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Or 12736

Record Id:

032-003463841

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003463841

MDARK:

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LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Or 12736

Title:

Mecmua - مجموعه

Scope & Content:

Six tracts by various authors on the use of the quadrant in making astronomical observations and the circles attached thereto, all entitled Risale-i Rub'i daire, behcetü'l-mukantarat.

(1) (2v-10v) Anonymous tract that includes a small diagram of the various quadrants on 8v.

(2) (11r-22r) A text authored by Mehmet ibn-i Ahmet el-Mardini also known by the title Kifayetü'l-kunu' fi amel bi'r-rub'ul-maktu. It contains a chart of angles of the Zodiac correlated to the Gregorian and Ottoman months (f. 21v) and a chart of correspondences between the Coptic and Gregorian months (f. 22r).

(3) (22v-60r) A text entitled entitled Risale-i Rub'i daire, behcetü'l-mukantarat on the calculation of various quadrants of the sun, containing as well a chart indicating the proper calculation of the direction of Mecca(?) (ff. 59v-60r).

(4) (60v-91v) A text by Mustafa ibn-i Ali el-Muvakkıt entitled Vafiyetü'l-evkat.

(5) (92r-100r) A tract that begins with the text:

مرى علامتيله خيط ستّينه گتور مریدن این قوسندن نصف فضلۀ نقصان ایله اگر شمس شمالیده ایسه واگر شمس جنوبیده ایسه نصف فضلۀ زیادره ایله شمالده ایسک یتور فافهم

Miri (?) gulamatile hit sittine getir miriden in kusundan nısıf fazile-yi noksan ile eğer şems şimalide ise ve eğer şems cenubide ise nısıf fazile-yi ziyare ile şimalda isen yatır fa-efhem

(6) (100v-117r) A collection of astronomical tables and charts and gurrenames, including a map of constellations on 102v.

The main texts are in Ottoman Turkish, while copious marginalia are in both Arabic and Turkish.

All tracts were copied by the same hand in 1290 AH / 1873-74 CE.

Collection Area:

Oriental Manuscripts

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032-003463841

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Hierarchy:

032-003463841

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 codex, 117 ff

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Arabic
Turkish, Ottoman

Scripts:

Arabic

Start Date:

1290

End Date:

1290

Date Range:

1290

Calendar:

Hijri qamari

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Materials : Paper

Dimensions : 236 mm x 148 mm

Foliation : Western, 117 ff

Ruling : Double text boxes: inner (157 mm x 70 mm) outlined in reddish-orange pencil containing main text; outer (210 mm x 98 mm) outlined in light blue pencil containing marginalia

Script : Nesih

Ink : Black ink with red catchwords and titles; some marginalia and diagrams in mauve ink; final gurrenames contain catchwords in purple ink

Binding : British Museum binding

Source of Acquisition:

Bought from O. Rescher in April 1962.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Subjects:

Astronomy, Arab
zodiac signs

Related Material:

For more work by Mustafa İbn-i Ali (text 4), see Or 9829, Or 12094, Or 13413 texts 8-9, Or 16233 texts 8-10, Add MS 7892, and Add MS 7896.

Related Archive Descriptions:

Add MS 7892
Add MS 7896
Or 16125
Or 16233
Or 9829