University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Roll 1906

Metadata

DS ID:

DS30156

Shelfmark:

Ms. Roll 1906

Title:

Haza rūznāme-yi Dārendevī / هذا روز نامۀ دارندوى

Haza rūznāme-yi Dārendevī

Author:

Dārendevī, Muḥammad ibn Ismāʻīl, active 17th century-18th century / دارندوي، محمد بن اسماعىل، active 17th century-18th century

Muḥammad ibn Ismāʻīl Dārendevī WIKIDATA

Scribe:

Hikmetī, active 1823 / حكمتى، active 1823

Hikmetī WIKIDATA

Date:

A.H. 1239 (1823)

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Ottoman Turkish

Ottoman Turkish WIKIDATA

Material:

parchment, illuminations, tables

Parchment AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 2 membranes : parchment, illuminations, tables ; 95 x 840 mm.

Former Owner(s):

Block, Gordon A., Jr., 1914-1973

Gordon A. Block Junior WIKIDATA

Note:

Ms. roll.
Title from headpiece (membrane 1).
Layout:
Script: Written in naskh.
Decoration: Illuminated headpiece in gold, red, blue, and orange. Calendar dates, days, prayer times, horoscope, etc. are set in tables of red and black with gold rules and headers in gold ink on a red background. Instructions are in the margins.
Binding: Cover made of a thin piece of brown leather covered with paper on the inside and attached to the top of the first membrane. Outside cover has gilt stamped frame and floral motif in the center; inside cover has gold frame and double circle motif. A green ribbon is attached to close the scroll. Scroll is held on wooden bar with ivory wheels.
Origin: Calendar produced by a scribe known as Hikmetī, probably in, or just before the year A.H. 1239 (1823) (membrane 2, end).

Keyword:

tables (documents)

Manuscripts, Turkish

Nineteenth century

scrolls (information artifacts)

calendars (documents)

Islamic calendar

Astronomy

Tables

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9977508749403681

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania