Author
Shirwānī, Masʻūd ibn Ḥusayn, -1499 or 1500, Shirwānī, Masoud ibn Hussein, Heyworth-Dunne, J. (James)
Author Original
شرواني، مسعود بن حسين
Publication Date
1640
Subject
Samarqandī, Muḥammad ibn Ashraf, active 13th century. Risālah fī ādāb al-baḥth, Dialectic -- Early works to 1800, Logic -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Arabic -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
68 leaves : paper ; 197 x 137 (146 x 68, 146-154 x 60) mm. bound to 203 x 145 mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194844607
Record ID
990068336370106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
Possibly between 1640-1699
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from inscription on 'title page' (p.1)., Incipit: "Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds, and blessings and peace be upon His Messenger, Muhammad, and upon all his family. And after that, the verified Imam said... Our Lord, the Shams of the Faith and the Faith, Muhammad Al-Samarqandi... The blessing is upon us from the bestower of blessings, which is the blessing of the mind, and that giver is God Almighty... This is a treatise on the etiquette of research and methods of debate that every learner needs...", Explicit: “His saying, ‘I know that the footnotes, I know that what was quoted from him in the footnotes of this explanation, since they were accurate. I relied on them. I have the term for referring to them in their places so that the compilers may rely on them and distinguish them from other seekers. Indeed, God is with those who fear God and those who are doers of good. It was completed with the help of God, and praise be to God, Lord of the worlds.’,” Collation: i, 2 V(20), 2 V-1(38), 3 V(68), i ; exclusively quinions (two anomalous); lacks proper catchwords, but last word(s) of final line on the verso of each leaf is often but irregularly repeated at the beginning of the first line on the following recto ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes tipped-in insert)., Layout: Written mainly in 15 lines per page (p.58 in 28 lines anomaly) with varying lines of glosses on the diagonal or in decorative shapes in the ruled margins ; frame-ruled (impression of ruling board evident)., Script: Naskh ; clear, compact Egyptian [?] hand with Turkish features in a thin to medium line, varying slightly in size and compactness with changes in layout but apparently supplied by the same hand; serifless with slight effect of tilt to the left and of words descending to baseline (particularly dramatic on final line of many pages), curvilinear descenders, pointing mainly in strokes or conjoined dots, free assimilation of letters, final or free-standing nūn squat and with point set down in or wide occasionally assimilated with bowl, final yāʼ usually unpointed., Decoration: Headings, keywords and many notabilia (side-heads) rubricated; textual dividers in the form of red discs; overlining in red; written area surrounded by black or red double rule-border (opening through p.49, 59-113) with margin also surrounded by single rule-border in either black or red (opening through p.49, 59-89)., Support: European laid paper of several types, often ; Opening type with 10 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 27-28 mm. apart (horizontal), watermark of three hats (pp.8, 14, 18, etc.) and countermark of "V G" under trefoil (see pp.2, 6, etc.), sturdy though thin and translucent, medium cream in color, well-burnished; Another type with 6-7 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 28-30 mm. apart (horizontal), crown-star-crescent watermark (see pp.44, 50, 52, etc.), and "V d" / "V b" under trefoil countermark (pp.54, 56, etc.), sturdy, cream in color, only recto of each leaf well-burnished ; Another type with 11 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 26-28 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of paschal lamb in four lobed circle (see pp.64, 76, 80, etc.), thin and transluscent though sturdy, medium cream in color, well-burnished; Another type with 10 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 22-24 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of large arms / scrollwork with lion (see pp.104, 106, 112, 114, 122, 128, 130, etc. and compare "Armoiries. Lion" nos. 1 and 3 in Velkov, Les Filigranes dans les documents Ottomans: divers types d'images), thin though sturdy, medium cream in color, burnished ; Other watermarks appearing include three circles (see pp.26, 36), three crescents / tre lune (see pp.30, 32), and latin cross in heart (see pp.102, 118, 138)., Binding: Boards covered in dark green cloth with dark green leather over spine (quarter binding); Western style binding ; pastedowns and flyleaves in wove paper printed with a floral vegetable pattern in green; spine gold-stamped with title and decorative accents over raised bands "Explanation by Masoud Al-Rumi | J.H.D." ; edges of text block flecked blue ; sewn in white thread over three recessed cords, quite tightly bound; Overall in good condition., Previous shelfmark: Mich. Island. Ms. temp. no. 134, Accompanying materials: Slip carrying glosses (marked "footnote") tipped in (paginated pp.8-88)., Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; paper, etc. would suggest mid to late 17th century., On upper pastedown, label with ex libris of James Heyworth-Dunne (d.1974), stamped with inventory number, "Ex Libris | J. Heyworth-Dunne | D. Lit. (London) | No. 7929" ; possible former inventory mark on 'title page' (p.1) "443/26" ; UM Library inscription on p.3 "Dunning | Heyworth-Dunne | 6-13-51 | 71955" ; numerous glosses (some in decorative geometric shapes) and marginal corrections; notabilia (side-heads) usually marked “request” or “request” and rubricated., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 985
Sample Text
Kamāl al-Dīn Masʻūd al-Shirwānī al-Rūmī (d. 905/1499) on al-Samarqandī's (13th c.) treatise on dispute, Risālah fī ādāb al-baḥth. Contribution to the cataloging from Marijana Kavčič.
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Heyworth-Dunne, J. (James), former owner.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Heyworth-Dunne Collection.
Referanslar
Brockelmann, C. GAL, I 468 (29. cmtre. 2) ; S I 849, Velkov, Asparouh. Les Filigranes dans les documents Ottomans: divers types d'images. Sofia: Éditions "Texte - A. Trayanov," 2005.
Elde Ediliş
Acquired in the Fall of 1950.
