regarding the destiny the stars portend for the year of the Lord 1491. I have deemed it most useful, indeed, to know from the causes of the stars, as far as the strengths of genius extend, what will happen and to foresee it. For if the stars threaten us with some evil, or incline the body toward some sickness, dry and melancholic, etc., so that by knowing this we could avoid the danger, since such things are not necessarily received, it will be permitted to incline the body by means of a hot diet and quality opposed to it. Therefore, for the praise and honor of the most high almighty God and his immaculate mother Mary, and furthermore for the expansion of the study of the Viennese academy note: University of Vienna, and of the most wise ancients in this study, I have proposed to calculate this prognostication, which is presented here with certain headings. And I hasten what is proposed in the glorious name of Jesus Christ.

Chapter One

For the positions and configurations of the superior planets, as Ptolomy note: Claudius Ptolemy testifies, are worthy of note. For they have huge and notable power in mutations and alterations, especially when the two luminaries note: Sun and Moon testify to them. Therefore, that some way of this prognostication may appear, I have decided to pre-narrate these also, just as the foundation of this judgment. For first and foremost of all is the lord of the great orb, which is the Moon. For this is the "doubtful" one, which began in the year of salvation 1300 and will last until the year 1659. Its sign is Leo. This certain orb has a singular lord for a planet, which astrologers call the divider. Therefore, the divider is the Moon, and the sign of the zodiac to which the division of the orb comes by the movement of directions is called the sign of the division. And that is Libra at the 11th degree. On the day before the Ides of February, a tetragonal application of Jupiter and Mars offers itself. Also, on the 26th of June, the conjunction of Jupiter and Mars. On the 25th of August, that square of Saturn and Mars. Finally, that bodily combination of Saturn and Mars under the sign of Aquarius.

Chapter 2. Concerning Eclipses.

Inclining toward the configuration of the present year, I find in particular one partial eclipse of the Sun, of four points, on the 7th of the Ides of May in the 16th degree of Taurus, near the tail of the dragon. And the beginning will be on the same day at the 18th minute. The middle at the 3rd hour and 33rd minute. The end at the 4th hour and 50th minute, calculating close to the hours from midday. The effect of this eclipse will devolve into the year of the Christian 1500, of the nature of Venus and Mars, who will be its dispositors. Therefore, when the first and greater things