Monday, 13 February 2017

Treatise on Astrology (BL Sloane MS 3983)

A woman and maid encounter three men, f. 30r.
Colloquial name(s): Treatise on Astrology
Official name(s): British Library, Sloane MS 3983

Date: 2nd or 3rd quarter of the 14th Century (source)
Origin: S. Netherlands (source)


This treatise is illustrated with numerous coloured drawings, the majority of which (rather uniquely) are captioned. Ok, it's in medieval Latin (I think), but still...

Basic descriptions of the illustrations are provided by the British Library with the facsimile.

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