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Computuses

Scope note

Documents containing sets of tables for calculating astronomical events and movable dates on the calendar such as feast days; sometimes also recording the rules governing the tables.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300026748

Broader Terms used

<document genres by function>

Narrower Terms used

Easter tables

Equivalent Terms used

computus

Created

12yrs ago

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