Madrid Codices
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The Madrid Codices are a set of Leonardo da Vinci’s rediscovered notebooks containing detailed studies of mechanics, geometry, and engineering, offering crucial insight into his scientific and technical genius.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Madrid Codices canonical | 2 |
| Codices Madrid I and II | 1 |
| Madrid Codex I | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2157798 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Madrid Codices Context triple: [Leonardo da Vinci notebooks, notableWork, Madrid Codices]
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A.
Codex Mendoza
The Codex Mendoza is a 16th-century Aztec manuscript created shortly after the Spanish conquest that documents Mexica history, tribute, and daily life for colonial authorities.
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B.
Codex Vindobonensis Mexicanus I
Codex Vindobonensis Mexicanus I is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records genealogies, rituals, and mytho-historical narratives of Mixtec rulers and deities.
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C.
Codex Selden
Codex Selden is a pre-Hispanic Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records genealogies, dynastic histories, and ritual information from the Mixtec civilization of what is now southern Mexico.
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D.
Codex Boturini
Codex Boturini is a pre-Hispanic Aztec pictorial manuscript that chronicles the Mexica migration and the legendary origins of Tenochtitlan.
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E.
Florentine Codex
The Florentine Codex is a 16th-century encyclopedic manuscript compiled by Bernardino de Sahagún that documents Aztec culture, language, religion, and history in both Nahuatl and Spanish.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Madrid Codices Target entity description: The Madrid Codices are a set of Leonardo da Vinci’s rediscovered notebooks containing detailed studies of mechanics, geometry, and engineering, offering crucial insight into his scientific and technical genius.
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A.
Codex Mendoza
The Codex Mendoza is a 16th-century Aztec manuscript created shortly after the Spanish conquest that documents Mexica history, tribute, and daily life for colonial authorities.
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B.
Codex Vindobonensis Mexicanus I
Codex Vindobonensis Mexicanus I is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records genealogies, rituals, and mytho-historical narratives of Mixtec rulers and deities.
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C.
Codex Selden
Codex Selden is a pre-Hispanic Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records genealogies, dynastic histories, and ritual information from the Mixtec civilization of what is now southern Mexico.
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D.
Codex Boturini
Codex Boturini is a pre-Hispanic Aztec pictorial manuscript that chronicles the Mexica migration and the legendary origins of Tenochtitlan.
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E.
Florentine Codex
The Florentine Codex is a 16th-century encyclopedic manuscript compiled by Bernardino de Sahagún that documents Aztec culture, language, religion, and history in both Nahuatl and Spanish.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Leonardo da Vinci manuscript
ⓘ
manuscript collection ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Codices Madrid I and II
ⓘ
linked to:
Madrid Codices
|
| author | Leonardo da Vinci ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
Madrid Codex I
ⓘ
linked to:
Madrid Codices
Madrid Codex II ⓘ
linked to:
Madrid Codex
|
| contains |
diagrams of machines
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notes on mechanical principles ⓘ studies of gear trains ⓘ studies of pulleys ⓘ studies of weights and balances ⓘ technical drawings ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
engineer
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inventor ⓘ painter ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Italian Renaissance
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linked to:
Renaissance Italy
|
| dateWritten |
early 16th century
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late 15th century ⓘ |
| discoveredAt |
Biblioteca Nacional de España
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linked to:
Biblioteca Nacional de España, Madrid
|
| discoveredBy | Julián Gaya Nuño ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1965 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major source on Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific work
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provide insight into Renaissance engineering ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Biblioteca Nacional de España
ⓘ
linked to:
Biblioteca Nacional de España, Madrid
Madrid ⓘ |
| material | paper ⓘ |
| ownership |
Biblioteca Nacional de España
ⓘ
linked to:
Biblioteca Nacional de España, Madrid
|
| provenance | moved from Italy to Spain ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Codex Arundel
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Codex Atlanticus ⓘ Codex Leicester ⓘ |
| repositoryType | national library collection ⓘ |
| researchUse |
study of history of science
ⓘ
study of history of technology ⓘ |
| script | mirror writing ⓘ |
| subject |
engineering
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ gears and mechanisms ⓘ geometry ⓘ hydraulics ⓘ mathematics ⓘ mechanics ⓘ timekeeping devices ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | Renaissance ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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Subject: Madrid Codices Description of subject: The Madrid Codices are a set of Leonardo da Vinci’s rediscovered notebooks containing detailed studies of mechanics, geometry, and engineering, offering crucial insight into his scientific and technical genius.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Madrid Codices
linked to: Madrid Codices