of a diagram of the shape and strata of the universe, in Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera'. Image taken from f. 22v of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar tables for 1292 More
Detail of a miniature of a diagram of the universe. Image taken from f. 34v of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, More
Historiated initial 'S'(cito) with a man teaching and pointing up to sun and moon, a bar-border sprouting with foliage, and a hybrid creature, at the beginning of Messahala, 'Astrolabium' (translated by John of More
Detail of a miniature of the Virgin and Child between two angels with censers. Image taken from f. 89 of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known More
Detail of a decorated initial 'C'(um). Image taken from f. 71v of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tracta More
Miniatures of the temptations of lovers by pomp, banquets, and tournaments. Image taken from ff. 203v-204 of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also k More
Annus communis' diagram with seasons and cardinal directions. Image taken from f. 65 of A Carolingian miscellany of computational and astronomical texts and tables, including decennovenal (19-year) cycles (ff. More
Figures and diagrams, in Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' Image taken from f. 23v of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar tables for 1292-95 (ff. 61-62v); 'Theorica Planetarum' More
Circular diagram. Image taken from f. 102 of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractatus de sp[h]era, Comp More
Text page with diagram of astrolabe. Image taken from f. 59v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript C More
Detail of an astronomical diagram. Image taken from f. 44 of Breviari d'amor. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in London. More
Initials with pen-flourishing, in the canons for Toledan tables. Image taken from f. 116v of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar tables for 1292-95 (ff. 61-62v); 'Theor More
A volvelle, a device with a moveable disc rotating with a fixed matrix, with a pointing moveable index of the sun (here painted yellow to represent the sun) which could be set at the sign and degree of the zod More
Detail of diagram. Image taken from f. 67 of Scientific miscellany, including Tractatus de Sphaera, Compotus, etc. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Ege More
Miniature of the Crucifixion, with Mary and John, and personifications of the sun (Sol) and moon (Luna). Image taken from f. 101 of Gospels, with canon tables, chapter lists, and lections. Written in Latin. Th More
Detail of an astronomical diagram. Image taken from f. 47v of Breviari d'amor. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in London More
On the left, a drawing of zodiac man, with parts of the body linked to their governing zodiac symbols with labels and numerals. On the right is a volvelle, with movable pointer, with depictions of the signs of More
Historiated initial 'Q'(uia) with a man holding a looking-glass (?), a bar-border sprouting with foliage, a hybrid creature and a hare; in the right column is a diagram for the geometrical demonstration (chords More
Puzzle initial 'P'(rimo) with pen-flourishing at the beginning of 'Qu[ae]stio[n]es mathematicales'. Image taken from f. 149 of Miscellaneous treatises on astronomy, astrology, mathematics and geometry, imperfec More
Detail of a decorated initial 'D'(e). Image taken from f. 88v of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractat More
Diagram with the bodily humours, elements, etc. Image taken from f. 58v of Various astrological and computistical treatises, including a calendar (ff. 81-86v). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refe More
Detail of a multiplication table, in Sacrobosco, 'Algorismus'. Image taken from f. 21 of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar tables for 1292-95 (ff. 61-62v); 'Theorica More
Miniature of the personification of the Seven Liberal Arts: Astronomy, Music, Arithmetic, Geometry, Rhetoric, Logic and Grammar. Image taken from f. 29 of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, fr More
Text page with table and marginal drawing. Image taken from f. 52v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manusc More
Miniatures of the fall of the rebel angels; the Prince of Devils sending out his ministers, and a temptation by lechery. Image taken from f. 33 of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The More
Initials with pen-flourishing, in Messahala, 'Astrolabium' (in the translation of John of Seville). Image taken from f. 79v of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar table More
Puzzle initial 'C'. Image taken from f. 77 of Scientific miscellany, including Tractatus de Sphaera, Compotus, etc. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Eg More
Details of a miniature of the temptation of lovers, and of a miniature of the Temptation by fine clothing. Image taken from f. 203v of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Man More
Detail of a miniature of a devil carrying off the soul of a dying lover. Image taken from f. 204v of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as More
Diagram of the motion of the planets in Latitutde L including Venus, Marcury, Jupiter, Saturn, the Sun, Mars and the Moon. Image taken from f. 143v of Miscellany works on Computus and astrology. Written in Lati More
Text page with marginal drawing. Image taken from f. 53v of Scientific miscellany, including Tractatus de Sphaera, Compotus, etc. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, More
Detail of a diagram of the eclipse of the moon. Image taken from f. 20v of Scientific miscellany, including Tractatus de Sphaera, Compotus, etc. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named aft More
Diagram illustrating the subdivision of philosophy into the seven liberal arts, i.e. grammar, rhetoric and dialectic, and arithmetic, geometry, astronomy and music. Image taken from f. 15v of Institutiones (ind More
Detail of a miniature of the Last Judgement. Image taken from f. 125v of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The Last Judgment refers to the final judgment by God of all people, both the More
Detail of illuminated initial 'C'(ompotus). Image taken from f. 23v of Scientific miscellany, including Tractatus de Sphaera, Compotus, etc. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after i More
Marginal diagrams. Image taken from f. 16 of De Philosophia, Astronomical treatises, Imago Mundi (f. 43), etc. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton More
Diagram of the concentric orbits of the planets showing the periods of their revolution. Image taken from f. 94 of A Carolingian miscellany of computational and astronomical texts and tables, including decenno More
Illuminated initial 'C'(irculus) with a bar-border sprouting with foliage, a hybrid creature and a bird, at the beginning of a 'Theorica planetarum'; in the lower half of the page is a diagram on the movement o More
Detail of a historiated initial 'S'(cito) with a man teaching and pointing up to sun and moon, at the beginning of Messahala, 'Astrolabium' (translated by John of Seville). Image taken from f. 63 of Astronomica More
Diagram with a snake. Image taken from f. 11v of Fragment of an astronomical text on the signs of the zodiac (ff. 2-5v); on the planets, with diagrams (ff. 6-7); on astronomy, with diagrams and tables (ff. 7v-2 More
Detail of lower bar border with different animals holding various astronomical instruments. Image taken from f. 390v of Scholastic miscellany (see Notes for contents). Written in Latin.
