Tabulae directionum
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Tabulae directionum is a 15th-century astronomical and astrological table by Regiomontanus that provided precise data for calculating planetary positions and directions used in horoscope casting.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tabulae directionum canonical | 2 |
| Tabulae Regiomontanae | 1 |
| Tabulae primi mobilis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5685955 — 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: Tabulae directionum Context triple: [Regiomontanus, notableWork, Tabulae directionum]
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Sacra Parallela
Sacra Parallela is a Byzantine florilegium traditionally attributed to John of Damascus, compiling biblical and patristic excerpts arranged thematically for theological and moral instruction.
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B.
The Keys of Marinus
The Keys of Marinus is a 1964 six-part serial from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, written by Terry Nation and featuring the First Doctor on a quest across an alien world to recover powerful micro-keys.
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C.
Tabula Bantina
Tabula Bantina is an ancient bronze tablet bearing one of the most important surviving inscriptions in the Oscan language, recording laws of a Samnite community in southern Italy.
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D.
Tabula of Cebes
The Tabula of Cebes is an ancient Greek philosophical allegory, presented as a dialogue interpreting a symbolic picture of human life and moral progress.
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E.
Tabula Rogeriana
The Tabula Rogeriana is a 12th-century world map created by the Arab geographer Al-Idrisi for the Norman king Roger II of Sicily, renowned as one of the most advanced and detailed medieval representations of the known world.
- 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: Tabulae directionum Target entity description: Tabulae directionum is a 15th-century astronomical and astrological table by Regiomontanus that provided precise data for calculating planetary positions and directions used in horoscope casting.
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A.
Sacra Parallela
Sacra Parallela is a Byzantine florilegium traditionally attributed to John of Damascus, compiling biblical and patristic excerpts arranged thematically for theological and moral instruction.
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B.
The Keys of Marinus
The Keys of Marinus is a 1964 six-part serial from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, written by Terry Nation and featuring the First Doctor on a quest across an alien world to recover powerful micro-keys.
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C.
Tabula Bantina
Tabula Bantina is an ancient bronze tablet bearing one of the most important surviving inscriptions in the Oscan language, recording laws of a Samnite community in southern Italy.
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D.
Tabula of Cebes
The Tabula of Cebes is an ancient Greek philosophical allegory, presented as a dialogue interpreting a symbolic picture of human life and moral progress.
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E.
Tabula Rogeriana
The Tabula Rogeriana is a 12th-century world map created by the Arab geographer Al-Idrisi for the Norman king Roger II of Sicily, renowned as one of the most advanced and detailed medieval representations of the known world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astrological table
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astronomical table ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
European astrology
NERFINISHED
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late medieval astronomy ⓘ |
| author | Regiomontanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Johannes Regiomontanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | second half of the 15th century ⓘ |
| computationalMethod | tabular numerical computation ⓘ |
| era | Renaissance ⓘ |
| field |
astrology
ⓘ
astronomy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
astrologer
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astronomer ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-Copernican astronomy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | improved precision of astrological calculations ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance astrological practice
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technical methods of horoscope calculation ⓘ |
| language | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
data for astrological directions
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data for planetary positions ⓘ precise numerical tables ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| topic |
astrological directions
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horoscopic techniques ⓘ planetary motion ⓘ |
| use |
calculation of directions in astrology
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calculation of planetary positions ⓘ horoscope casting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tabulae directionum Description of subject: Tabulae directionum is a 15th-century astronomical and astrological table by Regiomontanus that provided precise data for calculating planetary positions and directions used in horoscope casting.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tabulae Regiomontanae
this entity surface form:
Tabulae primi mobilis