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Title:
Description in De Meyier Catalog
Language:
Greek
Origin:
Belgium?
Date range:
1550-1600?
Author(s):
Hero of Alexandria (10-70) (ff. 1r-102r)
Description:
VGF 76 is a paper codex, its leaves measuring 270 × 200 mm. It contains watermarks similar to Briquet nos. 9867-70. It is constructed of 13 quires of mostly 4 bifolia, totalling 103 folia. Catchwords are visible. The text covers an area of 180 × 110, over 20 lines. The codex was written by Jacobus Diassorinus. Inscriptions and initials are rubricated, and geometric forms appear in the margins. It has a new dark leather cover.
Classification:
Roman Empire – mathematics – engineering
DOI:
10.1163/9789004373563_VGF-076
Journal:
VGF 76 - Anonymi Geometrica – Heronis Alexandrini De mensuris