Author
Nuttall, Frank E., 1875-1943
Publication Date
1727
Subject
Folk poetry, Turkish -- Early works to 1800, Abū Miḥjan al-Thaqafī, active 629-637 -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800, Islam -- History -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Turkish -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
tur, ota
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
76 leaves : paper ; 210 x 165 (175 x 110) mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194745485
Record ID
990068196520106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
Possibly between 1727-1728
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from inscription on 'title page' (p.7)., Incipit: "Bo bande chare awlorse idr awl musi boyle ddi totdam keneyul ...", Explicit: iii, 6 V(60), 2 IV(76), iii ; quinions followed by two quaternions ; catchwords present ; foliation in black ink (now fading), Western numerals ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes flyleaves and mistakenly skips ahead 8 pages following p.90 with p.99)., Layout: Written in 25 lines per page, with written area divided to two columns ; frame-ruled., Script: Naskh ; clear, spacious hand ; mainly serifless with slight effect of tilt to the left, rounded with curvilinear descenders, some elongation of horizontal strokes, open and closed counters, pointing (for two and three dots) mainly in conjoined dots ; fully vocalized., Support: European laid paper with 8 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 26-28 mm. apart (horizontal) and three crescents watermark (roughly 95 mm. long, perpendicular to chains, see p.12, 16, etc.), quite dense and sturdy, cream in colour, well-burnished., Binding: Pasteboards covered in dark brown leather with dark red-brown leather now over spine (repair) ; Type II binding (with flap); board linings in yellow-tinted paper ; upper and lower covers carry blind-stamped mandorla (filled with symmetrical vegetal composition) ; spine gold-stamped "K ̈ISSA ̈I EBU L-MIHDJEN | MS. 1140" ; head edge of text block gilt ; now sewn in white thread over four recessed cords ; overall in fair condition with minor abrasion, staining, etc. ; repairs to spine (rebacked) and flap in dark red-brown and dark brown leathers., Former shelfmark: Mich. Isl. Ms. temp. no. 6, Accompanying materials: a. Slip with notes in hand of Eleazar Birnbaum, "Author ? | Title ? | [Title on flyleaf in a different hand KIṢṢA-I EBŪʼL MIHCAN VE SĀʼIR MUʻJIZĀT poetry couplets, style possibly 15th-16th cent. | 1727) |. So Nuttall's list |. Nothing found about this anywhere.", Origin: As appears at close on p.165, dated 1140 [1727 or 8]., Notes in French (in a now greyish ink) on 'title page' (p.7) ; otherwise fairly clean copy., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl
Sample Text
Careful copy of a poetic rendering of uncertain authorship relating the tale of Abū Miḥjan ʻAbd Allāh ibn Ḥabīb, Arab poet of the Thāqif tribe who converted to Islam in 631-2 and fought at al-Qādisīyah. Eleazar Birnbaum (who examined the manuscript in June, 1964) has characterized the form as folk poetry couplets, style possibly 15-16th cent.
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Nuttall, Frank E., 1875-1943, former owner.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
F. E. Nuttall Collection.
Elde Ediliş
Acquired from Frank E. Nuttall (1875-1943).
