Author
Ḥāfiẓ, active 14th century, Hafez
Author Original
حافظ
Publication Date
1514
Subject
Persian poetry -- 747-1500, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
Persian
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
171 leaves : paper ; 245 x 157 (131 x 74) mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194772417
Record ID
990068141240106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
Possibly between 1514-1515
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from inscription on 'title page' (p.1)., Incipit: "حمد بیحد و ثناى بیعد و سپاس بیقیاس حضرت خداوند یرا که جمیع دیوان حافظان ارزاق ...", Explicit: "فروغ نور ازآن فرخنده مرقد", Colophon: "Scribal," triangular, mainly in Arabic, reads “The completion of the editing of this collection, marked with the tongue of the unseen, from the words of the most eloquent of the eloquent and the most eminent of the eloquent scholars, Hafez Shams al-Din Muhammad al-Shirazi, may God forgive him in the year 920 [?]” has come to an end, Collation: ii, II (4), I (6), 9 IV(78), 2 III(90), V (100), II (104), 8 IV(168), I+1 (171), ii ; chiefly quaternions ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization., Layout: Written in 14 lines per page ; written area often divided into two columns to set-off poetry; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq ; compact, elegant hand; serifless, with characteristic effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, and elongated horizontal strokes, pointing in distinct dots., Decoration: Elegant illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening of preface on p.2 consisting of rectangular piece with now empty gold cartouche flanked by four-lobed pendants and all surrounded by floral vegetable motifs in gold, blue, white, red, yellow, red and lavender on a field of blue (approaching lapis lazuli) with white, green, gold and blue borders, surmounted by scalloped w-shaped piece filled with swirling floral vegetable design in gold, blue, white, red, yellow, red and lavender on fields of blue (approaching lapis lazuli) and gold, itself surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue with gold chī cloud accents; Illuminated marginal decoration in the form of swirling vegetable composition with large floral motifs all in gold with red accents, varying double page after double page; additional exquisite illuminated headpieces at opening of dīvān on p.10 and at section opening on p.26; written area throughout surrounded by a frame in gold and turquoise bands defined by black fillets and outer blue and red rules; text of incipit and facing page set off with gold cloud-bands; keywords chrysographed; Occasionally floral accents in gold, red and blue appear between divided columns of text or to the side; Illuminated tailpiece following colophon on p.341 consisting of an inverted triangular shaped piece heavy gold vegetable composition on a dark red ground with flanking swirling floral accents in gold and red., Support: non-European laid paper with 8 laid lines per cm. (horizontal, quite indistinct) and no apparent chain lines, sturdy and well-burnished; some staining and pest damage., Binding: Pasteboards covered in dark red-brown leather; Type II binding (with flap); doublures (and flyleaves) in magenta-tinted laid paper with gold-painted and gold-flecked central rectangular panel and gold-painted border; upper and lower covers carry recessed, stamped and gold-painted mandorla (filled with symmetrical vegetable composition with chī clouds, compare Déroche class. NSd) with pendants and cornerpieces as well as tooled border; edges of text block gilt ; sewn in yellow thread, two stations; worked chevron endbands in purple and golden yellow, in poor condition with damaged headband and tailband gone; overall in somewhat poor condition with abrasion, staining, pest damage, lifting of leather, boards detaching, spine leather and lining detached, etc. ; housed in box for protection., Former shelfmark: "193 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf., Origin: As appears in a different hand following colophon on p.341, transcription possibly completed 920 [?] [1514 or 15 ?] ; decoration, paper, etc. Appear to confirm dating of early 16th century or even late 15th century., Inscriptions in pencil on verso of front flyleaf "193 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" ; on 'title page' (p.1), traces of several former owners' marks including octagonal and oval seal impressions and statements ; collation statement on 'title page' (p.1) reads "Papers No. 168" ; Occasional marginal glosses and corrections., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 316
Sample Text
Elegant copy of the Anijān of the masterful poet Ḥāfiz (Khvājah Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad Shīrāzī, d.1390?).
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Abdul Hamid Collection.
Referanslar
Cat. Pers. MSS. Brit. Mus., p.627 ff.
Elde Ediliş
Acquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham).
Konular (Diğer)
Headpieces (layout features)
