Firmicus Maternus, Julius:
Mathesis (De nativitatibus libri VIII). Ed: Franciscus Niger. Add: Marcus Manilius: Astronomicorum libri V. Aratus: Phaenomena [Latin and Greek]. Tr & adapt: Germanicus Caesar, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Rufius Festus Avienus. Theon: Commentaria in Aratum [Greek]. Pseudo- Proclus Diadochus [i.e. Geminos]: Sphaera [Greek and Latin]. Tr: Thomas Linacrus
ISTC No.if00191000
AuthorFirmicus Maternus, Julius
TitleMathesis (De nativitatibus libri VIII). Ed: Franciscus Niger. Add: Marcus Manilius: Astronomicorum libri V. Aratus: Phaenomena [Latin and Greek]. Tr & adapt: Germanicus Caesar, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Rufius Festus Avienus. Theon: Commentaria in Aratum [Greek]. Pseudo- Proclus Diadochus [i.e. Geminos]: Sphaera [Greek and Latin]. Tr: Thomas Linacrus
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, June and [17] Oct. 1499
Imprint[Not before 17 Oct. 1499]
Formatf°
NotesWoodcuts
2 parts
The confusion in the dates arises from the book itself; cf. BMC V 560
Language of itemgrc
Reference worksGoff F191; HC 14559*; Klebs 405.1; Sander 2781; GfT 1341, 1369; Essling 1186; Ahmanson-Murphy 34; Pell Ms 10368; Hillard 813; Aquilon 293; Arnoult 614; Coq 213; Fernillot 249; Frasson-Cochet 122; Jammes F-2; Lefèvre 192; Péligry 355; Torchet 358; Castan(Besançon) 844, 845; Delisle 170; Maignien(Grenoble) 270; Nice 123; Polain(B) 3475; IGI 8846; IBP 2190; Sajó-Soltész 1332; IBPort 712; IDL 1818; CCIR F-14; IBE 5169; SI 1541; Coll(S) 968; Coll(U) 1338; Madsen 3643; Mendes 525, 526, 527, 528; Martín Abad F-25; Ohly-Sack 1146; Sack(Freiburg) 1449; Borm 1032; Schüling 753; Voull(B) 4505; Voull(Trier) 2187; Schmitt I 4505; Kind(Göttingen) 156, 157; Walsh 2678, 2679, 2680; Oates 2189, 2190; Rhodes(Oxford Colleges) 777; Bod-inc F-061; Sheppard 4659, 4660, 4661; Pr 5570; CIBN F-95; BMC V 560; BSB-Ink F-129; Döring-Fuchs F-62, F-63, F-64; GW 9981
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001 & 2010. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 3 - Image of the World: Geography and Cosmography, GC 30; Unit 21 - Medical Incunabula Part VI, MI 36; Unit 41 - Science Part I, SCI 86; Unit 45 - Printing in Greek, GR 35; Unit 87 - Printing in Venice Part VII, VE 423
Holdings
AustraliaMelbourne, State Library of Victoria
Sydney, State Library of New South Wales (Aratus only)
AustriaAdmont, Benediktinerstift Admont, Stiftsbibliothek
Bregenz, Vorarlbergische Landesbibliothek (imperfect, wanting f.282)
Göttweig, Benediktinerstift (Ink 913)
Innsbruck, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Tirol (2)
Salzburg, Universitätsbibliothek
Schlierbach, Zisterzienserstift Schlierbach (Zeller 145)
Wien, Bibliothek der Graphischen Sammlung Albertina
Wien, Dominikaner Bibliothek (W 363, imperfect)
Wien, Diözesanarchiv, Bibliothek (Nr. 4302)
Wien, FBAstronomie UB (imperfect, ff.369-376, Proclus, only)
Wien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (4: Ink 7.D.11; Ink 7.D.16; Ink 32-102: imperfect, wanting ff.1-184=Firmicus; Ink 34-47: fragment, quire T, ff.369-376 only, bound with reprint by Franciscus de Mazalibus, Reggio Emilia 1503)
Wien, Universitätsbibliothek (II 138111)
BelgiumBrussels, Bibliothèque royale de Belgique (imperfect, wanting leaves 369-376)
Leuven-Heverlee, S.J.
