Three treatises on astrology, astronomy and time-keeping [‎ii-r] (300/302)

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Three treatises on astrology, astronomy and time-keeping

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Ref: Or 7716

The record is made up of Codex A collection of pages, usually gathered into quires, and bound between covers. ; ff. i+145+i. It was created in 17th century. It was written in Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: Oriental Manuscripts.

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An Ottoman collection of texts on astronomy and related subjects.

Contents:

(1) Abū Ma‘shar (أبو معشر), Kitāb al-milal wa-al-duwwal (كتاب الملل والدوّل; ff. 1r-117r);

(2) Muḥammad al-Ṣūfī (محمد الصوفي), al-I‘lām bi-shadd al-minkām (الإعلام بشدّ المنكام; ff. 118v-127r);

(3) Najm al-Dīn Muḥammad Ma‘rūf (نجم الدين محمد معروف), Mir’āt al-ayyām wa-al-daraj (مرآة الأيام والدرج; ff. 128r-144v).

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Codex A collection of pages, usually gathered into quires, and bound between covers. ; ff. i+145+i

Physical characteristics

Physical characteristics:

Material: Western laid paper, with water mark often partially visible in gutter near tail

Dimensions: 170 x 110 mm leaf [120 x 75 mm written]

Foliation: British Museum foliation in pencil

Ruling: Misṭarah ; 21 lines per page; vertical spacing 18 lines per 10 cm

Script: Naskh

Ink: Black ink, with rubricated headings and tables and diagrams in red

Binding: British Museum binding

Condition: Minor waterstains

Marginalia: Very few; marks that appear to be pen trials are found at the head of many pages and elsewhere

Seals: F. 1r

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Arabic in Arabic script

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Reference: Or 7716
Title: Three treatises on astrology, astronomy and time-keeping
Pages: front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 117v:118r, 127v, 145r:145v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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