Incunabula Cataloguing Project. 5: An early astronomical calendar and an innovation in book design
A description of Johannes Regiomontanus’ Kalendarium of 1476
A description of Johannes Regiomontanus’ Kalendarium of 1476
Authors: Jon Davies, Rose Broad, Michelle CoralloDepartment of Criminology, University of ManchesterContact: jonathan.davies-4@manchester.ac.uk Last year, we supported a number of projects thatContinue Reading
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