De morte Henrici imperatoris.
The Death and Burial of Emperor Henry
Emperor Henry dies on the feast of Bartholomew in the county of Siena and is buried at Pisa.
That same year, on the day of Bartholomew, Emperor Henry died in the county of Siena and was buried at Pisa.
The Comet as Omen of the Emperor's Illness
The ten-day appearance of a comet is interpreted as signifying the ten days of the emperor's final illness.
The ten days during which the comet appeared signified the ten days during which the emperor was ill before his death.
Scribal Marks and Editorial Apparatus
A series of scribal sigils, abbreviations, a date reference, and a printing mark follow the narrative entries.
(Ptoi.) P. . March. P. (449.)
Read the original Latin
Eodem anno in die Bartolom ei Henricus imperator in comitatu Senensi mortuus est et sepultus Pisis. x dies, quibus cometa aparuit, signabant x diesb, quibus imperator infirmabatur ante mortem suam. (ptoi. P. . Mart. P. 449.)
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