Author
Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1207-1273, جلال الدين رومى, مولانا, Aḥmad Pāshā, احمد پاشا
Author Original
جلال الدين رومى مولانا احمد پاشا
Publication Date
1500
Subject
Sufi poetry, Persian -- Early works to 1800, Persian poetry -- 747-1500, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
kitap
Language
Persian
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
277 leaves : paper ; 228 x 157 (146 x 66) mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1354989118
Record ID
990068129620106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
16th century (exact date unknown)
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from headpiece at opening on p.6., Incipit: "ای طایران قدس را عشقت فزوده بالها ...", Collation: i, V-3 (7), 2 V(27), IV (35), 3 V(65), IV (73), 15 V(223), IV (271), IV-2 (277) ; quinions and quaternions ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes flyleaf and skips two pages between pp.485-486)., Layout: Written in 17 lines per page with written area mainly divided to two columns ; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq (talik) ; compact, elegant hand ; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, and elongated horizontal strokes., Decoration: Illuminated frontispiece (roundel) on 'title page' (p.5) carrying patronage statement / ex libris of Ahmet Paşa ( احمد پاشا ) in white on a gold ground at center and bordered by delicate arabesque with floral motifs in gold, orange, pink, red, yellow and black on a field of lapis lazuli ; elegant illuminated headpiece at opening on p.6 consisting of rectangular piece with central cartouche (more mandorla shape) carrying title ("ديوان سلطان العارفين جلال الدين مولانا الرومى") in white on a gold ground surrounded by a rich arabesque in gold with floral accents in pink, orange, red, yellow, lavender and white on a lapis lazuli ground, surmounted by a narrower rectangle continuing the arabesque composition and itself surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue ; written area (and columns within) surrounded by gold frame ; keywords and headings chrysographed., Support: non-European laid paper with 8 laid lines per cm. (vertical and horizontal, indistinct), cloudy formation, heavily sized and burnished, glossy and crisp, medium cream in color ; much foxing., Binding: Pasteboards covered in quite dark brown (nearly black) leather (spine and fore edge flap now in dark red leather) ; Type II binding (with flap) ; pastedowns / flyleaves now in untinted European laid paper with name watermark partially visible (over yellow laid paper) ; upper and lower covers carry stamped scalloped mandorla (filled with vegetal composition, compare Déroche class. OSh 9), pendants and cornerpieces with gold-painted accents and tooled border ; sewn in pale yellow and dark blue thread, two stations ; worked chevron endbands in pink and yellow, damaged ; overall in fair condition with some abrasion, staining, lifting of leather, etc. ; has been rebacked (spine repair in dark red brown leather) and fore edge flap has been repaired as well., Former shelfmark: "185 T. D. M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on interior of upper cover ; traces of numeral inscribed on tail edge., Origin: Lacks dated colophon. Executed for (bi-rasm) one Ahmet Paşa ( احمد پاشا ), likely grand vizier (possibly Kara Ahmet Paşa, Hafız Ahmet Paşa, etc.). Decoration, etc. would suggest 16th or 17th century., On front flyleaf (p.1), ownership statement accompanied by oval seal impression in name of one ʻAlī, statement reads "من كتب الفقير على غفر له" ; patronage statement / ex libris in illuminated roundel on 'title page' (p.5) in name of one Ahmet Paşa ( احمد پاشا ), reads "برسم خزانة الصادق العادل الكامل المعتقد الملك المنان المجاهد في سبيل ربه المستعان آصف ملك سليمان احمد پاشا لا زال دولته الى عاد الزمان" ; also on 'title page' (p.5), effaced circular seal impression, small oval seal impression and statement in upper outer corner with trace of name "عبد الباقي الحسيني" (ʻAbd al-Bāqī al-Ḥusaynī) ; fairly clean copy ; on lower pastedown "احمد اديب" with incomplete date., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 296
Sample Text
Elegant copy of the Dīvān of Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, commonly called Dīvān-i Shams-i Tabrīz given the poet's taking the name of his spiritual guide and mystic lover Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn ʻAlī Tabrīzī as his takhalluṣ.
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Aḥmad Pāshā, patron.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Abdul Hamid Collection.
Referanslar
Cat. Pers. MSS. Brit. Mus., p.593
Elde Ediliş
Acquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham).
Konular (Diğer)
Headpieces (layout features)