CanadaMontreal, McGill(Osler) UL
CroatiaSplit G
Czech RepublicBrno, Moravská zemská knihovna-Univerzitní knihovna (2, 1 mutilated)
Praha, Národni knihovna České republiky (4, 1 Roudnice)
DenmarkKøbenhavn, Det Kgl. Bibliotek
FranceParis, Bibliothèque nationale de France (5)
Paris, Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal
Paris, Bibliothèque de l'École Nationale Supérieur des Beaux-Arts (imperfect)
Paris, Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France (2, 1 Maternus and Manilius only)
Paris, Bibliothèque Mazarine (2, 1 quires N-T only)
Paris Observatoire
Paris, Bibliothèque de Sainte-Geneviève
Paris, Bibliothèque Victor Cousin
Aix-en-Provence BMéjanes
Avignon, Bibliothèque Municipale Ceccano
Besançon, Bibliothèque Municipale (2)
Bordeaux, Bibliothèque Mériadeck (wanting Aratus and Proclus)
Chantilly, Musée Condé
Clermont-Ferrand, Bibliothèque du Patrimoine
Douai, Bibliothèque Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
Grenoble, Bibliothèque municipale (imperfect)
Le Mans, Bibliothèque municipale (wanting De nativitatibus)
Montpellier BIU (imperfect)
Nancy BM
Nice, Bibliothèque municipale
Orléans, La Médiathèque
Rennes BM
Rodez, Médiathèque-ludothèque
Troyes, Médiathèque de Troyes Champagne Métropole
GermanyBerlin, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstbibliothek
Berlin, Staatsbibliothek (imperfect)
Bremen, Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek
Darmstadt, Universitäts und Landesbibliothek (Inc.IV-33)
Dillingen, Studienbibliothek
Erfurt, Stadt- und Regionalbibliothek
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsbibliothek (H62/INC 1800) (imperfect)
Frankfurt a. M., Universitätsbibliothek
Freiburg im Breisgau, Universitätsbibliothek
Giessen, Universitätsbibliothek
Göttingen, Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen (2, 1 imperfect)
Gotha, Forschungsbibliothek
Halle, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt
Hannover, Niedersächsische Landesbibliothek
Jena, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek
Kiel, Universitätsbibliothek
Leipzig, Universitätsbibliothek (3)
Mainz, Gutenberg-Museum (imperfect, GM-Ink.80)
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (7, 2 imperfect)
München, Universitätsbibliothek
Münnerstadt, Augustinerkloster St. Michael (imperfect)
Münster, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek (imperfect)
Nürnberg, Stadtbibliothek (2, 1 fragment)
Oldenburg, Landesbibliothek (imperfect)
Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibliothek (2)
Trier, Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek der Stadt Trier / Stadtarchiv
Tübingen, Evangelisches Stift, Bibliothek
Tübingen, Universitätsbibliothek
Weimar, Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek (imperfect, Inc.154(4)
Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek
Würzburg, Universitätsbibliothek (imperfect)
Zeitz, Stiftsbibliothek
Zittau, Christian-Weise-Bibliothek
GreeceAthens, Gennadius Library
HungaryBudapest, Országos Széchényi Könyvtár (imperfect)
Budapest Szabó Ervin (fragment)
IrelandDublin, Milltown Park (Proclus)
Dublin, Trinity College (2)
IndiaCalcutta, Asiatic Society of Bengal
ItalyAgrigento, Biblioteca Lucchesiana
Belluno, Biblioteca Lolliniana e Gregoriana nel Seminario Gregoriano (I)
Bergamo, Biblioteca Civica Angelo Mai
Bologna, Biblioteca Comunale dell'Archiginnasio (imperfect)
Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria (3, 2 imperfect)
Brescia, Biblioteca Queriniana
Brescia, Università Cattolica
Fano, Biblioteca Federiciana (II imperfect)
Firenze, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana (2: D'Elci 153, Inc. 3. 54 imperfect Firmicus only)
Firenze, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale (3: B.2.29, Nencini Aldine 1.7.32, Nencini Aldine 1.7.7 imperfect, quires N-T only)
Firenze, Biblioteca Riccardiana (Aratus only)
Genova, Biblioteca Durazzo *BP
Genova, Biblioteca Universitaria (2)
Mantova, Biblioteca Comunale Teresiana
Milano, Biblioteca Ambrosiana
Milano, Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense
Milano, Archivio Storico Civico e Biblioteca Trivulziana
