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London, British Library, Harley 5624

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Additional Information

  • Appr. Date: 15th c., 14th c. (14th-15th c.)
  • Genres: Medical or scientific
  • Illustrations: No

Notes

Contents: Michael Psellus, De Motu Temporis (Iter Psellianum: [887] PHI.164), De Corporibus Caelestibus.

There is double foliation on this ms.  

f.301r (οr 295r): title: τοῦ φιλοσοφωτάτου καὶ ὑπερτίμου κυροῦ Μιχαὴλ Ψελλοῦ ἐπιλύσεις ἀστρολογικῶν ἀπορημάτων ἐν κεφαλαίοις `λ.
Incipit: “Διὰ τί ὁ ἅπας χρόνος....”
f. 360r (or 354r): desinit: “…κατὰ τὸν Ἰαννουάριον.”

For more information and bibliography, see P. Moore Iter Psellianum, p. 315 (in bibliography).

f. 360v (or354v): title: τοῦ φιλοσοφωτάτου καὶ ὑπερτίμου κυροῦ Μιχαὴλ Ψελλοῦ περὶ τῶν οὐρανίων σομάτων καὶ τῆς τούτων κινήσεως.
Incipit: “Διὰ τί σφαιροειδὴς παρήχθη ὁ οὐρανός….”
f. 382v (or 376v): desinit:  “...τῇ κινήσει καὶ πάγιον.”

See Pattie and McKendrick’s catalogue, p. 137 for edition information etc.

Bibliography

  • Iter Psellianum: A Detailed Listing of Manuscript Sources for All Works Attributed to Michael Psellos, Including a Comprehensive Bibliography (Open in Zotero)
  • Summary Catalogue of Greek Manuscripts (Open in Zotero)