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.

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Codex Arundel

British Library manuscript with mathematics, mechanics, water, architecture, and personal notes.

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Codex Leicester

Water, fossils, astronomy, light, and earth sciences in one concentrated manuscript.

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Madrid Codices

Mechanics, gear trains, fortification, weights, and machine design, rediscovered in 1966.

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Paris Manuscripts

Institut de France manuscripts spanning optics, painting, mechanics, anatomy, and hydraulics.

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Royal Collection / Windsor

Anatomy, figure studies, horses, drapery, and late scientific drawings.

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Treatise on Painting

Melzi’s compilation of Leonardo’s painting theory and practical instruction.

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Translations Hub

Entry route for Richter, McCurdy, and other English-language translation traditions.

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