Publication Date
1801
Type
Other
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Pompeu Fabra University Library
Record ID
cdi_europeana_collections_9200519_ark_12148_btv1b10025461f
Library Location
Available Online
Date
1801
Sample Text
Scanning from an original document: Smith-Lesouëf 241. Ex-libris of Ambroise Firmin-Didot, oval, red and golden in shape, on the upper bow “AT BIBLE D' OR 1698” and on the lower bow “BIBLIOTHECA AMBROSII FIRMIN-DIDOT,” between the two an open book, to the left an inscription in Greek “ExExExExΑș Αș Αș Αș Αș Αș ΑExΑș” (“Soul and wisdom remedy”), and to the right an inscription in Latin “SOLLICINEAcquired by Auguste Lesouëf during the sale of Firmin-Didot’s property in 1884. Digitization carried out from an original document: Smith-Lesouëf 241. Digitization carried out from a substitute document: R 144128. Rāgamālā comprising 35 paintings, and not 36 in the classical form of the Rāgamālā The missing painting must have been between f. 20 and 21 because the foliotation in Persian goes from number "۲۰" (20, f. 20) to number "۲۲" (22, f. 21). collections of Ambroise Firmin-Didot.f. 1: Bhairava raga, prince and musiciansf. 2: Bhairavi ragini, woman venerating a lingaf. 4: Malavasri ragini, woman holding a flowerf. raga, Krishna and musiciansf. 9: Khambavati ragini, apparition of Brahmaf. 11: Ramakari ragini, woman arranging flowersf. ragini, musicianf. 16: Desakhya ragini, athletesf. 17: Devanghar ragini, ascetic and disciplef. 18: Madhumadhavi ragini, woman frightened by the stormf. 22: Bairadi ragini, loversf. 23: Purvi ragini, woman stretchingf. 24: Sri raga, Krishna and Râdhâ listening to musicf. 25: Pancama ragini, women talkingf. 26: Asavari ragini, woman holding snakes. flower necklacesf. 29: Kedara ragini, prince and asceticf. 30: Megha raga, Krishna and gopî f. 31: Svetamallhara ragini, woman ascetic and musicianf. lovers Paintings described in Mandragore, the basis of the illuminated manuscripts of the BnF. Ex-libris of Ambroise Firmin-Didot, oval in shape, red and gold, on the upper arc we can read "À LA BIBLE D'OR 1698" and on the lower arc "BIBLIOTHECA AMBROSII FIRMIN-DIDOT", between the two an open book, on the left an inscription in Greek "ΨΥΧΗς ΚΑΙ ςΟΦΙΑς ΦΑΡΜΑΚΟΝ" ("Remedy of the soul and wisdom"), and on the right an inscription in Latin "SOLLICITÆ JUCUNDA OBLIVIA VITÆ" (Horace, "Pleasant forgetfulness of a troubled life") and the year "1850". Acquired by Auguste Lesouëf during the sale of Firmin-Didot's property in 1884. Digitization carried out from an original document: Smith-Lesouëf 241. Digitization carried out from a substitute document: R 144128. Rāgamālā comprising 35 paintings, and not 36 in the classic form of the Rāgamālā. located between f. 20 and 21 because the foliotation in Persian goes from number "۲۰" (20, f. 20) to number "۲۲" (22, f. 21) The album is described as comprising 35 paintings during the sale of the collections of Ambroise Firmin-Didot.f 1: Bhairava raga, prince and musiciansf. lingaf. 3: Nata ragini, combatf. 4: Malavasri ragini, woman holding a flowerf. 5: Patamanjari ragini, women talkingf. 10: Malavi ragini, loversf. 11: Ramakari ragini, man asking for forgivenessf. 12: Gunkari ragini, woman arranging flowersf. ragini, woman frightened by the stormf 19: Dipak raga (?), Krishna and Râdhâ listening to musicf. 20: Dhanasri ragini, woman writingf. 21: Kanada ragini, Krishna returning from the elephant huntf. musicf. 25: Pancama ragini, women conversingf. 26: Asavari ragini, snake charmerf. 27: Bengali ragini, ascetic woman and leopardf. 28: Kamoda ragini, woman holding flower necklacesf. Svetamallhara ragini, ascetic woman and musicianf. 32: Gujari ragini, musicianf. 33: Gorkali ragini, musicianf. 34: Kakhuba ragini, woman and peacockf. 35: Vibhasa raga, lovers. red and gold, on the upper arc we can read "À LA BIBLE D'OR 1698" and on the lower arc "BIBLIOTHECA AMBROSII FIRMIN-DIDOT", between the two an open book, on the left an inscription in Greek "ΨΥΧΗς ΚΑΙ ςΟΦΙΑς ΦΑΡΜΑΚΟΝ" ("Remedy of the soul and wisdom"), and on the right an inscription in Latin "SOLLICITÆ JUCUNDA OBLIVIA VITÆ" (Horace, "Pleasant forgetfulness of a troubled life") and the year "1850". Acquired by Auguste Lesouëf during the sale of Firmin-Didot's property in 1884.
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