XVI.
DELPHINUS non longe ab Aquilae signo figuratus, incuruatione caudae nouissimae tangit aequinoctialis circuli circumductionem, capite prope coniungens equi Pegasi rostrum. hic exoritur cum Sagittarii posteriore parte; occidit autem cum Uirgo exorta est a capitis fine. habet autem in capite stellas II, supra caput ad ceruicem uersus II. ad ea quae in uentre uelut pennae uidentur, habet stellas III, in scapulis I, in cauda II. omnino est stellarum VIIII.
XVI. The Dolphin
The Dolphin, figured not far from the sign of the Eagle, touches with the curve of the last part of its tail the circumference of the equinoctial circle, joining with its head almost the muzzle of the horse Pegasus. It rises with the hind part of the Archer; it sets when the Virgin has risen, from the end of her head [?]. It has in the head 2 stars, above the head toward the neck 2. At those parts which in the belly look like fins it has 3, in the shoulder-blades 1, in the tail 2. In all there are 9 stars.
XVII.
EQUUS arcticum circulum spectans, pedibus aestiuum orbem, extremo ore caput Delphini tangere uidetur, Aquarii manum dextram ceruice sua coniungens et utrisque Piscibus clausus, quos in duodecim signis postea demonstrabimus. huius in stellis corpus apparet usque ad umbilicum deformatum. qui occidit cum Pisce de duobus primo, qui supra tergum eius est fixus; exoritur cum Aquario toto et cum Pisce, cum quo occidit, et manu Aquarii dextra. hic habet in rostro stellas II obscuras, in capite I, in maxilla I, in utrisque auribus singulas, in ceruicibus IIII obscuras, sed maxime lucet, quae capiti proxima apparet; in humero claram I, in pectore I, in interscapilio I, in umbilico nouissimam I, quae Andromedae caput uocatur; in genibus utrisque singulas, in utrisque poplitibus singulas. ita est omnino stellarum XVIII.
XVII. The Horse
The Horse, looking toward the arctic circle, with its feet on the summer orb, seems to touch the head of the Dolphin with the end of its muzzle, joining the right hand of Aquarius with its neck and enclosed by both Fishes, which we shall show afterwards among the twelve signs. Its body appears formed in stars as far as the navel. It sets with the first of the two Fishes, which is fixed above its back; it rises with the whole of Aquarius and with the Fish with which it sets, and with the right hand of Aquarius. It has in the muzzle 2 dim stars, in the head 1, in the jaw 1, in each ear 1, in the neck 4 dim, but the one that appears nearest the head shines most; in the shoulder 1 bright, in the chest 1, between the shoulder-blades 1, at the navel 1, the last, which is called the head of Andromeda; in each knee 1, in each ham 1. Thus there are 18 stars in all.
XVIII.
DELTOTON autem in triangulum deformatur, aequis lateribus duobus, uno breuiore, sed prope aequali reliquis, inter aestiuum et aequinoctialem circulum supra caput Arietis, non longe ab Andromedae dextro crure et Persei manu sinistra conlocatum; cum Ariete toto occidens, oriens autem cum eiusdem dimidia priore parte. habet stellam in unoquoque angulo I. Nunc protinus XII signorum figurationem dicemus, quorum est princeps Aries.
XVIII. Deltoton (the Triangle)
The Triangle is formed into a triangle, with two equal sides and one shorter, but nearly equal to the others, between the summer and the equinoctial circle above the head of the Ram, not far from the right leg of Andromeda and the left hand of Perseus; it sets together with the whole Ram, and rises with the first half of it. It has a star at each angle, 1. Now we shall straightaway describe the figures of the twelve signs, of which the Ram is the first.
XIX.
ARIES in aequinoctiali circulo consistens, caput ad exortum habens conuersum, occidens a primis pedibus et exoriens caput infra Triangulum, quod supra diximus, tenens collocatum, pedibus prope caput coniungens Pistricis. habet autem in capite stellam I, in cornibus III, in ceruice II, in pede priore de primis I, in interscapilio IIII, in cauda I, sub uentre tres, in lumbis unam, in pede posteriore unam. omnino est stellarum XVII.
XIX. The Ram
The Ram, standing on the equinoctial circle, having its head turned toward the rising, setting from the front feet, and rising with its head set beneath the Triangle, which we mentioned above, almost joining with its feet the head of the Sea-monster (Pistrix). It has in the head 1 star, in the horns 3, in the neck 2, in the fore foot, from the first, 1 [?], between the shoulder-blades 4, in the tail 1, under the belly 3, in the loins 1, in the hind foot 1. In all there are 17 stars.
XX.
