Author
Jāmī, 1414-1492, Jamī
Author Original
جامي
Publication Date
1600
Subject
Persian poetry -- 747-1500, Calligraphy, Persian -- Specimens, Islamic calligraphy -- Specimens, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
Persian
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
14 leaves : paper ; 218 x 105 (110 x 30) mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194844726
Record ID
990068053360106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
17th century (exact date unknown)
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from flap of slipcase., Incipit: "I have the thorns of your love in my chest, the thorns are always blooming on the blossoms, the thorns, the flower fields...", Explicit: "Each side of the thorn, an impatient cup ran, and the heart was like an afghan, so that it would pass", Collation: Fourteen leaves or 'panels' hinged together with green silk in accordion format; present catchwords; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing., Layout: Written mainly in 8 lines per page on the diagonal, a hemistich per line; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq; compact, elegant hand in a medium line (fine specimen of calligraphy); serifless with characteristic descent of words to baseline and superscripting of final words and letters as well as elongation of horizontal strokes., Decoration: Illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening consisting of rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche flanked by red pendants and set off by swirling floral vegetal decoration in gold, white, red, etc. on a bright blue (reminiscent of lapis) ground, surmounted by a scalloped dome / triangular piece or hasp set in rectangular piece all filled with similar floral vegetal decoration on fields of gold and blue with turquoise, black and light blue accents, entire piece surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) and bordered in bands of gold and blue; written area gold-flecked and surrounded by a rich border consisting of gold, white, blue, and turquoise bands flanking a heavy band of light blue with vegetal decoration in gold; floral vegetal motifs set off opposite corners of written area; margins heavily gold-flecked; elegant illuminated tailpiece at close consisting of upper and lower rectangular pieces with empty gold cartouches (one rosette or mandorla-shaped, the other a scalloped lozenge) surrounded by floral vegetal designs in gold, white, blue and red on fields of blue with turquoise and gold accents surrounded by bands of gold, red, blue and heavy black and gold interlace., Support: Written area in non-European (likely Persian) laid paper, well-burnished; borders gold-flecked and tinted golden yellow with a slight pink hue; written area of two leaves mounted on European laid paper., Binding: Heavy pasteboards covered in dark blue leather; accordion / concertina format; board linings in green coated paper embossed with scroll / interlace pattern; upper and lower covers carry blind-stamped mandorla (filled with symmetrical vegetal composition, compare Déroche NSd 7) with tooled and gold-painted border; sturdy leaves hinged together with green silk; overall in fair condition with minor abrasion (vegetal design in mandorla only partially visible), staining, lifting and losses of leather, etc. ; housed in sturdy slipcase covered in same dark blue leather with tooled and gold-painted borders and rosette accents, lined with yellow paper; likely not original binding., Former shelfmark: "108 T. D. M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis] on reverse of opening mounted leaf., Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; decoration, etc. would suggest 17th century., Fairly clean copy., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 277
Sample Text
Superb calligraphic specimen in accordion format employing ghazals of Jāmī (d.1492). Contributions to the cataloguing from Ali Rafi and Abdullah Ghouchani.
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Jāmī, 1414-1492. Poems. Selections.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Abdul Hamid Collection.
Elde Ediliş
Acquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham).
Konular (Diğer)
Headpieces (layout features)
