Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Tympan 1a
This tympan contains scales normally found on the back of an instrument.

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Type
+AN+THOIT+NE+ MES+TREL APARIS+ +1551+ Anthoine Mestrius, at Paris, 1551 Maker's signature
LYRA * Star label
AQVLIA * Star label
CAVDA * CAPRICORNI Star label
VENTER CE*TI Star label
OCVLVS TAVRI * Star label
DEXTER BVMER * ORION Star label
CA*NIS MA Star label
CA*NIS MINOR Star label
LVCIDA *BYDRE Star label
CAV*DA LEONIS Star label
SPICA * VIRGINIS Star label
COR * SCORPII Star label
HIRCVS * Star label
CANOPVS * Star label
CAPVT * ZZ ANTECEDENTIS Star label
COR * LEONIS Star label
POSTREMA FVSIONIS * AGVÆ Star label
CXTRE CAVDÆ VRSÆ * MAIORIS Star label

Scales


Type Range & Units Numbered Geometry Location
Zodiacal signs 0 - 30 Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal Every 5  Circular, concentric 1-4
Calendar first day of month - last day of month Days of year Every 5 days Circular, concentric 5
Unequal hours 1 - 12 1/12 of daylight Every 1 hours Arc UL
Unequal hours 1 - 12 1/12 of daylight Every 1 hours Arc UR
Shadow square 0 - 12 Fingers Every 3 fingers Box a
Shadow square 0 - 12 Fingers Every 3 fingers Box d
Shadow square 0 - 12 Fingers Every 3 fingers Box b
Shadow square 0 - 12 Fingers Every 3 fingers Box c
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