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Theorica motuum… volvelle on Page 8 of LJS 64, a manuscript copy of Illustrations to Georg von Peurb

artemisdreaming:Astrolabe and Astrological Volvelle, Italian, Later 15th CenturyPlace Created:Italy

nathanielthecurious:upennmanuscripts:upennmanuscripts:Theorica motus… volvelle on Page 7 of LJS 64,

erikkwakkel:Medieval computerThis is a volvelle, a medieval device that allowed you to calculate the

Apian, Peter, 1495-1552. Astronomicum Caesareum, 1540.Typ 520.40.150Houghton Library, Harvard Univer

upennmanuscripts:It’s been a while since we posted a volvelle, so here you go! This animated gif of

A #volvelle or wheel chart is a type of slide chart, a paper construction with rotating parts. This

(via Astrolabe and Astrological Volvelle, Italian, later 15th century. : archeologyworld)

erikkwakkel:Medieval computerThis is a volvelle, a medieval device that allowed you to calculate the

nends: Petrus Apianus - Astronomicum Caesareum - Ingolstadt, 1540 volvelle - medieval instrument con

Books as hardware These odd-looking medieval books share one peculiarity: they were all made into in

historyarchaeologyartefacts:Gilt/brass cased clock-watch with sundials and lunar volvelle in the for

upennmanuscripts: Theorica motus… volvelle on Page 3 of LJS 64, a manuscript copy o

upennmanuscripts: Theorica motuum… volvelle on Page 8 of LJS 64, a manuscript copy of Illustr

upennmanuscripts: Theorica motus… volvelle on Page 7 of LJS 64, a manuscript copy of Illustra

The volvelles so far… The first eight volvelles in LJS 64, a manuscript copy of Illustrations

smithsonianlibraries:Still spinning 400 years later, these beautiful astronomical volvelles are from

smithsonianlibraries:Still spinning 400 years later, these beautiful astronomical volvelles are from

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