Modena, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria
Montecassino, Biblioteca Statale del Monumento Nazionale di Montecassino
Napoli, Biblioteca nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III
Napoli, Biblioteca Universitaria (2 imperfect)
Padova, Biblioteca del Seminario Vescovile (2 imperfect)
Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Biblioteca Civica Giacinto Ubaldo Lanfranchi (imperfect, wanting f.342, 375-376)
Palermo, Biblioteca Comunale
Palermo, Biblioteca Centrale della Regione Siciliana Alberto Bombace (2)
Parma, Biblioteca Palatina (5, 2 imperfect)
Pavia, Biblioteca Universitaria di Pavia - MiBACT (imperfect)
Perugia, Biblioteca Augusta (3, 1 I)
Piacenza, Biblioteca Comunale Passerini-Landi (2 imperfect)
Ravenna, Istituzione Biblioteca Classense (imperfect)
Reggio Calabria C (II imperfect)
Reggio Emilia, Biblioteca Panizzi (III)
Rimini, Biblioteca Civica Gambalunga (II)
Roma, Biblioteca Angelica (Inc. 716/5-5bis II only imperfect)
Roma, Biblioteca Casanatense (Vol. Inc. 684 imperfect)
Roma, Biblioteca dell'Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei e Corsiniana (55.H.28)
Roma, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale Vittorio Emanuele II (68.7.F.10 imperfect)
Roma, Biblioteca Universitaria Alessandrina (INC. 358)
Salerno Dioc
San Demetrio Corone Coll It Alb
Siena, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati (imperfect)
Torino, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria (imperfect)
Venezia, Biblioteca del Museo Correr (imperfect)
Venezia, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana (imperfect, wanting f.T8)
Venezia, Biblioteca della Fondazione Querini Stampalia (imperfect)
Verona, Biblioteca Civica (2)
Verona, Biblioteca Capitolare (II)
Vicenza, Biblioteca Civica Bertoliana (3 imperfect)
MaltaValletta, National Library of Malta
MexicoMexico City, Biblioteca Nacional de México
The NetherlandsAmsterdam, Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica (Current location unknown)
Amsterdam, University Library, Allard Pierson
Den Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek - Nationale Bibliotheek van Nederland (169 D 47)
Leeuwarden PB (29 (imperfect))
Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek (458 (3))
Utrecht, University Library (680 (wants leaves 369-376))
New ZealandAuckland, Central City Library (Manilius and Aratus only)
PolandCieszyn Muz
Gdańsk, Polska Akademia Nauk Biblioteka Gdańska (imperfect)
Katowice Śl (ff 309-368)
Kraków, Biblioteka Jagiellońska (6)
Kraków Misj
Poznań, Biblioteka Uniwersytecka w Poznaniu (imperfect)
Toruń, Wojewódzka Biblioteka Publiczna-Książnica Kopernikańska
Warszawa, Biblioteka Narodowa (Firmicus only, imperfect)
Wrocław, Ossolineum
Wrocław, Biblioteka Uniwersytecka
PortugalLisboa, Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal (4, 3 imperfect)
RomaniaAlba Iulia, Biblioteca Naţională a României, Biblioteca Batthyaneum
Cluj-Napoca, Biblioteca Academiei Române
Sighişoara Biblioteca Municipală
RussiaMoscow, Russian State Library (4, 3 Dresden copies, 2 imperfect)
St Petersburg, Russian Academy of Sciences (2, 1 imperfect)
St Petersburg, National Library of Russia
SpainBarcelona, CRAI Biblioteca de Fons Antic
Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional de España (4, 1 imperfect, wanting the leaves I3, I8 and N7-T8, 1 fragment (sections N-S10T8), 1 fragment (sections G-M10N6)
Madrid, Real Biblioteca
Madrid, Biblioteca de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (I only)
Biblioteca de la Abadía de Montserrat
Oviedo, Biblioteca de la Universidad
Salamanca, Biblioteca General Histórica de la Universidad (Aratus in Greek and Proclus only)
San Fernando Observ
Segorbe Sem
Sevilla, Biblioteca Colombina (Aratus in Greek and Proclus only)
Sevilla, Biblioteca Universitaria
Sevilla RAM
Tarragona, Biblioteca Pública (Aratus in Greek and Proclus only)
SwedenLund, Universitetsbibliotek
Stockholm, Kungliga Bibliotheket
Uppsala, Universitetsbibliotek
SwitzerlandBasel, Universitätsbibliothek (3, Aratus only)
Frauenfeld, Thurgauische Kantonsbibliothek
Zürich, Zentralbibliothek (imperfect)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandArmagh Observatory
