V. Perspective

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"Libro quinto della prospettiva, nel quale si tratta le deversità del collocamento delle cose sotto la ragione degli angoli causati dell' occhio et delle cose sotto a tre vederi principali."

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fol. 87v

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Analysis of the function of the eye and of the visual process in general

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fol. 88

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"Del sole. Per l'ombra prima dimostratione."

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fol. 88v

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Hurried sketches without text

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fol. 89

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"Della luna. Per l'ombra seconda dimostratione"

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Codex Huygens, fol. 89v

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fol. 90

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"Del foco. Terza per l'ombra dimostratione"

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Codex Huygens, fol. 90v

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fol. 91

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Several sketches concerning the movement of the sun, particularly the phenomenon that it appears larger as it approaches the horizon.

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Three sketches concerning optical problems

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fol. 92

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Rubricated "Quinto della prospettiva."

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Rubricated "Libro quinto della prospettiva"

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fol. 93

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"Dell'occhio et della forza degli angoli. Angulo Primo, cap. I."

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Conclusion of text from recto

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"Dell'occhio et della forza degli angoli. Cap. II"

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fol. 95

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"Dell'occhio. Natura et forza degli angoli, sotto i quali si vedono le cose sotto a tre vedute: retta, superiore, et inferiore. Cap. III."

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Conclusion of text on recto

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fol. 96

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"Della distanzia nel vedere delle grandezze de' corpi rette all'orizonte sopra al pian naturale et supperiori et inferiori all'occhio."

Codex Huygens, fol. 96

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Conclusion of text on recto, and chapter entitled "Della prima distanzia e retto vedere. Cap. V"

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fol. 97

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"Della distanzia nel vedere delle grandezze de' corpi supperiori et inferiori all'occhio."

Codex Huygens, fol. 97

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fol. 97v

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Conclusion of text on recto

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fol. 98

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"Tutta la [i]nteligenza et arte della prospettiva si contiene sotto a' queste tre vedute, la prima retta all' orizonte, la seconda supperiore, la terza interiore. Cap. VII."

Codex Huygens, fol. 98

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fol. 98v

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Conclusion of text on recto; next chapter entitled "Della seconda veduta. Cap. VIII"

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fol. 99

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Conclusion of chapter VIII. Beginning and illustration of the following chapter entitled "Della terza veduta. Cap. VIIII."

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Conclusion of text on recto

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fol. 100

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"Della prospecttiva sotto ..."

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Conclusion of text on recto; draft of "Regola di cav[a]re la facia et parte di dietro del corpo dal pro[filo]"

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fol. 101

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"Prima figura del primo vedere. Dal profilo si cava la verita della facia et scu[r]to. Cap. I."

Codex Huygens, fol. 101

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Conclusion of text on recto

Codex Huygens, fol. 101v

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fol. 102

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"Seconda figura sotto al primo vedere. Cap. II."

Codex Huygens, fol. 102

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fol. 102v

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Conclusion of text on recto

Codex Huygens, fol. 102v

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fol. 103

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"Terza figura sotto al primo vedere. Cap. III."

Codex Huygens, fol. 103

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Conclusion of text on recto

Codex Huygens, fol. 103v

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fol. 104

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"Quarta figura sotto al primo vedere. Cap. IIII."

Codex Huygens, fol. 104

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Conclusion of text on recto

Codex Huygens, fol. 104v

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fol. 105

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"Quinta figura. Cap. V."

Codex Huygens, fol. 105

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Conclusion of text on recto

Codex Huygens, fol. 105v

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fol. 106

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"Della prospettiva sesta [originally 'prima'] figura sotto al primo vedere et primo angolo. Cp VI"

Codex Huygens, fol. 106

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fol. 107

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"Settima [originally 'seconda'] figura sotto al primo et natur[al] vedere. Si dimostra la ragion del diminuir de' corpi secondo distanzia. Cp VII"

Codex Huygens, fol. 107

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fol. 107v

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Codex Huygens, fol. 107v

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fol. 108

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"Dell'ordine del collocar delle istoric sopra al piano naturale sotto al primo vedere. Ultima figura"

Codex Huygens, fol. 108

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fol. 109

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"Lib. V nel diminuir de' corpi secondo distanzia. Cp VI"

Codex Huygens, fol. 109

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fol. 110

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"Prima figura sotto al secondo angulo et vedere superiore."

