Popular writing at the beginnings of the modern age. "Iudica astrologica" from Cracow

Abstract

The author focuses on the Cracow astrological writing, astrological calendars in particular, very popular in the 16th century. The authors of "Iudica Cracoviensia" are described, most of them were professors of the Academy, individual authors and their works, printers, and editions of the forecasters. The Latin calendar for the year 1539, by Wojciech Grabowski of Sierpc, is characterised in detail. The copies of selected pages of Iudicum astrologicum by Grabowski are enclosed.