Codex Arundel
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Codex Arundel is a celebrated collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific and artistic notes and drawings, showcasing his investigations into mechanics, geometry, and natural phenomena.
All labels observed (1)
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| Codex Arundel canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2157796 — 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: Codex Arundel Context triple: [Leonardo da Vinci notebooks, notableWork, Codex Arundel]
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Codex Bodley
Codex Bodley is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records the genealogy, dynastic history, and rituals of Mixtec rulers in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
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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C.
Codex Leicester
The Codex Leicester is a famous scientific notebook by Leonardo da Vinci, containing his observations and theories on topics such as astronomy, geology, hydrodynamics, and the properties of water.
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D.
Codex Atlanticus
The Codex Atlanticus is a vast collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks, sketches, and writings covering subjects from art and anatomy to engineering and scientific inventions.
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E.
Codex Boturini
Codex Boturini is a pre-Hispanic Aztec pictorial manuscript that chronicles the Mexica migration and the legendary origins of Tenochtitlan.
- 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: Codex Arundel Target entity description: Codex Arundel is a celebrated collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific and artistic notes and drawings, showcasing his investigations into mechanics, geometry, and natural phenomena.
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A.
Codex Bodley
Codex Bodley is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records the genealogy, dynastic history, and rituals of Mixtec rulers in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
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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C.
Codex Leicester
The Codex Leicester is a famous scientific notebook by Leonardo da Vinci, containing his observations and theories on topics such as astronomy, geology, hydrodynamics, and the properties of water.
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D.
Codex Atlanticus
The Codex Atlanticus is a vast collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks, sketches, and writings covering subjects from art and anatomy to engineering and scientific inventions.
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E.
Codex Boturini
Codex Boturini is a pre-Hispanic Aztec pictorial manuscript that chronicles the Mexica migration and the legendary origins of Tenochtitlan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Leonardo da Vinci manuscript
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manuscript ⓘ notebook ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | British Museum ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 1831 ⓘ |
| author | Leonardo da Vinci ⓘ |
| collection |
British Library Arundel collection
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linked to:
British Library
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| contains |
artistic sketches
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diagrams ⓘ drawings ⓘ scientific notes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Leonardo da Vinci ⓘ |
| currentLocation | British Library ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1480s–1518 ⓘ |
| digitalAccess | available online ⓘ |
| digitalAvailability | digitized by the British Library ⓘ |
| folioCount | 283 folios ⓘ |
| formerOwner |
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel ⓘ |
| language |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ |
| material | paper ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive range of Leonardo’s scientific interests
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detailed mechanical drawings ⓘ studies of geometry and proportion ⓘ use of mirror writing ⓘ |
| pageCount | 283 ⓘ |
| partOf | Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific notebooks ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Codex Atlanticus
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Codex Forster ⓘ Codex Leicester ⓘ |
| script | Leonardo’s cursive hand ⓘ |
| shelfmark | Arundel MS 263 ⓘ |
| subject |
architecture
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astronomy ⓘ engineering ⓘ flight ⓘ geometry ⓘ hydraulics ⓘ mechanics ⓘ natural phenomena ⓘ optics ⓘ proportions of the human body ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| writingDirection | mirror writing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Codex Arundel Description of subject: Codex Arundel is a celebrated collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific and artistic notes and drawings, showcasing his investigations into mechanics, geometry, and natural phenomena.
Referenced by (3)
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