Source Collections
Published editions, manuscript groups, and translated notebook sets
Collection-level records for the major Leonardo manuscripts and translation families. These are the stable anchors for extracts and analysis.
Codex Atlanticus
Largest surviving collection: engineering, optics, geometry, maps, machines, and notes.
IndexedCodex Arundel
British Library manuscript with mathematics, mechanics, water, architecture, and personal notes.
IndexedCodex Leicester
Water, fossils, astronomy, light, and earth sciences in one concentrated manuscript.
IndexedMadrid Codices
Mechanics, gear trains, fortification, weights, and machine design, rediscovered in 1966.
IndexedParis Manuscripts
Institut de France manuscripts spanning optics, painting, mechanics, anatomy, and hydraulics.
IndexedRoyal Collection / Windsor
Anatomy, figure studies, horses, drapery, and late scientific drawings.
IndexedTreatise on Painting
Melzi’s compilation of Leonardo’s painting theory and practical instruction.
IndexedTranslations Hub
Entry route for Richter, McCurdy, and other English-language translation traditions.
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