GB 0103 MS LAT 31 - Peckham Manuscript

6 leaves

Bearing the names Tho[mas] Digges and N Lancaster. 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 3950, and bearing his bookplate.
GB 0103 MS LAT 31 15th century-16th century Collection (fonds) 6 leaves Unknown
John Peckham: educated at Oxford and Paris; a Franciscan; Archbishop of Canterbury, 1279; a prolific author of treatises on science and theology, including his work 'Perspectiva Communis' (on principles of optics, which was printed at Milan, 1482, and in many later editions) and of poetry; died, 1292. This manuscript was written in England.

Bearing the names Tho[mas] Digges and N Lancaster. 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 3950, and bearing his bookplate.

Unknown.

Manuscript volume, 15th or 16th century, containing the 'Perspectiva Communis' of John Peckham, in three parts, beginning 'Inter philosophie consideracionis studia ... '. Bound (perhaps from the first) with two printed works, the Arithmetica of Jordanus Nemorarius, edited by Jacques le Fêvre (Johannes Higman and Wolfgang Hopyl, Paris, 1496), and the Geometria speculatiua of Bradwardine (Paris, 1495).

Open. Shelved at SR A QUARTO 8b/1-3.

Normal copyright restrictions apply.
Latin
Paper manuscript in 18th-century binding. One hand throughout. 25cm.

N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); list at University College London Special Collections.

Other manuscripts of this text survive at the British Library, Manuscript Collections, and Oxford University, Bodleian Library, Special Collections and Western Manuscripts (see the Dictionary of National Biography entry for Peckham for further details).

Source: Dictionary of National Biography. 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. Sep 2001 Arithmetic Bradwardine , Thomas , d 1349 , Archbishop of Canterbury Fêvre , Jacques , Le , fl 1496 , editor of a work on arithmetic x Le Fêvre , Jacques x Fevre , Jacques , Le Geometry Mathematics Nemorarius , Jordanus , author of a work on arithmetic Optics Peckham , John , d 1292 , Archbishop of Canterbury x Pecham , John , De

Unknown.

Manuscript volume, 15th or 16th century, containing the 'Perspectiva Communis' of John Peckham, in three parts, beginning 'Inter philosophie consideracionis studia ... '. Bound (perhaps from the first) with two printed works, the Arithmetica of Jordanus Nemorarius, edited by Jacques le Fêvre (Johannes Higman and Wolfgang Hopyl, Paris, 1496), and the Geometria speculatiua of Bradwardine (Paris, 1495).

Open. Shelved at SR A QUARTO 8b/1-3.

Normal copyright restrictions apply.

• English

• Latin

Latin

N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); list at University College London Special Collections.

Other manuscripts of this text survive at the British Library, Manuscript Collections, and Oxford University, Bodleian Library, Special Collections and Western Manuscripts (see the Dictionary of National Biography entry for Peckham for further details).

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