Author
Kirmānī, Muḥammad ibn Ali
Author Original
Kirmānī, Muḥammad ibn ʻAlī, كرماني، محمد بن علي
Publication Place
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[16th century?]
Subject
Qurʼan—Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton, illuminated manuscripts, headpieces (layout features), Gold tooled bindings
Type
Book
Language
ar
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
83
Library
Princeton University Library
Library Asset ID
9963577413506421
Record ID
dcgf06gd35k
Library Location
Special Collections Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 633H
Date
1500-01-01 T00:00:00 AH/1599-12-31 T:Khas:Khasz — 1500-1599
Notes
A treatise on the readings, orthography and compilation of ʻUthmānʼs Korans. | Ms. codex., Title from title page (fol. 1a)., Apparently this is the only known copy., Collation: Paper ; fol. i + 84 ; catchwords; Modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals., Layout: 12 lines per page; Frame-ruled in gold, blue and black., Description: Rubricated ; gold overlining and other markings on opening spread, and in red through the remainder of the MS; MS in good condition except worm-eaten., Decoration: Elaborate illuminated headpiece of gold, blue, white and orange with the basmalah in silver/grey., Origin: Probably late Colophon: with the waw in the sixth chapter, and God knows best, and praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds, completed m | Contemporaneous? type II (with flap) binding in brown leather. Gold-stamped mandorla and gold-tooled decorative edging on covers. Similar decoration on flap. | Acquired from Brill, Leyden, 1900. | Hitti, P. Garrett Coll., 1244.