Title: 4 Rasa’il on Astronomy أربع رسائل عن التنجيم:
One: Unknown Risalah explaining a poem on astronomy | مجهول شرح علي منظومة في التنجيم ;
Author: Unknown | مجهول
Two: Laamiyah az-Zaqqaq | لامية الزقاق;
Author: ‘Ali bin Qaasim bin Muhammad Al-Faasi Al-Maaliki Az-Zaqqaq (d. 912H) | على بن قاسم بن محمد الفاسى المالكي المشهور بالزقاق
Three: Unknown Risalah of Burhan-ud-deen Al-Biqa’ee | رسالة مجهولة لبرهان الدين البقاعي;
Author: Ibrahim bin ‘Umar bin Hasan Ar-Ribaat bin Abi Bakr Al-Biqaa’ee ash-Shaafi’ee, Burhan-ud-deen Abul Hasan (D. 885H) | إبراهيم بن عُمَرَ بن حَسَن الرباط بن أبي بَكْر البقاعيُّ الشَّافِعِيُّ، برهان الدِّين أبو الحَسَن
Four: Unknown Risalah on the ruling of Astronomy from Wahb bin Munabbih | رسالة مجهولة حول حكم التنجيم من وهب بن منبه
Author: Unknown | مجهول
Scribe: Unknown | مجهول
Date: 914 H | 1508 CE
Script: Maghribi
Origin: Probably North Africa/Andalus
Note: Three of the Rasaa’il are unpublished.
Size: 24 X 16.5 CM
Description: 34 Lines/page | Oriental (?) Laid paper, the chainlines are barely visible and there are no watermarks. | Rebound with new leather cover. Az-Zaqqaq’s Lamiyyah is incomplete, missing about half his poem. The work of Al-Biqa’ee is unidentified, but similar format/style to his Ibaaha Al-Baahah min ‘Ilmi al-Hisab wal Masaha. The text is readable, but some of the ink is fading, use of red and black ink and I can detect some blue ink.
Provenance: N/A
Accession #: Mss.038c