TAURUS ad exortum signorum dimidia parte conlocatus, ut incipere genua defigere uidetur ad terram, caput eodem habens attentum. genua eius a reliquo corpore diuidit circulus aequinoctialis. cornu sinistrum, ut supra diximus, coniungitur cum dextro pede eius, qui Auriga appellatur. inter huius finitionem corporis et Arietis caudam stellae sunt VII quas Uergilias nostri, Graeci autem Pliadas appellauerunt. hic auersus occidit et exoritur. habet autem in cornibus singulas stellas, sed in sinistro clariorem; utrisque oculis singulas, in fronte media I; ex quibus locis cornua nascuntur, singulas. quae VII stellae Hyades appellantur, etsi nonnulli quas duas diximus nouissime, stellas negauerunt esse, ut omnino Hyades essent V. Praeterea in sinistro genu priore habet stellam I et super ungulam I, in dextro genu I et in interscapilio III, nouissimam earum ceteris clariorem; in pectore I. quae sunt omnino, praeter Uergilias, XVIII.
XX. The Bull
The Bull, placed with half of its body toward the rising of the signs, seems to plant its knees on the ground, holding its head in the same direction, attentive [?]; the equinoctial circle divides its knees from the rest of the body. Its left horn, as we said above, is joined with the right foot of the one called the Charioteer. Between the boundary of this body and the tail of the Ram there are 7 stars, which our people called the Vergiliae, the Greeks the Pleiades. It sets backwards, and rises backwards. It has in the horns one star each, but the brighter in the left; in the two eyes 1 each, in the middle of the forehead 1; at the places from which the horns grow, 1 each. These 7 stars are called the Hyades, although some have denied that the two which we mentioned last are stars, so that there would be altogether 5 Hyades. Besides, in the left fore knee it has 1 star and above the hoof 1, in the right knee 1 and between the shoulder-blades 3, the last of them brighter than the rest; in the breast 1. These are in all, apart from the Vergiliae, 18.
XXI.
GEMINI ab Aurigae dextra parte supra Oriona collocati uidentur, ita tamen, ut Orion inter Taurum et Geminos sit constitutus. capita eorum diuiduntur a reliquo corpore circulo eo, qui aestatem definire supra est dictus. ut conplexa corpora inter se tenentes occidunt directi a pedibus, exoriuntur autem inclinati ut iacentes. sed de his qui Cancro est proximus habet in capite stellam I claram, in utrisque humeris singulas claras, in dextro cubito I, in genibus utrisque singulas, in pedibus utrisque primoribus singulas; alter autem in capite I, in sinistro humero I, in dextro humero alteram, in utrisque mammis singulas, in dextro genu I, in sinistro genu I, in pedibus utrisque singulas, et infra sinistrum pedem unam, quae πρόπους appellatur.
XXI. The Twins
The Twins are seen placed on the right side of the Charioteer, above Orion, yet so that Orion stands between the Bull and the Twins. Their heads are divided from the rest of the body by the circle which was said above to define summer. Holding their bodies embraced one with the other, they set upright from the feet, but rise inclined, as if lying. Of these, the one nearest the Crab has in the head 1 bright star, in each shoulder 1 bright, in the right elbow 1, in each knee 1, in each foremost foot 1; the other in the head 1, in the left shoulder 1, in the right shoulder another, in each breast 1, in the right knee 1, in the left knee 1, in each foot 1, and under the left foot one, which is called πρόπους ('fore-foot').
XXII. CANCER.
Hunc medium diuidit circulus aestiuus ad Leonem et ad exortus spectantem, paululum supra caput Hydrae collocatum, occidentem et exorientem posteriore corporis parte hic habet in ipsa testa stellas II, quae Asini uocantur, de quibus ante iam diximus; in dextris pedibus singulas obscuras, in sinistro pede primo II, in secundo II obscuras, in tertio I, in quarto primo I obscuram, in ore I; in ea quae chela dexterior dicitur, tres similes, non grandes; in sinistra similes II. omnino est stellarum XVII.
XXII. The Crab
The summer circle divides this in the middle, as it faces the Lion and the rising, placed a little above the head of the Hydra, setting and rising with the hind part of the body. It has in the shell itself 2 stars, which are called the Asses, of which we spoke before; in the right feet 1 dim each, in the left first foot 2, in the second 2 dim, in the third 1, in the fourth, first, 1 dim, in the mouth 1; in the claw called the right one, three alike, not large; in the left, 2 alike. In all there are 17 stars.
XXIII.
LEO spectans ad occasum supra corpus Hydrae, a capite qua Cancer instat usque ad mediam partem eius constitutus, medius aestiuo circulo diuiditur, ut sub ipso orbe priores pedes habeat collocatos; occidens a capite et exoriens. hic habet in capite stellas III, in ceruicibus II, in pectore I, in interscapilio III, in media cauda I, in extrema alteram, sub pectore II, in pede priore claram I, in uentre claram I et infra alteram magnam, in lumbis I, in posteriore genu I, in pede posteriore I claram. omnino est stellarum XVIIII.
XXIII. The Lion
The Lion, facing the setting above the body of the Hydra, placed from the head, where the Crab is close, as far as the middle of its body, is divided in the middle by the summer circle, so that it has its front feet placed beneath that orb itself; setting from the head and rising [so]. It has in the head 3 stars, in the neck 2, in the breast 1, between the shoulder-blades 3, in the middle of the tail 1, in the end another, under the breast 2, in the fore foot 1 bright, in the belly 1 bright and below it another large one, in the loins 1, in the hind knee 1, in the hind foot 1 bright. In all there are 19 stars.
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