Author
Meyerhof, Max, 1874-1945
Publication Date
1600
Subject
Astrolabes -- Early works to 1800, Astronomy -- Islamic Empire -- Early works to 1800, Astronomy, Arab -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
kitap
Language
Persian
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
6 leaves : paper ; 210 x 155 mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194847040
Record ID
990068141090106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
17th century (exact date unknown)
Notes
Ms. fragment., Title from waqf statement (appearing on pp.1, 5 and 7)., Incipit: "که هم ظل اقدام ... هم ظل اصابع بیداکنیم ...", Explicit: "و بدین طریق رساله ختم شد خطوط كشيده اسطرلاب تم تم تم", Collation: Six leaves (three bifolia), likely constituting a quaternion or quinion lacking two or more leaves ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization., Layout: Written in 28-30 lines per page., Script: Nastaʻlīq (talik) ; compact Turkish hand in a medium to bold line ; serifless with effect of inclination to the right and of words descending to baseline, elongation and contrasting thickness of horizontal strokes, pointing in strokes or conjoined dots., Decoration: Overlining in red ; some symbols of table rubricated, also ruled in red (see pp.9-10)., Support: European laid paper with 6 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 28 mm. apart (horizontal), three crescents watermark (perpendicular to chains, 87 mm. long, see pp.6, 7, etc.) and initials under trefoil countermark (see p.2), thick, sturdy and well-burnished ; some staining and tide lines., Binding: Unbound gathering ; once sewn in two stations, threads now lost ; staining and tears., Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; paper, hand, etc. may suggest mid to late 17th or early 18th century., Waqf statement (with catch title) appears at head of pp.1, 5, and 7 ; otherwise fairly clean copy., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 824
Sample Text
Acephalous, fragmentary copy of a treatise on the astrolabe, appearing to mainly comprise a Faṣl-i shishum dar maʻrifat-i khuṭūṭ.
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Meyerhof, Max, 1874-1945, former owner.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Tracy W. McGregor Collection of Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Mathematical and Astronomical Manuscripts.
Elde Ediliş
Purchased in Cairo, 1933/34.
