Author
Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1207-1273
Author Original
جلال الدين رومي، مولانا
Publication Date
1500
Subject
Sufi poetry -- Early works to 1800, Masnavis, Persian -- Early works to 1800, Persian poetry -- 747-1500, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
Persian
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
303 leaves : paper ; 255 x 178 (169 x 115) mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
81282233
Record ID
990052337240106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
16th century (exact date unknown)
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from double-page illumination at opening preface., Incipit: "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Merciful, the Most Merciful, this is the book of the Al-Muthanawi, and it is the principles of the principles of the Al-Usul al-Din fi Kashf Asrar al-Araqih Valiqin...", Collation: IV-2+2 (8), 5 V(58), V+2 (70), 2 V(90), V+2 (102), 5 V(152), V-1 (161), V (171), IV+2 (181), 12 V(301), I (303), ii; chiefly quinions; present catchwords; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing., Layout: Written in 23 lines per page with written area divided into four columns; frame-ruled (impression of ruling board evidence)., Script: Nasta'līq (talik); compact hand in a medium line; characteristically serifless with only slight effect of words descending to baseline (somewhat irregular), elongation and contrasting thickness of horizontal strokes, pointing in distinct dots, point of final or free-standing nūn often sitting above bowl with fairly narrow opening (elsewhere point set just down in wider bowl), mainly closed counters, hāʼ mudghamah looking like two inverted commas, sweeping stroke (shaqq / sar-kash) on kāf at varying angles (occasionally approaching vertical); headings mainly in tawqī` and thuluth., Decoration: At opening of each mujallad, elegant illuminated headpiece (`unwān / sarlawḥ) in the form of a rectangular piece with title in gold set in cartouche with delicate swirling vegetal motifs flanked by further motifs in gold, red, white, light blue, etc. on fields of lapis lazuli all surrounded by frames of gold and turquoise (pistachio) and surmounted by lapis bands (see pp. 4, 104, 180, 288, 378, 486); double-page illumination comprising four of these rectangular pieces at the opening of the preface (pp. 2-3); written area and divisions within defined by gold-rules; headings rubricated, chrysographed, or in light blue or dark red-brown; illustrated with 15 paintings following the typical cycle for illustrated Ḥadīqat al-suʻadā (Hadikatü's-süada) manuscripts, certainly entered later than the original transcript and obscuring large sections of text (see pp. 35, 76, 129, 176, 194, 230, 240, 260, 337, 356, 388, 415, 452, 511, 576)., Support: non-European (likely Persian) laid paper with roughly 8 laid lines per cm. (vertical) quite well-burnished (burnisher's marks visible) ; some staining and tide lines; back flyleaves in European laid paper with anchor in circle watermark., Binding: Pasteboards covered in black leather; Type III binding (without flap); doublures in dark red leather with stamped mandorla (filled with vegetal composition, compare Déroche class. NSd 7); upper and lower covers carry stamped mandorla (with red gold-painted onlays, filled with vegetal composition compare Déroche class. NA 5), pendants and corner pieces, as well as tooled border; now sewn in red thread, four stations; worked chevron endbands in yellow and red, good condition; overall in somewhat poor condition with lifting and losses of leather (onlays, etc.) and board (at lower cover mandorla), abrasion, staining, etc. ; subtle repairs (fills) in black leather; rebacked (also in black leather); housed in box for protection., Accompanying materials: Photocopy of a memorandum dated "March 8, 1940" from the "Curator of Manuscripts and Papyri" to William Warner Bishop ("Dr. Bishop"), director of the University of Michigan Library from 1915-1941., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 846, Origin: Lacks dated colophon; paper, decoration, etc. would suggest 15th or 16th century (compare Isl. Ms. 407 dated 823 [1420]). Paintings likely much later, possibly even early 20th century., Spine gold stamped with "SS"; front flyleaf (carrying shahādah and prayer for the Prophet "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Merciful, there is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, peace be upon him, and peace be upon him, and the perfect people of Muhammad, and upon God, and his Companions, and peace be upon them all") affixed to "title page" (p.1); inventory marks and possible price (some crossed through) also on 'title page' (p.1) inscribed by the Library on back flyleaf "Papyri & MS coll. | Stephen Spaulding Mem. Coll. | Edwards [cat 645:279] | 3-5-40 | SS1559" ; further booksellers' inventory marks on back flyleaves in pencil "a very fine early manuscript. | 16th century. | Masnavi of Jalal-al-Din-Rumi-" and ink (indicating number of leaves with illustrations "17" and number of leaves with illuminated headpieces "8") ; book price "£12" on back flyleaf; bookplate on lower doublure with etching of Stephen Spaulding by W. H. W. Bicknell (d.1947), reads "In Memory of | STEPHEN SPAULDING | 1907-1925 | CLASS of 1927 | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | W H W Bicknell 1927."
Sample Text
"Rūmī's most famous work, the Masnavī (long poem in rhymed couplets) is comprised of 6 books and contains 27,000 couplets and explores the 'intrinsic meaning of all things' from a mystical perspective." - D. Mancini-Lander
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript
Koleksiyonda
Stephen Spaulding Collection.
Referanslar
University of Michigan Library. Manuscripts & papyri : an exhibition arranged for the XXVII International Congress of Orientalists, Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 13-19, 1967. (Ann Arbor, MI [?], 1967), no.51, pp.13-14, Browne, v. ii, p. 515-525, Rypka, p. 241
Elde Ediliş
purchased for the library by Colonel Thomas Spaulding for the Stephen Spaulding memorial collection (SS 1559) ;
