Detail View: Rylands Collection: Handwritten notes
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Image Number:
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JRL240501676
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Reference Number:
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Turkish MS 157
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Image Title:
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Handwritten notes
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Parent Work Title:
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Rūznāme
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Creator:
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Süleyman
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date Created:
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18th century [late]
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Page/Sheet:
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Recto
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Description:
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A scroll of fine vellum containing an almanac made by Süleymān, known as Hikmetī, late 18th century. The scroll contains twelve tables with marginal explanations and a colophon with brief instructions how to use the tables for establishing the direction of Mecca.
Small calligraphic nesih in red and black; borders in gold with leaf decoration in some places; an exquisite headpiece in gold and blue with flower motifs; rubrics occasionally in gold against a blue background; with the scroll is a sheet of paper with a detailed description in English.
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Language Code:
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eng
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Language:
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English
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Category of Material:
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Manuscripts
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Sub-Category:
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Rolls
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Sub-Category:
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Illuminations [paintings]
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Technique Used:
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Handwriting
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Technique Used:
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Illumination (image-making process)
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Medium:
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Ink
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Support:
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Paper
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Item Height:
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130 mm
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Item Width:
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187 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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References:
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Schmidt, Jan. A Catalogue of the Turkish Manuscripts in the John Rylands University Library at Manchester. Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2011
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2024-05-13
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2024-06
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Collection Code:
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Rylands
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