Here begynneth the compost of Ptholomeus, prynce of astronomye: translated oute of Frenche in to Englysshe, for them that wolde haue knowlege of the compost.
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Here begynneth the compost of Ptholomeus, prynce of astronomye: translated oute of Frenche in to Englysshe, for them that wolde haue knowlege of the compost.
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[[London] :: Imprynted by me Robert Wyer, dwellynge at the sygne of seynt Iohn Euangelyste, in seynt Martyns Parysshe in the Felde, in the bysshop of Norwytche rentes, besyde Charyng crosse,
[1530?]]
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Astronomy, Greek -- Early works to 1800.
Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
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"Here begynneth the compost of Ptholomeus, prynce of astronomye: translated oute of Frenche in to Englysshe, for them that wolde haue knowlege of the compost." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A10201.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.
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¶ An example of this aforesayd.
IN decembre the dayes haue but viii. hou¦res artyfycialles of clockes / and they ha¦ue .xii. temporalles / lette the .viii. houres artyfycialles ben deuyded in .xii. egall party∣es / and it shalbe .xii. tymes
.xl. mynutes / and euery partye shalbe a temporall houre / that shalbe of
.xl. mynutes & no mo. Thus in De∣cembre the temporall houres of the daye haue but .xl. mynutes / but the houres of the nyghte haue .lxxx. For in that tyme the nyght{is} haue .xvi. houres artyfycyalles / the whiche deuy∣ded in
.xii. partyes / ben .lxxx. mynutes for eue¦ry temporall houre. Thus the houre of the ny¦ghtes in Decembre haue .lxxx. mynutes & .xl. For an houre of the daye is .vi. score mynutes in two temporal houres / as many as in two houres artyfycyalles / that ben eche of .xl. my∣nutes in Iune is the contrary: in Marche and
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in Septembre al houres ben egall / as the day¦es ben in other monethes by egall porcyon.
¶ with euery planette here before named ben the sygnes
/ whiche ben the houses of the sayd planettes / as it is beforesayd. Capricornus & Aquarius ben the houses of Saturne. Sagit tarius and Pisces / of Iupiter. Scorpius and Aries of Mars. Leo of Sol. Taurus and Li¦bra of Ven{us}. Gemini of Mercury. And Can¦cer of Luna / with other sygnyfycacions that wolde be longe to recounte.
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