Dear Gianni, the term "Italic" was not associated in the first time at the "Italian Hours". I believe in the first time the "italian hours" was named simply "ab occasum Solis". Because this hours was used spcially in Italy, in a second time was named "Italian hours". In the gomonic books written in Latin, the "italian hours" are named "ab occasum solis" and that this hours are used most in Italy. In the text not in Latin language, we read "Italian Hours". .... until > the end of the XVIII century almost all the scientific texts (and also the > gnomonic's ones) were written in Latin.
I believe that only in part. Valentino Pini, Oddi Muzio, and others written about the gnomonica in italian, but many scientific text are written also in italian. Best regards Nicola ---------- Initial Header ----------- >From : [EMAIL PROTECTED] To : "LISTA INGLESE" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc : Date : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:48:52 +0200 Subject : Re: equal and unequal hours > Mario Catamo has suggested me that very probably the term "Italic" (in > Italic hours) comes from the Latin word "Italicus" (that means > "Italian"), that the word "Italianus" doesn't exist in Latin and that until > the end of the XVIII century almost all the scientific texts (and also the > gnomonic's ones) were written in Latin. > > I think he is right ! > > > > Best wishes > > Gianni Ferrari > --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
