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Or 7274
- Record Id:
- 032-003677962
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003677962
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100104646088.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 7274
- Title:
- [Ahkam ve ihtiyarat] - [احكام و اختيارات]
- Scope & Content:
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This manuscript contains a description of the influences of the planets compiled for the reigning Sultan, Mahmud II, by the Reis ül-Müneccimin, Mehmet Sadık, followed by the horoscopes of the Grand Vizier and other important personages of the Ottoman Empire.
On f 1v, the day of the vernal equinox (Nevruz-i Sultani) for 1226 AH (1811-12 CE) is mentioned and the second part of the manuscript (ff 7v-13v) contains an almanac from Rebiülevel 1226 AH (March-April 1811 CE) to Safer 1227 AH (February-March 1812 CE), showing the days favourable for various projects (ihtiyarat).
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003677962
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-003677962
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 text, 13 ff
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Turkish, Ottoman
- Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1811
- End Date:
- 1812
- Date Range:
- 1226-1227
- Calendar:
- Hijri qamari
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials : Paper; marbled endpapers
Foliation : European, 13 ff
Dimensions : 294 mm x 201 mm
Rulings : Gold-ruled borders; text area measures 214 mm x 134 mm; 23 lines
Script : Nesih
Ink : Main text in black with chapter headings and catchwords written in gold, green, red, orange and maroon inks
Binding : Contemporary binding with flap and sunk gilded medallions
- Custodial History:
- Formerly manuscript No. 90 in the Gibb Collection.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Bequeathed by E. J. W. Gibb in 1901.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Mahmud II, of Turkey
- Subjects:
- Calendars
Islamic astronomy - Places:
- Ottoman Empire, Africa/Asia/Europe