Birmingham, Public Library (Aratus, Theon and Proclus)
Blickling, Blickling Estate
Bristol, Public Library
Cambridge, University Library (2, 1 Aratus and Proclus and imperfect)
Cambridge, Christ's College (2, 1 imperfect)
Cambridge, Clare College, Forbes Mellon Library
Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum (imperfect)
Cambridge, Jesus College
Cambridge, King's College Library
Cambridge, St John's College
Cambridge, Trinity College (3)
Cambridge, Whipple Library
Chatsworth, Chatsworth House, Devonshire Collections, Library (2, 1 Manilius)
Durham, Ushaw College
Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland (2, Inc.204 & Inc.204.1 = Nha.G46 leaves N1-S10, i.e. part of Aratus, Theon & Proclus)
Edinburgh, University Library (2, 1 Firmicus)
Edinburgh, Royal Observatory
Eton, Eton College Library
Glasgow, University Library (3, 2 Hunterian)
Leeds, University Library, Brotherton Library (Brotherton)
Longleat Library and Archive (Sold Christie's, 13 June 2002, lot 32.)
London, Royal College of Physicians
London, Royal Society
London, University of London, Senate House Library (Firmicus)
London, University College
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, National Art Library (Manilius and part of Aratus)
London, Wellcome Collection (3, 1 Manilius and part of Aratus)
Manchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (Christie 34i16)
Oxford, Bodleian Library (3, 1 Aratus and Proclus)
Oxford, Balliol College
Oxford, Corpus Christi College (2)
Oxford, Exeter College
Oxford, Magdalen College
Oxford, New College
Oxford, Queen's College (2, 1 Manilius)
St Andrews, University Library
Windsor, Royal Library
London, British Library (169.i.6 = IB.24485)
London, British Library (G.7841 = IB.24486)
London, British Library (IB.24483)
London, British Library (IB.24484)
United States of AmericaAmherst MA, Amherst College, Robert Frost Library (frag)
Bryn Mawr PA, Bryn Mawr College, Canaday Library
Boston MA, Public Library
Providence RI, Brown University, John Hay Library (- Firmicus)
Provo UT, Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library
Philadelphia PA, College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Historical Medical Library (II)
Hanover NH, Dartmouth College, Rauner Special Collections Library (Aratus only) (-)
Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (3)
Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Countway Library of Medicine
San Marino CA, Huntington Library (5, 2 Firmicus only, 1 Aratus and Proclus)
Kalamazoo MI, Kalamazoo College, A.M. Todd Rare Book Room
Washington DC, Library of Congress, Rare Book Division
Kansas City MO, Linda Hall Library
Chicago IL, The Newberry Library
Evanston IL, Northwestern University, McCormick Library (Aratus only)
New York NY, New York Academy of Medicine
New York NY, Public Library, Rare Book Division
New York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum (2, 1 -, ex-CFB)
San Francisco Public Library
Northampton MA, Smith College (Manilius & Aratus)
Washington DC, Smithsonian Institution, Dibner Library
Los Angeles CA, University of California
Chicago IL, University of Chicago Libraries, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center (3, 1 Aratus and Proclus, 1 Proclus only)
Boulder CO, University of Colorado, Norlin Library
Urbana-Champaign IL, University of Illinois, University Library (2) (-)
Minneapolis MN, University of Minnesota, University Libraries
Columbia MO, University of Missouri, Ellis Library
Columbia SC, University of South Carolina, Thomas Cooper Library
Austin TX, University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center (4, 1 Firmicus only, 2 Aratus only [1 -])
Baltimore MD, The Walters Art Museum Library (Aratus only)
Middletown CT, Wesleyan University, Olin Library
New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library
Conception Abbey, Conception, MO (-)
Chicago IL, T. Kimball Brooker
Vatican CityCittà del Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (6: Inc.II.515, Stamp.Ross.1979, Stamp.Barb.CCC.VI.15, Prop.Fide.II.157, Inc.II.703, Inc.II.588)
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