Author
Jesuitenkloster Paris, Kloster Polling, Library | GND-ID: (DE-588)4300532-9, La Chaise, François D'Aix <<de>> | 1624-1709 | GND ID: (DE-588)119355965
Publication Date
14th century
Subject
Egypt, 14th century
Type
Document
Language
Arabic
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
280
Physical Dimensions
280 Blätter : 7 Zeilen ; Illustrationen : 29 x 21 cm
Library
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
Library Asset ID
BV035403105
Record ID
991010409509707356
Library Location
Available: MF 1410
Date
14th century
Notes
Old signature: Cim. 34, old signature: Cimelia III, 1, a., Short photo of a manuscript, content: Magnificent Koran, not complete in the middle. In addition, the central surahs are incorrectly integrated, their order is partially reversed, writing: written entirely in gold script, with decorations. The headings of the surahs are Kufic. The shipping and the larger and smaller sections are marked by large gold dots and gold decorations. Large Nasḫī script by a calligrapher's hand, features: large gold dots and gold decorations on the ends and sections, BSB provenance: François D'Aix de La Chaise. - Jesuit monastery in Paris. - Polling Monastery
Sample Text
The Mamluk Koran from the 14th century, which belonged to Père Lachaise, the confessor of Louis XIV, came into the possession of the Paris Jesuit Convent in 1693. When the order was dissolved in 1763, the manuscript was confiscated and acquired in the same year by Gerhoh Steigenberger (1741-87) together with large parts of the dissolved Jesuit library for the Polling monastery in Upper Bavaria. The Augustinian canon Steigenberger was sent to Paris by the then provost of the monastery, Franziskus Töpsl, specifically to expand the collection of the Pollinger monastery library. Through the secularization of the monastery in 1803, the Koran came to the Munich Court Library, the predecessor of today's Bavarian State Library. The Quran is written in black-bordered gold script in monumental muhaqqaq with only seven lines per page. Since the 12th century, this style has been used predominantly for Koran manuscripts. The typeface is enlivened by gold-plated swirl rosettes as counters and subtly colored edge ornaments with lotus flower motifs, which found their way into Islamic art after the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. The Mamluks were originally military slaves, mostly of Turkish origin, who ruled as military commanders in Egypt from around 1250 to 1517. // Author: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Orient and Asia Department // Date: 2019, English version: This 14th-century Mameluke Qur'an, which belonged to Père Lachaise, confessor of Louis of the Upper Bavarian monastery of Polling, subsequently bought it, along with large parts of the dissolved Jesuit library. Steigenberger had been sent to Paris to acquire books and manuscripts for the monastic library. After the dissolution of the monastery in 1803, the manuscript was transferred to the Munich Court Library, predecessor of the present-day Bavarian State Library. It is written in monumental golden Muhaqqaq script, which was predominantly used for Qur'an manuscripts in the Mameluke period. The marginal ornaments show lotus flower motifs, which were introduced to Islamic art after the Mongol incursions of the 13th century. The Mamelukes were a military caste, originally composed of slaves from Turkey, who ruled Egypt from about 1250 until 1517. // Author: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Oriental and Asia Department // Date: 2019
Edebi tür
Handschrift | GND-ID: (DE-588)4023287-6
Kaynak
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