Author
Kâtip Çelebi, 1609-1657, Kateb Çelebi, Mustafa Reşit, active 1870, Mustafa Rashid
Author Original
كاتب جلبي مصطفى رشيد
Publication Date
1760
Subject
Islam -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800, Muslims -- Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800, Islamic ethics -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Turkish -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
tur, ota
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
56 leaves : paper ; 193 x 110 (109 x 47) mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194688387
Record ID
990068188220106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
Possibly between 1760-1761
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from opening matter on pp.2-3., Incipit: “Praise be to God who made reason an argument in His creation and supported the law with it in what differentiates between falsehood and its truth... After the first Afrinshden bro mian arbab, and it was chanted by the mind of Ayla, the transmission of twins, and the reasonable one, and the copy of the Persian bet of Rahn Aydki... Akh, the construction of a dispute, the first issue of his response, the path of Burhani, the statement of Egon... Olnoob’s scratch paper. Namenah, the balance of the right to choose the right one, Dinildi...”, Explicit: “Jakhy, the words of Bonkla, Enjama Ayruub, the message of Tamam, my children, the truth, Glory be to Him, the sentence of Mazza, Hasan, His conclusion, Maysir Aydub, the path of Burhan Rezai, Rahmandan, Ayrimeh, with His benevolence, generosity, and kindness.”, Colophon: “H.M. in the year 1174 A.D.”, Collation: i, 5 V(50), III (56), i; almost exclusively quinions (with final ternion); final leaf left blank ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (skips two pages between pp.75-76)., Layout: Written in 21 lines per page ; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq (talik) ; elegant Ottoman hand ; serifless, with slight effect of words descending to baseline, mainly closed counters, elongation of horizontal strokes., Decoration: Elegant illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2 consisting of scalloped w-shaped piece filled with swirling arabesques and floral motifs (in gold, red, blue, pink, white) around an empty gold cartouche, set in a well of gold flanking bands a band of red and a heavy band of interlace and surmounted by elaborate vertical stalks (tīgh) in red and blue; incipit page silver-flecked ; written area throughout bordered in a heavy gold frame defined by black fillets and outermost red rule; keywords and section headings rubricated ; Illuminated tailpiece anchoring text at close on p.108 consisting of swirling floral vegetable composition in gold, pink and red with blue chī clouds and border., Support: non-European (likely Persian) laid paper with 9-10 laid lines per cm. (vertical or fairly horizontal, distinct) and no chain lines plainly visible, thin, crisp and transluscent though sturdy, well-burnished, some leaves tinted (brown, yellow, beige, pale pink) and or gold-flecked; a few bifolia of European laid paper., Binding: Pasteboards covered in light brown leather; Type II binding (with flap); board linings in marbled paper (in light and dark blue, light and dark pink, and dark green); Upper and lower covers carry lozenge-shaped central ornament filled with gold-tooled vegetable composition, accompanied by tooled rosettes and gold-painted accents as well as guilloché roll border in gold; design continues on envelope flap ; sewn in light red thread, two stations; worked chevron endbands in spring green and pale pink [?], tailband damaged; overall in fair condition with minor abrasion, staining, lifting of leather, detaching at spine (revealing spine lining in leather with primaries sewn through), etc., Former shelfmark: "425 [?] T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on 'title page' (p.1)., Origin: As appears at close on p.108, transcription completed Jumādá II [?] 1174 [January-February? 1761]., Ownership statement on 'title page' (p.1) in name of Tahir Efendizade Mehmet Asım Also on 'title page' (p.1) effaced statement and oval seal impression in the name of one Mustafa Reşit (Muṣṭafá Rashīd / Mr. Mustafa Rashid) likely son of the grand vizir Mehmet Emin Âli Paşa (d.1871), compare statements (some dated 1286 [1870]) and seal impressions in other manuscripts, including Isl. Ms. 226 and Isl. Ms. 389, along with Isl. Ms. 308, Isl. Ms. 399 and Isl. Ms. 409; Occasional marginal corrections., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 371
Sample Text
Elegant copy of Kâtip Çelebi's final work (composed in 1067/1656), addressing controversial questions of doctrine or practice with proposed solutions, and closing with an autobiographical account of his life and works (khātimah / hatime, beginning on p.91).
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Mustafa Reşit, active 1870, former owner.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Abdul Hamid Collection.
Referanslar
Cat. Turk. MSS. Brit. Mus., p.254
Elde Ediliş
Acquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham).
Konular (Diğer)
Headpieces (layout features)
