Details

Subject(s)

• Astrology, Iranian [Browse]
• Divination [Browse]

Summary note

A collection of treatises on divination and astrology. P. 3-5, according to a section written in Arabic, is a synopsis of a work on divination. P. 6-11, copied by Abū al-Qāsim al-Balkhī discuss the mystical properties of the days of the week and the days of the month. P. 12-25 deal with the stars and the planets. P. 26-48 are comprised of astrological charts, diagrams and jadwals concerning the zodiacal and lunar mansions. P. 49-51 further discuss this last topic.

Notes

• Text begins on p. 3.
• Pages 1 and 2 bear inscriptions of ownership or donation.
• Pages 3 and 52 bear an inspection stamp dated 1315 H.
• Page 49 bears 5 owners' stamps dated from 1160 to 1198 H.
• Ms. in nastaliq in several different hands on unglazed paper. 35 x 22.5 cm. Some vocalization. Text in black, blue, green and red ink. Some diagrams also in gold. Some marginal notes.
• Paper is European laid stock. Leaves are thin and very fragile. Most sheets show repairs to margins; some text has been lost. Large water stains. Two watermarks appear: one is a shield surmonted by a crown with the letters GR below; the second shows the letters HR.
• Incipit:نقلست از امير الموءمنين عليه السلم كه هركه
• Explicit:[ج]دول لاختيارات على حسب كون القمر في البروج اثنى عشر بقيۀ جدول الاختيارات على حسب كون القمر في البروج اثنى عشر.

OCLC

122765102

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