Farhād va Shīrīn, [18th century?].
(فرهاد و شیرین, [قرن 18م؟].)

Name: Farhād va Shīrīn, [18th century?].
Author: Vaḥshī Bāfqī, -1583.

Title	Farhād va Shīrīn, [18th century?].
Title Original	فرهاد و شیرین, [قرن 18م؟].
Author	Vaḥshī Bāfqī, -1583.
Publication Date:	[17--?]
Subject	Manuscripts, Persian, Manuscripts, Persian / Michigan, Manuscripts, Persian / Michigan / Ann Arbor., Masnavis, Persian, Masnavis, Persian / Early works to 1800., Persian poetry, Persian poetry / 1500-1796., Headpieces (layout features)
Type	Book
Language	Persian
Digital	No
Manuscript	Unknown
Pages Count	70
Physical Dimensions	70 leaves : paper ; 208 x 130 (142 x 60) mm
Library:	HathiTrust Digital Library
Record ID	006816027
Library Location	University of Michigan
Notes	About: Elegant copy of Farhād va Shīrīn, one of the mas̲navīs of Vaḥshī Bāfqī (d.1583). \| Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 336 Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; paper, decoration, etc. suggest 18th or early 19th century. Former shelfmark: "504 [?] T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf ; "١٢" inscribed in pencil on 'title page' (p.1) ; "1/9" inscribed in ink on 'title page' (p.1). Binding: Boards covered in textured black cloth with black leather over spine (quarter binding) ; Type III binding though not flush ; board linings and hinges in bright red paper ; sewn in red and lime green thread, two stations ; worked chevron endbands in lime green and red, good condition ; overall in fair condition with some abrasion, etc. Support: non-European (likely Persian) laid paper with 11 laid lines per cm. (horizontal, quite distinct) and no laid lines apparent, extremely well-burnished to glossy, crisp and transluscent, grayish color ; some pigment burn. Decoration: Elegant illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2 consisting of rectangular panel with empty gold cartouche flanked by floral vegetal accents in gold, red, light blue, green, yellow, pink, etc. on fields of 'lapis lazuli' and gold, surmounted by a large (vertically elongated) scalloped semi-circular piece (dome) filled with swirling floral vegetal decoration in gold, pink, blue, green, white, yellow, and red on a gold ground, sumounted by still further domes in lapis and dark maroon, entire piece set into a heavy well of red, lapis (with white cross accents) and turquoise bands defined by gold and black fillets ; gold cloud-bands and floral accents set off basmalah at opening on p.2 written area surrounded by frame consisting of gold bands defined by black fillets and outermost blue rule (columns within and outer margin also defined by gold fillets). Script: Nastaʻlīq ; compact, elegant hand ; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, and elongated horizontal strokes, final ی usually pointed ; partially vocalized. Layout: Written in 17 lines per page with written area mainly divided to two columns ; frame-ruled (impression of ruling board evident). Collation: i, 5 IV(40), III (46), IV (54), 4 II(70), i ; mainly quaternions and binions ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization. Explicit: "یقین داند که صورت عین معنی است" Incipit: "الهی سینۀ ده آتش افروز در ان سینه دلی و ان دل همه سوز ..." Title from inscription on 'title page' (p.1). Ms. codex. Inscriptions in pencil and ink on verso of front flyleaf "504 [?] T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" and on 'title page' (p.1) "١٢" and "1/9" ; effaced statement at close on p.134 ; fairly clean copy.

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Farhād va Shīrīn, [18th century?].

(فرهاد و شیرین, [قرن 18م؟].)

Author Vaḥshī Bāfqī, -1583.

Publication Date [17--?]

Subject Manuscripts, Persian, Manuscripts, Persian / Michigan, Manuscripts, Persian / Michigan / Ann Arbor., Masnavis, Persian, Masnavis, Persian / Early works to 1800., Persian poetry, Persian poetry / 1500-1796., Headpieces (layout features)

Type Book

Language Persian

Digital No

Manuscript Unknown

Pages Count 70

Physical Dimensions 70 leaves : paper ; 208 x 130 (142 x 60) mm

Library HathiTrust Digital Library

Record ID 006816027

Library Location University of Michigan

Notes About: Elegant copy of Farhād va Shīrīn, one of the mas̲navīs of Vaḥshī Bāfqī (d.1583). | Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 336 Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; paper, decoration, etc. suggest 18th or early 19th century. Former shelfmark: "504 [?] T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf ; "١٢" inscribed in pencil on 'title page' (p.1) ; "1/9" inscribed in ink on 'title page' (p.1). Binding: Boards covered in textured black cloth with black leather over spine (quarter binding) ; Type III binding though not flush ; board linings and hinges in bright red paper ; sewn in red and lime green thread, two stations ; worked chevron endbands in lime green and red, good condition ; overall in fair condition with some abrasion, etc. Support: non-European (likely Persian) laid paper with 11 laid lines per cm. (horizontal, quite distinct) and no laid lines apparent, extremely well-burnished to glossy, crisp and transluscent, grayish color ; some pigment burn. Decoration: Elegant illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2 consisting of rectangular panel with empty gold cartouche flanked by floral vegetal accents in gold, red, light blue, green, yellow, pink, etc. on fields of 'lapis lazuli' and gold, surmounted by a large (vertically elongated) scalloped semi-circular piece (dome) filled with swirling floral vegetal decoration in gold, pink, blue, green, white, yellow, and red on a gold ground, sumounted by still further domes in lapis and dark maroon, entire piece set into a heavy well of red, lapis (with white cross accents) and turquoise bands defined by gold and black fillets ; gold cloud-bands and floral accents set off basmalah at opening on p.2 written area surrounded by frame consisting of gold bands defined by black fillets and outermost blue rule (columns within and outer margin also defined by gold fillets). Script: Nastaʻlīq ; compact, elegant hand ; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, and elongated horizontal strokes, final ی usually pointed ; partially vocalized. Layout: Written in 17 lines per page with written area mainly divided to two columns ; frame-ruled (impression of ruling board evident). Collation: i, 5 IV(40), III (46), IV (54), 4 II(70), i ; mainly quaternions and binions ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization. Explicit: "یقین داند که صورت عین معنی است" Incipit: "الهی سینۀ ده آتش افروز در ان سینه دلی و ان دل همه سوز ..." Title from inscription on 'title page' (p.1). Ms. codex. Inscriptions in pencil and ink on verso of front flyleaf "504 [?] T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" and on 'title page' (p.1) "١٢" and "1/9" ; effaced statement at close on p.134 ; fairly clean copy.