Prognostication for Leipzig 1485

Friday after St. Sophia, humidity with wind. On the Saturday before St. Vitus, cloudy and changeable, and in many places, strong winds with humidity. On Pentecost and near that day, in many places, strong wind with humidity and thunder. On the day of St. Vitus, at least cloudy and changeable with wind. Friday thereafter, humidity at night. Saturday before Trinity, and therewith in many lands, winds with rain and hail. Trinity or near that, wind with thunder. Corpus Christi, in many lands near that day, winds and rain with moderation of the air, also in many places, thunder and lightning. Saturday after Corpus Christi or near that, cloudy air with rain. Friday thereafter, humidity.

Item: New moon on the Sunday before St. Vitus, after midday about two hours and 3 minutes, it will incline toward moderation of the air with warmth and clarity. The full moon will be on the evening of St. Peter and Paul, before midday about two hours and 5 minutes, and it will hold the nature of its beginning; and the planet Mars threatens many cities, villages, and woods with fire in this full moon.

On the Monday before St. Vitus, at night, windy. Thursday after St. Vitus, in many places, mild rain. Wednesday before St. John the Baptist, humidity, and in some places, it will come early. On the day of John the Baptist, at least changeable with clouds and wind, and in many places, it will come early. Sunday after John the Baptist, humidity in many places, or it will be delayed to the next day. On the Thursday after Peter and Paul, thunder, or at least wind. On the evening of the Visitation of Mary, hope for rain. Thursday before St. Tiliani possibly a regional saint, perhaps St. Kilian, in many places near that day, great winds and strong mild rain and thunder, and a storm is to be feared. Sunday before St. Margaret, in many lands near those days, darkness of the air with wind, rain, and thunder.

It is a new moon on the evening of St. Margaret, before midday, 13 minutes, it will incline toward instability of the air and toward heat. In this new moon, much discord with thunder will arise in some cities and lands, in which not only the spoilage of the wine and other fruits is to be feared, but also fire-danger and death. And such threatens the planet Mars. The