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Girolamo, 61 029 Urbino PU\n\n***\n\n\nPaul of Middelburg (1446?–1534) is notably cited by Copernicus – both as bishop of Fossombrone and as an astronomer – when d edicating De revolutionibus orbium coelestium to Pope Paul III. This worksh op offers the first systematic exploration of Paul’s scientific profile: hi s mathematical and astronomical work, his activity as astrologer and physic ian at the court of Federico da Montefeltro in Urbino, and his role in late -fifteenth and early-sixteenth-century debates where astronomy and astrolog y were closely intertwined. Paul vigorously advocated a calendar reform, pr omoted the study of algebra and mechanics, and produced a substantial corpu s of prognostications. By tracing how he connected calculation, observation , and predictive practices, the workshop reconstructs a coherent “science o f time” and situates it within the scholarly networks that linked the Duchy of Urbino with the Low Countries, bridging northern and southern Renaissan ce Europe and placing scientific expertise at the heart of contemporary pol itical life.\n \nMay 7th, 2026\n\nSala della Tartaruga, Palazzo Passionei, via Valerio 9\nWelcome address and greetings\n9.00-9.15 | Chair Flavia Marc acci (University of Urbino)\nGiorgio Calcagnini, Magnific Rector, Universit y of Urbino\nGiovanni Piersanti, Vice Rector for Research, University of Ur bino\nAndrea Vicerè, Head of Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, Unive rsity of Urbino\nLaerte Sorini, Director of International Center Urbino e l a Prospettiva\n\nSession. Stars, Calendars, Prognostications.\n9.15-10.00\n Philipp Nothaft (University of Oxford), Paul of Middelburg, Chronologer.\n1 0.00-10.45\nStephan Heilen (University of Osnabrück), A Prognosticum by Pau l of Middelburg.\n10.45-11.00 | Discussion\n11.00-11.30 | Coffee break\n\nS ession. Paul, a man of many faces\nChair Veronica Gavagna (University of Fl orence)\n11.30-12.15\nElio Nenci (University of Milan), The Life of Paul of Middelburg, written by Bernardino Baldi.\n12.15-12.30\nAnneke Pohle (Unive rsity of Osnabrück, M.D.), Paul of Middelburg’s De numero atomorum totius u niversi.\n12.30-12.45 \nGiovanni Gaia (University of Urbino, Ph.D.), Paul o f Middelburg in Guidobaldo del Monte.\n12.45 | Lunch\nSession: Mathematics, Astronomy, Scientific Instruments.\nChair Gian Italo Bischi (University of Urbino).\n15.00-15.45\nVico Montebelli (University of Urbino), Paul of Mid delburg, an algebraist at the court of Federico da Montefeltro.\n15.45-16.1 5\nVeronica Gavagna (University of Florence), Algebra in Paul of Middelburg and his context.\n16.15-16.45\nFlavia Marcacci (University of Urbino), Aft er the Paulina: Paul of Middelburg’s Proposals for Calendar Reform and his Views on Astronomy.\n16.45-17.15\nGiancarlo Truffa (SISFA), Paul of Middelb urg and the instruments of an astrologer.\nPublic event: Opening Cerimony\n h. 18.00-19.30, Chiesa di San Girolamo at the San Girolamo Library\n \nTemp o misurato e previsioni celest.\n Scienza, calendari e strumenti al tempo d i Paolo di Middelburg.\n \nMostra documentaria del Fondo Antico dell’Univer sità di Urbino\n \nSaluti introduttivi.\nGiorgio Calcagnini, Rettore Magnif ico Università di Urbino.\nVieri Fusi, Prorettore per la Valorizzazione e S viluppo del Patrimonio.\nFabio Musso, Prorettore per la Terza Missione e Pu blic Engagement.\nAnna Santucci, Delegata Rettorale alla Valorizzazione del Patrimonio Museale di Ateneo.\nInterventi di: Marcella Peruzzi (Un. Urbino ) e Flavia Marcacci (Un. Urbino).\n20.00 | Social dinner.\nMay 8th, 2026\nS ala della Tartaruga, Palazzo Passionei, via Valerio 9\n \nWelcome and Twinn ing session\nChair Flavia Marcacci (University of Urbino)\n \n9.15-9.30 | G reetings and Opening remarks.\nFrancesco Amadori (Head of the Culture and T ourism Office, Municipality of Fossombrone).\n \n9.30-10.00\nHenk de Kunder (Heritage Policy Officer, Municipality of Middelburg), Paul of Middelburg: connection between the Gregorian calendar and the Low Countries.\nSession: Paul of Middelburg and the Court of Urbino.\nChair Elio Nenci (University of Milan)\n10.00-10.30\nOscar Mei (University of Urbino), Paul of Middelbur g and his Collection of Antiquities.\n10.30-11.00\nDavide Pietrini (Univers ity of Urbino), Mechanics at the court of the Montefeltro: three questions by Paul of Middelburg.\n11.00 | Coffee break\n11.30-12.00 \nSara Taglialaga mba (COST Program, University of Urbino), Paul of Middelburg, Marsilio Fici no, Leonardo da Vinci.\nConclusive remarks\nChair Stephan Heilen, Flavia Ma rcacci\n12.00-12.30 | Discussion.\n12.30 | Farewell address.\n12.30 | Lunch .\n15.00 | Visit to Dukal Palace and Raphael’s House.\n\nInfo: Questo indir izzo email è protetto dagli spambots. 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International Workshop
May 7 th -8 th, 2026

