Author
Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1273-1207, Ḥamd Allāh ibn Qavām al-Dīn Niẓām Bayāsānī, active 1492,
Author Original
جلال الدين رومى مولانا حمد الله بن قوام الدين نظام بياسانى،
Publication Date
1491
Subject
Sufi poetry, Persian -- Early works to 1800, Masnavis, Persian -- Early works to 1800, Persian poetry -- 747-1500, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
Persian
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
350 leaves : paper ; 240 x 155 (140 x 72, 198 x 105) mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194843525
Record ID
990068129460106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
Possibly between 1491-1492
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from colophon of second book on p.510., Incipit: "This book of Al-Muthanawi is the foundation of Usul al-Din fi kashf asrar al-asl al-waliqin...", Colophon: [fourth book] "Scribal," triangular, reads "The contents of the fourth volume of Al-Muthanawi on Wednesday, the fifteenth year of the city of Jumadi al-Akhr, the ninth century and the eighth year of the book of Al-Faqir Hamdullah Nizam Bayasani [?]"; [second book] "Scribal," triangular, reads the beginning of the second volume of Kitab al-Muthanawi al-Ma'nawi on the fifth day of the seventh of Sha'ban al-Ma'zam, year 18 of al-Abd al-Khali [?] Hamdullah Ibn Qawam al-Din Nizam Bayasani [?]", Collation: iv, IV+1 (10), 41 IV (338), 2 III (350), iii; almost exclusively quaternions; middle of the quire marks in the form of oblique strokes in black in the upper outer corner of the right-hand leaf and lower outer corner of the left-hand leaf; catchwords present (though occasionally lost to trimming) ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing., Layout: Written in 20 lines per page in central written area, divided into two columns with an additional 42 lines on the diagonal in the margins; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq; elegant hand in a medium line; characteristically serifless with gentle effect of words descending to baseline, elongation and contrasting thickness of horizontal strokes, sweeping descenders, pointing (somewhat casually) in distinct dots; opening Arabic preface (and opening of fourth mujallad) in naskh, an elegant spacious hand, serifless with some sweeping descenders, adhering closely to baseline, pointing in distinct dots, extensively vocalized., Decoration: Exquisite illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening of each mujallad, for the first three books being rectangular pieces gold or lapis cartouche carrying title in white surrounded by arabesques, interlace, and floral motifs on grounds of gold and lapis with black, red, light blue, white, and turquoise / pistachio accents (see pp. 2, 226, 512) and for the final three books (appearing on the margins) more typically diamond shapes of similar composition (see pp. 2, 210, 522); written area and ruled margins throughout surrounded by gold frame with divisions within defined by narrow gold bands (outlined in black); keywords and section headings rubricated., Support: non-European (likely Persian) laid paper with roughly 8 laid lines per cm. (chiefly vertical, fairly indistinct) and no chain lines plainly visible, dense and sturdy though translucent, dark cream to beige in color, well-burnished; some moisture damage, staining and tide lines, pest damage; repairs in non-European laid and woven paper., Binding: Pasteboards covered in red-brown leather; Type II binding (with flap); pastedowns and flyleaves in shell 'marbled' paper in red and blue; lining of front edge flap in block-printed textile (floral pattern in red and black) and same shell 'marbled' paper; upper and lower covers carry scalloped mandorla (stamped gold onlays with symmetrical composition) and pendants, as well as gold-stamped guilloché border in a series of s-shaped stamps; design continues on the flap; sewn in pink and then green thread, two stations; worked chevron endbands in pink, yellow and dark blue, good condition; overall in fairly good condition though likely not original and ill-fitting text block (flap too small) with some abrasion, minor pest damage, etc. ; housed in box for protection., Former shelfmark: "444 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf., Origin: As appears in colophon at close of fourth book (on margin of p.208) and in colophon at close of second book (p.510), copied by Ḥamd Allāh ibn Qavām al-Dīn Niẓām Bayāsānī [?] with transcription of fourth book completed 15 Jumādá II 896 [ca. 25 April 1491] and transcription of second book completed 7 Sha`bān 896 [ca. 15 June 1491]. As appears in the colophon on p. 676, transcription of the sixth book completed in 897 [1491 or 2]. As appears in final colophon on p.696, copying of third book completed in 896 [likely 1491]., Oval seal impression on margin of p.135; effaced statements flanking final colophon on p.696; possible further effaced seal impressions on p.3 and p.17; numerous marginal corrections., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 295
Sample Text
Elegant copy of Mawlānā Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī's didactic poetical work in double verses with Arabic preface. Text of the first three books (mujallad / daftar) appears in the central written area with the text of the final three books provided concurrently on the diagonal in the margins. Contributions to the cataloguing from Elizabeth Kunze.
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Ḥamd Allāh ibn Qavām al-Dīn Niẓām Bayāsānī, active 1492, scribe.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Abdul Hamid Collection.
Referanslar
Cat. Pers. MSS. Brit. Mus., p. 584b
Elde Ediliş
Acquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham).
Konular (Diğer)
Headpieces (layout features)
