Item Summary

Astronomical treatise. Contains tables with phases of the moon, distance between luminaries, solar points, and eclipses.

Descriptive Information

Title
[Treatise on astronomy]
Call Number
C0744.14 (Garrett Armenian, no. 10)
Identifier
ark:/88435/dc5q47s3220
Language
Armenian
Date Created
1775
Extent
58 pages : paper ; 216 x 145 (168 x 105) mm bound to 224 X 148 mm.
Provenance
Owned by vardapet Yovnan, Bishop of the Mamikoneans and Abbot of the Monastery of St. Karapet at Muš.
References
Sanjian, A. K. A catalogue of medieval Armenian manuscripts in the United States, 97, pages 412-413.
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Notes
Ms. codex.
Title devised by cataloger.
Previously listed as Princeton's Garrett Supplemental 3. Contains tables. Page 27 folded.
Collation: Paper ; iv leaves + 58 pages + iii leaves ; modern pagination in pencil using Western numerals.
Layout: 30 lines per page ; frame-ruled in blue and gold.
Description: Written in black, red, blue and salmon inks ; watermarks (later flyleaves only: three crescent, other unidentified).
Decoration: Gold and blue decorations on either side of table on page 7.
Origin: Copy completed June 10, 1224 [1775] by Brabion (page 58). Written at the Church of Surb Hrestakapet (Holy Archangel) in Istanbul by Matt'ēos (title page).
Binding Note
Brown leather binding with gold tooling. Block-stamped paper pastedowns in green, red and yellow. Edges decorated with red.

Physical Characteristics

File Count
80

Institutional Information

Collection
Medieval and Renaissance Mediterranean Manuscripts
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/1105cb93-2a58-4f2a-b7f6-733129eef217/manifest