Computistical miscellany Written in a small semi-gothic German hand 24 lines to a page. Two large ornamental initials in green, red and black, the first with marginal decorations. Other initials in red, paragraph marks, headings, etc. in red. Illustrated by three full page astronomical diagrams in red, green and black, the last, with a sun in gold and half-moon in silver. Contents 1. ff. 1r-8r John of Erfurt, Computus chirometralis minor f. 1r Cognitio veritatis de pausis temporum ... f. 8r Explicit computus cirometarlis minor. 2. ff. 8r-16r Computus chirometralis minor f. 8r Incipit computus cirometarlis maior. Ut solis et lune motus ... f. 16r Explicit computus cirometralis. 3. ff. 16v-17r Tables 4. ff. 17v-18r Peter of Dacia, Tabulae cum explicationibus f. 17v Ad inveniendum locum lune ... f. 18r Sic habeas moum et locum solis et lune. 5. f. 18v Astrological diagram f. 19r blank 6. ff. 19v-22v Computus judaicus f. 19v Me pudet audire iudeum talia scrie ... f. 22v Explicit computus iudaicus per manum Wilhellmi Sub anno domini m cccc xliii in die agathe vigilii.
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John of Erfurt, 'Computus chirometralis minor'
Peter of Dacia, 'Tabulae cum explicationibus'