Author
Jazūlī, Muḥammad ibn Sulaymān, 1404-1465
Author Original
جزولي، محمد بن سليمان
Type
Document
Language
Arabic
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
approximately 170 leaves ; 17 x 15 (14 x 11) cm
Library
University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries
Library Asset ID
ocn899601406
Record ID
9910212254402121
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from opening matter., Layout: Written in 10 lines per page (single column)., Script: Maghribī ; elegant hand in a bold line, partially seriffed with subtle leftward serifs on free-standing alif etc, dramatically sweeping descenders, pointing in distinct dots, vocalized., Decoration: Headings and keywords rubricated or in blue ; written area surrounded by red rule-border., Binding: Pasteboards covered in dark red leather ; Type II binding (with flap) ; board linings in untinted paper ; upper and lower covers carry blind-stamped central mandorla (filled with symmetrical vegetal decoration) with paper onlays set off by tooled rules and vertical horizontal pendants, as well as blind-tooled rule borders, and vegetal borders built up of a repeating stamp., Origin: Lacks dated colophon. Paper suggests 19th century., Shelfmark: Madison, University of Wisconsin, MS 482, Gacek, Adam. Arabic manuscripts: A vademecum for readers (Leiden, 2009), p.130, In Arabic.
Sample Text
Fine copy of al-Jazūlī's (d.1465) celebrated collection of prayers for the Prophet, description of his tomb, his names, etc. with added closing prayers.