Urbino, Via S. Girolamo, 61029 Urbino PU

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Paul of Middelburg (1446?–1534) is notably cited by Copernicus – both as bishop of Fossombrone and as an a stronomer – when dedicating De revolutionibus orbium coelestium to Pope Paul III. This workshop offers the first systematic exploration of Pa ul’s scientific profile: his mathematical and astronomical work, his activi ty as astrologer and physician at the court of Federico da Montefeltro in U rbino, and his role in late-fifteenth and early-sixteenth-century debates w here astronomy and astrology were closely intertwined. Paul vigorously advo cated a calendar reform, promoted the study of algebra and mechanics, and p roduced a substantial corpus of prognostications. By tracing how he connect ed calculation, observation, and predictive practices, the workshop reconst ructs a coherent “science of time” and situates it within the scholarly net works that linked the Duchy of Urbino with the Low Countries, bridging nort hern and southern Renaissance Europe and placing scientific expertise at th e heart of contemporary political life.

 

May 7th, 2026

Sala della Tartaruga, Palazzo Passione i, via Valerio 9

Welcome address an d greetings


9.00-9.15 | Cha ir Flavia Marcacci (University of Urbino)
Giorgio Calcagnini, Magnific Rector, University of Urbino
Giovanni Piersanti, Vice Rector for Rese arch, University of Urbino
Andrea Vicerè, Head of Department of Pure a nd Applied Sciences, University of Urbino
Laerte Sorini, Director of I nternational Center Urbino e la Prospettiva

Session . Stars, Calendars, Prognostications.

9.15-10.00
Philipp No thaft (University of Oxford), Paul of Middelburg, Chronologer.
10.00-1 0.45
Stephan Heilen (University of Osnabrück), A Prognosticum by Paul of Middelburg.
10.45-11.00 | Discussion
11.00-11.30 | Coffee brea k

Session. Paul, a man of many faces

Chair Veroni ca Gavagna (University of Florence)

11.30-12.15

< p>Elio Nenci (University of Milan), The Life of Paul of Middelburg, wri tten by Bernardino Baldi.

12.15-12.30

Ann eke Pohle (University of Osnabrück, M.D.), Paul of Middelburg’s De numero atomorum totius universi.

12.30-12.45

Giovanni Gaia (University of Urbino, Ph.D.), Paul of Middelburg in Gui dobaldo del Monte.

12.45 | Lunch

Session: Mathematics, Astronomy, Scientific Instruments.< /p>

Chair Gian Italo Bischi (University of Urbino).

15.00-1 5.45

Vico Montebelli (University of Urbino), Paul of Mid delburg, an algebraist at the court of Federico da Montefeltro.

15.45-16.15

Veronica Gavagna (University of Florence ), Algebra in Paul of Middelburg and his context.

16 .15-16.45

Flavia Marcacci (University of Urbino), After the Paulina: Paul of Middelburg’s Proposals for Calendar Reform an d his Views on Astronomy.

16.45-17.15

Gia ncarlo Truffa (SISFA), Paul of Middelburg and the instruments of an ast rologer.

Public event: Opening Cerimony

< strong>h. 18.00-19.30, Chiesa di San Girolamo at the San Girolamo Library

 

Tempo misurato e pr evisioni celest.
Scienza, calendari e strumenti al tempo di Paolo di Middelburg.

 

Mostra documentaria del Fondo Antico dell’Università di Urbino

 

Saluti introduttivi.

Giorgio Cal cagnini, Rettore Magnifico Università di Urbino.

Vieri Fusi, Proretto re per la Valorizzazione e Sviluppo del Patrimonio.

Fabio Musso, Pror ettore per la Terza Missione e Public Engagement.

Anna Santucci, Dele gata Rettorale alla Valorizzazione del Patrimonio Museale di Ateneo.

Interventi di: Marcella Peruzzi (Un. Urbino) e Flavia Marcacci (Un. Urbino) .

20.00 | Social dinner.

May 8th, 2026

Sala della Tartaruga, P alazzo Passionei, via Valerio 9

 

< p>Welcome and Twinning session

Chair Flavia Marcacci (University of Urbino)

 

9.15-9. 30 | Greetings and Opening remarks.

Francesco Amadori (Head of the Culture and Tourism Office, Municipality of Fossombrone).

 

9.30-10.00

Henk de Kunder (Heritage Policy Officer, Municipality of Middelburg), Paul of Middelbu rg: connection between the Gregorian calendar and the Low Countries.

Session: Paul of Middelburg and the Court of Urbino.< /strong>

Chair Elio Nenci (University of Milan)

10.00-1 0.30

Oscar Mei (University of Urbino), Paul of Middelbur g and his Collection of Antiquities.

10.30-11.00

Davide Pietrini (University of Urbino), Mechanics at the court of the Montefeltro: three questions by Paul of Middelburg.

11.00 | Coffee break

11.30-12.00

Sara Taglialagamba (COST Program, University of Urbino), Paul of Middel burg, Marsilio Ficino, Leonardo da Vinci.

Conclusive rem arks

Chair Stephan Heilen, Flavia Marcacci

12. 00-12.30 | Discussion.

12.30 | Far ewell address.

12.30 | Lunch.

15.00 | Visit to Dukal Palace and Raphael’s House.


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Scientific and Organizing Commettee: Gian Italo Bischi, Vincenzo Fano, Giovanni Gaia,
Veronica G avagna, Pierluigi Graziani, Stephan Heilen, Giovanni Macchia, Flavia Marcac ci, Vico
Montebelli, Elio Nenci, Davide Pietrini, Sara Taglialagamba.< /p>

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