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Historical calendar (Taqwim-i tarikhi), with astrological advice and a world map

Title	Historical calendar (Taqwim-i tarikhi), with astrological advice and a world map
Publication Date:	1430-1450
Type	Document
Language	Turkish
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	356 mm x 252 mm x 9 mm (height x width x depth)
Library:	Chester Beatty
Record ID	T 402
Library Location	Turkish collection
Date	1430-1450
Notes	Historical calendar (Taqwim-i tarikhi), with astrological advice and a world map. Codex (unbound), ink, colours and gold on paper, 18 folios, Turkish text in naskh script, with headings in thuluth, and tables, diagrams and maps throughout, Historical Calendar (Taqwim-i tarikhi, taqwim fi al-ahkam), dedicated to un-named court figure (fol. 1r), with chronological tables (fols. 1v-3r), table listing the caliphs' regnal dates (fols. 3v-4r), table listing the ancient kings of Iran (fols. 4v-5r), table of auguries (ikhtiyarat) for the moon in conjuction with the planets (fols. 5v-7r, 8r-v), diagram of the lunar phases (fol. 7v), tables on interpreting body convulsions (fols. 9r-10r, 17v), tables on auspicious actions for each of the 28 lunar mansions (fols. 10v-11r), table of omens recorded by the sages (fol. 11v-12r), account of the world's 7 Climes with world map (fol. 12v-13r), table of auspicious actions for each of the 12 Zodiac constellations, tables of dream auguries for each day of the month (fol. 14v), table on blood-letting for each day of the month, table of lucky and unlucky actions according to the months of the year (fol.15v-16r), account of the 7 world Climes with circular diagram of qibla direction from different locations (fol. 16v), instructions on locating the Eight Stars constellation (shukur-yuldu, or sekiz-yulduz) and circular diagram of auspicious actions (fol. 17r), account of auspicious meaning of viewing a rainbow, with diagram according to the month and direction of the rainbow's appearance (fol. 18r), unknown author, composed during the reign of Ottoman sultan Murat II (r. 1421-51), dedicated to an unidentified figure (with titles Hisam al-milla wa'l-dunya wa'l-din Mu`in al-Islam), possibly Edirne, Turkey, c. 1430-1450.
Materyal	Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold
Nesne Adı	Codex
Müstensih ve Üretim Yeri	Unknown, Edirne (probably)
Yazı Tipi	Naskh script

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Historical calendar (Taqwim-i tarikhi), with astrological advice and a world map

Publication Date 1430-1450

Type Document

Language Turkish

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 356 mm x 252 mm x 9 mm (height x width x depth)

Library Chester Beatty

Record ID T 402

Library Location Turkish collection

Date 1430-1450

Notes Historical calendar (Taqwim-i tarikhi), with astrological advice and a world map. Codex (unbound), ink, colours and gold on paper, 18 folios, Turkish text in naskh script, with headings in thuluth, and tables, diagrams and maps throughout, Historical Calendar (Taqwim-i tarikhi, taqwim fi al-ahkam), dedicated to un-named court figure (fol. 1r), with chronological tables (fols. 1v-3r), table listing the caliphs' regnal dates (fols. 3v-4r), table listing the ancient kings of Iran (fols. 4v-5r), table of auguries (ikhtiyarat) for the moon in conjuction with the planets (fols. 5v-7r, 8r-v), diagram of the lunar phases (fol. 7v), tables on interpreting body convulsions (fols. 9r-10r, 17v), tables on auspicious actions for each of the 28 lunar mansions (fols. 10v-11r), table of omens recorded by the sages (fol. 11v-12r), account of the world's 7 Climes with world map (fol. 12v-13r), table of auspicious actions for each of the 12 Zodiac constellations, tables of dream auguries for each day of the month (fol. 14v), table on blood-letting for each day of the month, table of lucky and unlucky actions according to the months of the year (fol.15v-16r), account of the 7 world Climes with circular diagram of qibla direction from different locations (fol. 16v), instructions on locating the Eight Stars constellation (shukur-yuldu, or sekiz-yulduz) and circular diagram of auspicious actions (fol. 17r), account of auspicious meaning of viewing a rainbow, with diagram according to the month and direction of the rainbow's appearance (fol. 18r), unknown author, composed during the reign of Ottoman sultan Murat II (r. 1421-51), dedicated to an unidentified figure (with titles Hisam al-milla wa'l-dunya wa'l-din Mu`in al-Islam), possibly Edirne, Turkey, c. 1430-1450.

Materyal Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold

Nesne Adı Codex

Müstensih ve Üretim Yeri Unknown, Edirne (probably)

Yazı Tipi Naskh script