Basım Tarihi
1840
Konu
Geomancy -- Early works to 1800, Divination -- Early works to 1800, Astrology -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Tür
kitap
Dil
Farsça
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Evet
Fiziksel Boyutlar
121 leaves : paper ; 205 x 147 (145 x 85) mm. bound to 210 x 147 mm
Kütüphane
Michigan Üniversitesi Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası
1194685051
Kayıt Numarası
990068182380106381
Lokasyon
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Tarih
Possibly between 1840-1860
Notlar
Ms. codex., Title from rubricated heading at opening on p.4., Incipit: "الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلوة والسلام على على خير خلقه محمد وآله اجمعين اما بعد منضور اين رساله اين بود كه پوشیده ...", Collation: 14 IV(112), IV+1 (121) ; exclusively quaternions ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes front flyleaf)., Layout: Written in 16 and 17 lines per page (as well 32 additional lines on the diagonal in the margins of the final section) ; frame-ruled., Script: Shikastah (shikastah-nastaʻlīq / شكسته نستعليق ) ; elegant hand ; partially but irregularly seriffed with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, elongated horizontal strokes, pointing inconsistent though typically in distinct dots ; Arabic text (excerpts and text of figures, etc.) in a fine Persianate naskh., Decoration: Keywords, headings and symbols rubricated ; numerous tables and diagrams in black and red (including figure on p.108)., Support: European laid paper of several types ; one type with 11 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 26 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of elaborate scrollwork (see p.8, 9, etc.) ; another type with laid lines in a mesh or crosshatch pattern, chain lines spaced 25-26 mm. apart (horizontal) and watermark of "LAVARENNA" (see p.52, 63, 104) ; another type with laid lines in a mesh or crosshatch pattern, chain lines spaced 26 mm. apart (horizontal) and watermarks of scrollwork with balance / scales (see p.230, etc.) and "CARLO GIUSTI" (see p.233, etc.) ; all medium to dark cream, fairly sturdy, and well-burnished., Binding: Pasteboards covered in dark brown leather ; Type III binding (without flap) ; doublures in orange paper ; upper and lower covers carry blind-tooled border in a series of s-shaped stamps ; sewn in cream thread, two stations, many threads broken ; worked endbands in yellow and cream, virtually gone, only trace of headband remains ; overall in poor condition with much abrasion, staining, lifting and losses of spine leather, fully detached at spine, etc. ; housed in box for protection., Accompanying materials: a. Slip with notes between pp.118-119 -- b. Small slip with calculations between pp.166-167 -- c. Slip with lines (geomantic figures) and values between pp.176-177., Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; paper, etc. would suggest mid-19th century., Ownership statement on opening leaf (p.1) dated 1226 [or 1336 ?] [i.e. 1811 or 12 or 1917 or 18] ; "Turkish MS in astronomy" in pencil on opening leaf (p.1) ; fairly clean copy., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 832
Örnek Metin
Elegant copy of collection of treatises on geomancy (ʻilm al-raml or khaṭṭ bi-raml) with numerous diagrams.
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.
