Details

Subjects:

Physics -- Early works to 1800.
Physics.
Physical sciences -- Early works to 1800.
Physical sciences.

Form/Genre:

Codices.
Lecture notes.
Hybrid books.
Manuscripts, Latin.
Manuscripts, European.

Language:

Latin.

Biography/History:

Jesuit and professor of philosophy at the Jesuit College at Aachen.

Summary:

Notes for a course of lectures in natural philosophy from the Jesuit College at Aachen, followed by 2 lists printed in Cologne titled Theses ex philosophia naturali and Theses ex universa philosophia, with the names of the students defending the theses.

Notes:

Ms. codex.
Title from spine.
Foliation: Paper, i + 355 + i; [1-355]; modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto.
Layout: Written in 24-38 long lines.
Script: Written in a cursive script.
Decoration: Many (often unfinished) decorative or calligraphic headings in ink, silver paint, and gray wash, some incorporating pictures of animals such as a bird (f. 16r ) or a snake (f. 205r, 218v); decorative frame in ink and silver for title page with no text (f. 1r).
Binding: Contemporary sheep; gilt spine with label Physica and gilt page edges; marbled paper pastedowns.
Origin: Written in Aachen, probably in 1725 (date on printed lists, f.348r, 350r).

Penn Provenance:

Formerly owned by Philippe Bragard (bookplate with date 1986 inside upper cover).
Sold by Roger Gaskell Rare Books (Warboys, England), 2010.

Cited as:

UPenn Ms. Codex 1562

Contributor:

Bragard, Ph. (Philippe), former owner.

Contains:

Theses ex philosophia naturali.
Theses ex universa philosophia.

OCLC:

605983118