Codex Huygens, fol. 110

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fol. 110v

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"Cp. II"

Codex Huygens, fol. 110v

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fol. 111

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"Prima figura sotto al secondo superior vedere et secondo angolo. Cp. I."

Codex Huygens, fol. 111

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fol. 111v

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Continuation of text on recto

Codex Huygens, fol. 111v

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fol. 112

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Continuation and conclusion of fol. 111, "Prima figura sotto al secondo superior vedere et secondo angolo. Cp. I"

Codex Huygens, fol. 112

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Codex Huygens, fol. 112v

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fol. 113

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"Secondo figura sotto al secondo vedere, angolo superiore. Cp. II."

Codex Huygens, fol. 113

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Conclusion of text on recto

Codex Huygens, fol. 113v

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fol. 114

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"Terza figura sotto al secondo vedere superiore. Cp. III."

Codex Huygens, fol. 114

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folo 114v

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Conclusion of text on recto

Codex Huygens, folo 114v

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fol. 115

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"Quarta figura sotto al secondo vedere superiore. ... Cp. IIII."

Codex Huygens, fol. 115

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fol. 115v

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Conclusion of text on recto

Codex Huygens, fol. 115v

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fol. 116

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"Quinta figura sotto al secondo vedere superiore. ... Cp. V."

Codex Huygens, fol. 116

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fol. 116v

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Conclusion of text on recto

Codex Huygens, fol. 116v

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fol. 117

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"Sesta figura sotto al secondo vedere superiore. ... Cp. VI."

Codex Huygens, fol. 117

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fol. 117v

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Conclusion of text on recto

Codex Huygens, fol. 117v

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fol. 118

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"Sestima [sic] [corrected from 'Sesta'; originally 'Prima'] figura sotto al secondo vedere superiore. Si dimostra la ragione del diminuir de'corpi secondo distanzia et le sue parti. Cp. VII."

Codex Huygens, fol. 118

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fol. 119

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"Del ordine del collocar delle istorie. Ottava [corrected from 'Sesta'; originally possibly 'Seconda'] figura sotto al secondo vedere superiore. Cp. VIII."

Codex Huygens, fol. 119

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fol. 120

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"Prima figura del terzo vedere inferiore et angulo. Cp. I."

Codex Huygens, fol. 120

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fol. 120v

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Conclusion of text on recto

Codex Huygens, fol. 120v

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fol. 121

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"Prima figura del terzo vedere inferiore. Cp. I"

Codex Huygens, fol. 121

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fol. 122

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"Seconda figura del terzo vedere inferiore. Cp. II"

Codex Huygens, fol. 122

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fol. 123

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"Terza figura sotto all'inferiore vedere. Cp. III."

Codex Huygens, fol. 123

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fol. 123v

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Conclusion of text on recto

Codex Huygens, fol. 123v

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fol. 124

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"Quarta figura sotto al terzo vedere inferiore in ginochione. Cp. IIII"

Codex Huygens, fol. 124

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fol. 125

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"Quarta figura sotto al terzo vedere inferiore. Cp. IIII"

Codex Huygens, fol. 125

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fol. 126

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"Quinta figura del terzo vedere inferiore. Cp. V"

Codex Huygens, fol. 126

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fol. 127

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Seated woman observed by a "moving beholder, Cp. V."

Codex Huygens, fol. 127

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fol. 127v

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Conclusion of text on recto

Codex Huygens, fol. 127v

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fol. 128

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"Il fine"

Codex Huygens, fol. 128

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