[al-Juzʼ al-ḥādī wa-al-ʻashrūn min al-Qurʼān, 18th century?].
([الجزء الحادي والعشرون من القرآن , القرن 18م؟].)

Title	[al-Juzʼ al-ḥādī wa-al-ʻashrūn min al-Qurʼān, 18th century?].
Title Original	[الجزء الحادي والعشرون من القرآن , القرن 18م؟].
Publication Date:	[17--?]
Subject	Manuscripts, Arabic, Manuscripts, Arabic / Michigan, Manuscripts, Arabic / Michigan / Ann Arbor.
Type	Book
Language	Arabic
Digital	No
Manuscript	Unknown
Pages Count	14
Physical Dimensions	14 leaves : paper ; 230 x 170 mm
Library:	HathiTrust Digital Library
Record ID	005964407
Library Location	University of Michigan
Notes	About: Fine copy of the twenty-first juzʼ of the Qurʼān which together with Isl. Ms. 3 forms part of a multi-volume muṣḥaf with each juzʼ bound in a single volume. As expected, opens with al-ʻAnkabūt verse 46 (29:46) and closes with al-Aḥzāb verse 30 (33:30). \| Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 2 Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; paper may suggest 18th century. Former shelfmark: British Museum, London "No. 90. Kuran XXI." Binding: Pasteboards covered in red leather ; Type II binding (with flap) ; board linings in paper, interior of envelope and fore edge flaps in blue silk ; upper and lower cover bear simple blind-tooled design of circles and lines along with border in a series of s-shaped stamps ; paper label on cover reads "الجزء احدى وعشرون ٢۱" ; sewn in magenta thread, four stations ; in fair condition with some abrasion, staining, and moisture damage ; upper cover detaching from textblock. Support: European laid paper with chain lines running horizontally spaced 26 mm. apart and laid lines spaced roughly 10 laid lines per cm. ; watermarks include eagle, wings and legs spread, with "B G" below alternating with scrollwork or coat of arms with crown above and inside lion rampant (?) ; some ink and leather burn. Decoration: Illuminated marginal rosette with vertical stalk accents marks the opening of this juzʼ ; textual dividers in the form of gold discs mark verse endings ; written area framed by a heavy gold band flanked with black fillets ; simple rectangular panels bear each sūrah heading in gold-framed cartouche ; empty tailpiece in the form of a roundel outlined in gold appears on fol.13b (p.26) ; text rubricated with sūrah headings, sigla (namely "ط" for "مطلق" to mark pauses), etc. in red. Script: Naskh ; fine Ottoman hand (?) ; partially seriffed with tear-drop head serif on shafts for lām, ṭāʼ, etc. but not free-standing alif ; point of final nūn often joined to bowl ; slight effect of tilt to the left ; graceful but heavy line ; fully vocalized. Layout: Written in 11 lines per page ; frame-ruled. Collation: VII (14) ; final leaf left blank ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil supplied during digitization. Title supplied by cataloguer. Ms. codex. Bookplate of British Museum, London on interior of upper cover, "No. 90. Kuran XXI." ; circular seal impression with figure of goat/gazelle in purple ink as well as inscription "249" in Western numerals on fol.1a (p.1).

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[al-Juzʼ al-ḥādī wa-al-ʻashrūn min al-Qurʼān, 18th century?].

([الجزء الحادي والعشرون من القرآن , القرن 18م؟].)

Publication Date [17--?]

Subject Manuscripts, Arabic, Manuscripts, Arabic / Michigan, Manuscripts, Arabic / Michigan / Ann Arbor.

Type Book

Language Arabic

Digital No

Manuscript Unknown

Pages Count 14

Physical Dimensions 14 leaves : paper ; 230 x 170 mm

Library HathiTrust Digital Library

Record ID 005964407

Library Location University of Michigan

Notes About: Fine copy of the twenty-first juzʼ of the Qurʼān which together with Isl. Ms. 3 forms part of a multi-volume muṣḥaf with each juzʼ bound in a single volume. As expected, opens with al-ʻAnkabūt verse 46 (29:46) and closes with al-Aḥzāb verse 30 (33:30). | Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 2 Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; paper may suggest 18th century. Former shelfmark: British Museum, London "No. 90. Kuran XXI." Binding: Pasteboards covered in red leather ; Type II binding (with flap) ; board linings in paper, interior of envelope and fore edge flaps in blue silk ; upper and lower cover bear simple blind-tooled design of circles and lines along with border in a series of s-shaped stamps ; paper label on cover reads "الجزء احدى وعشرون ٢۱" ; sewn in magenta thread, four stations ; in fair condition with some abrasion, staining, and moisture damage ; upper cover detaching from textblock. Support: European laid paper with chain lines running horizontally spaced 26 mm. apart and laid lines spaced roughly 10 laid lines per cm. ; watermarks include eagle, wings and legs spread, with "B G" below alternating with scrollwork or coat of arms with crown above and inside lion rampant (?) ; some ink and leather burn. Decoration: Illuminated marginal rosette with vertical stalk accents marks the opening of this juzʼ ; textual dividers in the form of gold discs mark verse endings ; written area framed by a heavy gold band flanked with black fillets ; simple rectangular panels bear each sūrah heading in gold-framed cartouche ; empty tailpiece in the form of a roundel outlined in gold appears on fol.13b (p.26) ; text rubricated with sūrah headings, sigla (namely "ط" for "مطلق" to mark pauses), etc. in red. Script: Naskh ; fine Ottoman hand (?) ; partially seriffed with tear-drop head serif on shafts for lām, ṭāʼ, etc. but not free-standing alif ; point of final nūn often joined to bowl ; slight effect of tilt to the left ; graceful but heavy line ; fully vocalized. Layout: Written in 11 lines per page ; frame-ruled. Collation: VII (14) ; final leaf left blank ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil supplied during digitization. Title supplied by cataloguer. Ms. codex. Bookplate of British Museum, London on interior of upper cover, "No. 90. Kuran XXI." ; circular seal impression with figure of goat/gazelle in purple ink as well as inscription "249" in Western numerals on fol.1a (p.1).