MS. Bodl. Or. 456 (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)
Oriental Manuscripts
Contents
Summary of Contents: 6 works by 2 authors on the subjects of Christian writings, Astronomy, Arabic poetry, Medicine, Qasidas, Complaint poetry, and Astrology
1. ff. 1v-37v
Title: Kitāb al-Malḥamah
In verse
Language(s): Arabic
References
Graf I, p. 216
[NAM. 332 (1), with corr. Nic. p. 550]
2. ff. 38r-90v
Language(s): Arabic
References
Appendix Astronomy
[NAM. 296 (2), with corrig. Nicoll p. 546]
3. ff. 90v-94r
Language(s): Arabic
References
Appendix Poetry
[NAM. 332 (3)]
4. ff. 94r-101v
Language(s): Arabic
References
Appendix Medicine
[NAM. 296 (4)]
5. ff. 101v-102r
Title: Lāmīyat al-ʻajam
Part only
Correctly identified? Nicoll lists under al-Ḥasan ibn Muḥammad ibn ʻAlī al-Rāzī. Beginning Mā kāna ẓannī bi-an yamtadd bī zamanī
Language(s): Arabic
References
GAL I 246, 247
[NAM. 332 (5)]
6. ff. 102v, 103
Title: Astrological notes
Language(s): Arabic
References
Appendix Astrology
[NAM. 296 (6)]
Physical Description
Form: codex
37 ff. 53 ff. 5 ff. 8 ff. 2 ff. 2 ff.
History
Origin: 1513 CE 1513 CE 1513 CE 1513 CE 1513 CE 1513 CE
Record Sources
Manuscript description based on the Bodleian Library's public card index of Arabic manuscripts with additional enhancements by the OCIMCO project team.
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