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This tympan contains scales normally found on the back of an instrument. This plate contains 5 scales of the following type(s): Zodiacal signs Calendar Unequal hours Shadow square Inscribed:
Transcription | Translation | Notes | Type |
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+AN+THOIT+NE+ MES+TREL APARIS+ +1551+ | Anthoine Mestrius, at Paris, 1551 | Inscription flanks the shadow square; the date appears in the center of the shadow square. | Maker's signature |
LYRA * | In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. | Star label | |
AQVLIA * | In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. | Star label | |
CAVDA * CAPRICORNI | In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. | Star label | |
VENTER CE*TI | In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. | Star label | |
OCVLVS TAVRI * | In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. | Star label | |
DEXTER BVMER * ORION | In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. | Star label | |
CA*NIS MA | In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. | Star label | |
CA*NIS MINOR | In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. | Star label | |
LVCIDA *BYDRE | In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. | Star label | |
CAV*DA LEONIS | In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. | Star label | |
SPICA * VIRGINIS | In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. | Star label | |
COR * SCORPII | In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. | Star label | |
HIRCVS * | In the semi-circle around the shadow square. | Star label | |
CANOPVS * | In the semi-circle around the shadow square. | Star label | |
CAPVT * ZZ ANTECEDENTIS | In the semi-circle around the shadow square. | Star label | |
COR * LEONIS | In the semi-circle around the shadow square. | Star label | |
POSTREMA FVSIONIS * AGVÆ | In the upper-left quadrant. | Star label | |
CXTRE CAVDÆ VRSÆ * MAIORIS | In the upper-right quadrant. | Star label |