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The scientific texts of Alfonso X continued to be copied more or less regularly well after the monarch’s death. These copies were part of some of the most prestigious library collections, occasionally generating manuscripts of great interest, both artistically and in terms of textual transmission. Ms. 1197 of the BNE is a facticious codex that unifies a copy if the Libro de las figuras de las estrellas fixas with a copy of the Lapidario. The analysis of each work, added to the fortune of the unified manuscript, provides highly interesting information for a greater understanding of the Alfonsine originals, as well as the impact these texts had on subsequent intellectual circles. Also, its study guides us through the creation of some of the most relevant libraries between the 16th and 18th centuries.