Author
Birgivî Mehmet Efendi (ca. 1523-1573.)
Publication Date
1729
Publication Place
Kayseri, ; Erzurum, 1729 -
Subject
Islamic ethics-Early works to 1800 Muslims-Conduct of life-Early works to 1800 Islam-Doctrines-Early works to 1800 Manuscripts, Arabic-Michigan-Ann Arbor Morale islamique-Ouvrages avant 1800 Musulmans-Morale pratique-Ouvrages avant 1800 Manuscrits arabes-Michigan-Ann Arbor Islam-Doctrines. Islamic ethics. Manuscripts, Arabic. Muslims-Conduct of life. ; Michigan- Ann Arbor. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJxGWFhh8FVyVXdtj94rMP ; headpieces (layout features), Early works.
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
1 online resource (209 leaves) : paper
Library
Red de Bibliotecas Universitarias - REBIUN
Record ID
b2FpOmNlbGVicmF0aW9uOmVzLmJhcmF0ei5yZW4vMzc0NTE4Njk
Date
1729
Notes
Ms. codex Title from inscription on 'title page' (p.3) Collation: i, 20 V(200), IV+1 (209); final leaf left blank; almost exclusively quinions; foliation in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes inserts) Layout: Written in 17 lines per page; frame-ruled Script: Nastalīq (talik) ; fine Turkish hand in a medium to bold line ; serifless with characteristic descent of words to baseline, occasionally more exaggerated, elongation and thickness of horizontal strokes Decoration: Illuminated headpiece (unwān) at opening on p.4, consisting of a rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche flanked by floral accents in white and pink on a gold field and surrounded by border in blue with white crosses, surmounted by a scalloped semi-circular piece (dome) filled with swirling floral vegetal design reminiscent of arabesque in white, lavender, pink, orange, etc. on fields of blue and gold, set into a well of pink with white crosses and surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue and pink ; basmalah also flanked by floral accents ; written area surrounded by gilt frame ; keywords, section headings, and abbreviation symbols rubricated ; textual dividers in the form of red inverted commas Support: European laid paper with 13 laid lines per cm (vertical), chain lines spaced 24-25 mm. apart (horizontal), and grapes (raisin) under cartouche and crown watermark (see p.10, 15, etc.); dark cream in color, well-burnished, thin and transluscent though sturdy Binding: Pasteboards covered in quite dark brown leather ; Type II binding (with flap, though now lost) ; doublures (board linings) in comb marbled paper (red, pink, blue, yellow, green, etc.) with hinges in shell marbled paper (blue and brown) ; upper and lower covers carry gold-stamped mandorla (filled with vegetal composition employing cloud bands and with both vertical and horizontal symmetry, compare Déroche class. NSd) along with gold-tooled border in a series of s-shaped stamps framed by gold fillets ; sewn in dark blue thread, two stations ; worked chevron endbands in red and likely another color difficult to discern due to damage, only headband remains ; overall in quite poor condition with flap lost, upper cover (along with front flyleaf and opening leaf) fully detached, lifting and losses of leather, abrasion, staining, etc. ; repairs (now split) to spine in light brown leather ; housed in box for protection Former shelfmark: From inner front cover and spine label, "IL 241" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip) Accompanying materials: a. Acquisitions slip from Yahuda (paginated pp. 1-2) -- b. Insert with glosses (paginated pp. 73-74) Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 516 | digitized 2024. HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL | Use copy. Restrictions unspecified star. MiAaHDL
Sample Text
Elegant, ell-glossed copy of the sermons and homilies of Birgivî (Birkawī, Birgilī) Mehmet Efendi
Ek fiziksel biçim bağlantısı
Original (OCoLC)1194742013
Doğrudan edinim kaynağı
Acquired in 1926 from the bookseller Isaac Benjamin S.E. Yahuda via purchase transacted on his behalf by Abraham Shalom Yahuda (1877-1951), his younger brother
