mensura

of a nativity

Si luppiter in primo cardine partiliter id est in parte horoscopi fuerit constitutes, in his praesertim signis, in quibus gaudet, vel in suis domiciliis vel in suis finibns vel in altitudine sua, faciet nobiles gloriosos magnis semper praepositos civitatibus, interdum magnarum civitatum decem primos pro mensura geniturae, bonos venustos benivolos laetos divites, praesertim si per diem in horoscopi partibus fuerit inventus et si nulla malivola stella sic ei posito ex aliqua parte restiterit.

‘If Jupiter is found exactly on the first angle, that is, on the ascendant, especially in those signs in which he rejoices or in his own house or terms or in his exaltation, he will make the native high-born, famous, always ruling great states, perhaps the first ten of the great states. He will also make him, according to the computation of the chart, virtuous, charming, benevolent, cheerful, rich, especially if Jupiter is in this house by day and no malefic planet is in aspect.’

principio capienda tibi est mensura diei quam minimam Capricornus agit, noctisque per horas quam summam;

‘First you must measure in hours the shortest day and the longest night spent by Capricorn;’