Historiated initial 'Q'(uidam) with students receiving instruction from a woman who gestures at the stars (perhaps the personification of Astronomy); a puzzle initial, and on the lower bar border, different ani More
Two circular diagrams of circles or spheres of Petosiris, at the end of the De Divinatione Mortis et Vitae. Image taken from f. 29v of Miscellany works on Computus and astrology. Written in Latin. The BL Royal More
Diagram of an astrolabe. Image taken from f. 96 of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractatus de sp[h]era More
Historiated initial 'T'(ractatum) with a man teaching and holding up a sphere, a bar-border sprouting with foliage and a dog, at the beginning of Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera'. Image taken from f. 22 of Astronomical More
Puzzle initial 'O'(mnia) with pen-flourishing and J-border. Added ownership inscription, 14th century :'Liber Johannis de Londoniis cum rosa'. Image taken from f. 47 of Miscellaneous treatises on astronomy, ast More
Decorated initial 'O'(mnia). Image taken from f. 9 of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractatus de sp[h] More
Detail of a table in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 15 of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractat More
Detail of a decorated initial 'C'(ompotus). Image taken from f. 32v of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, T More
Volvelle with three moving parts representing the zodiac, the sun, and the moon, and showing their relative positions and the moon's phases, and astronomical diagram. Image taken from f. 22 of Medical miscellan More
Miniature of an astronomical diagram of the moon (Luna). Image taken from f. 37 of Breviari d'amor. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the Brit More
Miniature of plants and a human figure, holding two spheres. Image taken from f. 2 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the devel More
Alchemical diagram. Image taken from f. 19v of Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera). Written in Latin and English. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617) More
Detail of a circular diagram. Image taken from f. 105v of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractatus de s More
Diagram. Image taken from f. 63 of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatise on arithmetic, Tractatus de sp[h]era, Compotus, Trac More
Text page. Image taken from f. 77v of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as t More
Text page with diagrams of the astrolabe. Image taken from f. 71 of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscri More
Diagram and drawing of a ship on a globe in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 18v of Scientific miscellany, including Kalendarium Petri, Tabule Gerlandi, Tabula Petri Daci de loco lune inueniendo.., Treatis More
Three miniatures of the mocking of Christ, of the denial of Peter, and of Christ before Pilate. Image taken from f. 174 of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Coll More
Drawing of the world, with God wearing a crown above, Christ in Majesty, and the devil bound below. Image taken from f. 15 of Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera). Written in Latin and English. The Egerton M More
Miniature in colours and gold showing Pliny writing in his study and a landscape with animals, rivers, the sea, sun and moon; text with a decorative initial 'M', and decorated borders with a coat of arms. Image More
Diagram with decorated bands. Image taken from f. 10 of De institutione musica; a miscellany of works on geometry, astronomy and mathematics. Written in Latin; Hebrew (f. 78). The BL Royal Manuscript Collectio More
Historiated initial 'S'(pera) decorated with a cockerell head and a dragon head, containing a man holding an astrolabe, at the beginning of Jordanus de Nemore's De plana sphaera; geometrical diagram in the marg More
Miniature of the earth in a circle, with personifications of the four cardinal points. Image taken from f. 23 of Tractatus de sphaera (index De sphera); Hippocras, De Contemptu Mundi; Astronomical treatises, et More
Miniature of God blessing Abraham's posterity. Image taken from f. 96 of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consis More
Detail of a miniature of three men standing in flames, in one of the ten pains of hell. Image taken from f. 122 of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, More
Diagram of an astrolobe. Image taken from f. 59 of Scientific miscellany, including Tractatus de Sphaera, Compotus, etc. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thom More
Diagram. Image taken from f. 82 of Scientific miscellany, including Tractatus de Sphaera, Compotus, etc. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540 More
Initials with pen-flourishing, in the canons for Toledan tables. Image taken from f. 99 of Astronomical miscellany including Sacrobosco, 'De sphaera' (ff. 22-33); Solar tables for 1292-95 (ff. 61-62v); 'Theoric More