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
        
          
            
            | 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 |