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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
- Publisher
- [Istanbul], 1224 [1775]
- 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
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/1105cb93-2a58-4f2a-b7f6-733129eef217/manifest




























