GB 0103 MS GERM 2 - Calendar (German)

1 volume containing 24 leaves

The manuscript formed part of the library of John Thomas Graves (1806-1870), mathematician and Professor of Jurisprudence at University College London, whose collection included manuscripts dating from the 15th to the 19th century, relating mainly to mathematics. Formerly Graves 1743. Other pressmark 141.a.5 on flyleaf.
GB 0103 MS GERM 2 15th century [c1470] Collection (fonds) 1 volume containing 24 leaves Unknown

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The manuscript formed part of the library of John Thomas Graves (1806-1870), mathematician and Professor of Jurisprudence at University College London, whose collection included manuscripts dating from the 15th to the 19th century, relating mainly to mathematics. Formerly Graves 1743. Other pressmark 141.a.5 on flyleaf.

Graves' library was bequeathed to University College London in 1870.

Fifteenth-century manuscript volume containing a calendar for the year 1439, followed by tables, giving the golden number, etc, and also including signs of the zodiac and instructions for blood-letting. This translation of the calendar made by Hanns Gemund (or Johann Gmund, or Jean de Gamundia) in 1439 probably dates from c1470. The back of the binding bears the inscription: MS. Gamundia Kolender, Wien 1439. On folio 1*v is an extract from a catalogue describing the manuscript (in French).

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Mainly German (Bavarian dialect) and some French. Gothic cursive hand.

Parchment manuscript bound in red leather. One hand. Initials in red or blue. Calendar tables in red and black, ornamented with blue. 14.5cm.

Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935), which summarises the contents of the manuscript; N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); handlist at University College London Special Collections.

Cf the calendar (in Latin) in University College London Special Collections, MS GERM 1, ff 109v-130r, which is similar to that in MS GERM 2, and the table showing propitious times for blood-letting in MS GERM 1, ff 13v and 127v, which is similar to MS GERM 2, f 20r.

Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Aug 2001 Calendars Gemund , Hanns , d 1442 x Gmund , Johann x Gamundia , Jean , De x De Gamundia , Jean Mysticism Periodicals Publications Spiritualism Communications media Information sciences

Graves' library was bequeathed to University College London in 1870.

Fifteenth-century manuscript volume containing a calendar for the year 1439, followed by tables, giving the golden number, etc, and also including signs of the zodiac and instructions for blood-letting. This translation of the calendar made by Hanns Gemund (or Johann Gmund, or Jean de Gamundia) in 1439 probably dates from c1470. The back of the binding bears the inscription: MS. Gamundia Kolender, Wien 1439. On folio 1*v is an extract from a catalogue describing the manuscript (in French).

Open.

Normal copyright restrictions apply.

• English

• Latin

Mainly German (Bavarian dialect) and some French. Gothic cursive hand.

Cf the calendar (in Latin) in University College London Special Collections, MS GERM 1, ff 109v-130r, which is similar to that in MS GERM 2, and the table showing propitious times for blood-letting in MS GERM 1, ff 13v and 127v, which is similar to MS GERM 2, f 20r.

Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935), which summarises the contents of the manuscript; N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); handlist at University College London Special Collections.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English