Collection of works on astronomy and astronomical instruments (DS6583) (Q29086)

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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library (14294920, MS Or 285)
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Collection of works on astronomy and astronomical instruments (DS6583)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library (14294920, MS Or 285)

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    Collection of works on astronomy and astronomical instruments
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    Timekeeping--Islamic Empire--Early works to 1800
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    Astronomical instruments--Islamic Empire--Early works to 1800
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    Astronomy, Arab--Early works to 1800
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    Extent: 1 online resource (101 leaves) : paper, illustrations
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    paper, illustrations
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    Manuscript codex.
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    Collective title supplied by cataloger; titles for individual works from caption titles, except for work 3, which was supplied by cataloger.
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    Layout: 19-22 long lines.
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    Script: Written in rapid naskh in black ink; pointed.
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    Decoration: Rubrications in red with numerous geometrical drawings and tables.
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    Origin: Some items in the collection (1, 2, 3, 6, 7) are dated and were copied between 1106 and 1107 AH (1695-1696 CE) (f. 16v, 25v, 36v, 69r, 76v). The last work says that the collection was gathered by Yūnus ibn Aḥmad al-Dajānī (f. 101v).
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    Shelfmark: MS Or 285.
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    Three loose leaves belonging to this manuscript were formerly inserted in MS Or 278, and have been returned to this volume.
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    The copyist for most of the works in this collection consistently spells asṭurlāb with an extra tāʼ before the ṭāʼ.
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    Formerly owned by George Arthur Plimpton (bookplate inside front cover).
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    2 February 2024
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    2 February 2024
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