De natura rerum by Isidore of Seville, 12th-13th century
part
Identifier: MS 123/ff. 144v-154v
Contents
This section contains De natura rerum (About the Nature of Things) by Isidore of Seville, a scholar that lived from around 560 to around 636. This is a work about nature and astronomy. The text is accompanied by diagrams and figures.
The Prologue starts on f. 144v. It is titled Incipit prefatio Sancti Ysidori hispalensis episcopi de responsione mundi et astrorum ordinatione ad sesibutum philosophum and starts with the words Domino et filio sesibuto Ysidorus. Dum te praestante. It ends on f. 145r with novimus exequamur. Explicit Prologus.
The Capitula are on f. 145r.
The Text also starts on f. 145r. It is titled Incipit liber Ysidori episcopi de diebus and begins with the words Dies est solis orientis praesencia. It ends on f. 154v with in toto orbe diffundit. Amen. Amen. Explicit.
Writing
This section is written in the same hand as the rest of the manuscript.
Dates
- 12th-13th century
Creator
Language of Materials
Latin
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to all. The manuscripts can be consulted in the Centre for Research Collections, Edinburgh University Main Library.
Extent
11 folios
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk