Book on the configuration of the orb. (DS679) (Q3442)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9948302563503681, LJS 439)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Book on the configuration of the orb. (DS679) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9948302563503681, LJS 439) |
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Book on the configuration of the orb.
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Dunash ibn Tamim, active 10th century
دنش بن تميم, active 10th century
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Schoenberg, Lawrence J
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Islamic philosophy--Early works to 1800
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Islamic cosmology--Early works to 1800
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Four elements (Philosophy)--Early works to 1800
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[13--?]
14. century
1300Gregorian
1399Gregorian
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Extent: 25 leaves : paper, illustrations ; 235 x 165 (163 x 113) mm bound to 238 x 168 mm
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Title and author identified by Taro Mimura, University of Manchester.
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Ms. codex.
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Binding: Modern morocco with earlier blind-tooled morocco covers laid on new covers; manuscript has holes affecting small areas of text and has been extensively repaired.
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Decoration: Cosmological diagrams (p. 1, 5-6, 14-15, 18, 22, 35, 37, 39, 41-42, 46) and diagrams of lunar phases and eclipses (p. 10, 12, 16-17) in ink.
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Origin: Likely copied in Andalusia, possibly in Seville, in the 14th century.
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Script: Written in neat, Andalusian maghribi script in brown ink; pointed, partially vocalized.
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Layout: Written in 21 long lines.
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Pagination: Paper, i (modern paper) + 25 + i (modern paper) leaves; [1-50]; modern pagination in pencil, upper outer corners. Also modern foliation in pencil, upper left recto. References in this record are to modern pagination.
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Sold by Sam Fogg Ltd. (London) to Lawrence J. Schoenberg, October 2002.
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Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2011.
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Gift of Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, 2016.
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27 August 2023
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27 August 2023
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