[Leylâ ve Mecnun

Name: [Leylâ ve Mecnun
Author: Fuzulî, 1495?-1556, فضولي

Title	[Leylâ ve Mecnun
Author	Fuzulî, 1495?-1556, فضولي
Author Original	فضولي
Publication Date:	1500
Subject	Turkish poetry -- 16th century, Love poetry, Turkish -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Turkish -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type	kitap
Language	tur, ota
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	62 leaves : paper ; 223 x 135 (147 x 63) mm
Library:	University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID	1194831584
Record ID	990068227480106381
Library Location	UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date	16th century (exact date unknown)
Notes	Ms. codex., Title supplied by cataloguer., Incipit: "اى نشاء حسنى عشقه تاثير قلن عشق ايله نباى دهرى تعمير قلن ...", Collation: i, I (2), 3 IV(26), III+1 (33), IV-1 (40), 2 IV(56), III (62) ; chiefly quaternions and ternions ; final leaves lacking ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes flyleaves and skips two pages between pp.119-120)., Layout: Written in 14 lines per page, mainly divided to two columns ; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq (talik) ; exquisite hand ; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, and elongated horizontal strokes., Decoration: Exquisite illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.4 consisting of large rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche flanked by scalloped domes (in gold and red) and surrounded by swirling floral vegetal decoration in gold, red, white, turquoise, lavender, etc. on a lapis lazuli ground and bordered in a band of heavy gold interlace, surmounted by rectangular piece evoking a row of scalloped domes in gold and lapis lazuli filled with swirling floral vegetal decoration in gold, turquoise, lavender, white, red, etc., entire piece surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue and vegetal decoration in gold ; four half-page miniatures (wider than the written area), including miniature depicting Laylá and Qays (Majnūn) at school on p.27, miniature depicting Majnūn in the wilderness on p.60, miniature depicting Majnūn's family visiting him in the wilderness on p.81, and miniature depicting Laylá visiting Majnūn in the wilderness on p.111 ; written area surrounded by a gold frame defined by black fillets with outermost blue rule, divisions within defined by narrow gold bands outlined in black fillets ; keywords and section headings chrysographed., Support: non-European laid paper with 8 laid lines per cm. (horizontal or vertical, indistinct, some curving) and no chain lines plainly visible, cloudy formation, transluscent, sturdy, beige in color, burnished ; front flyleaf and repairs in European laid paper., Binding: Pasteboards covered in dark red-brown leather ; Type II binding (once with flap, now lost) ; doublures in dark red leather ; upper and lower covers carry stamped and gold painted (with recessed onlays) mandorla (filled with vegetal composition, compare Déroche class. NSd 7) and pendants, as well as tooled border ; sewn in heavy cream thread, two stations ; overall in quite poor condition with much abrasion, staining, lifting and losses of leather, delamination of boards, loss of flap, spine lining exposed, etc., Former shelfmark: "٤٨٨" inscribed in black ink on upper cover label ; "141 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf (p.2) ; "٤٠٩" in black on upper cover., Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; paper, decoration, etc. suggest late 16th century., Various excerpts and doodles on front flyleaf (pp.1-2) and 'title page' (p.3) ; trace of a circular seal impression in margin of p.20 ; almond-shaped seal impression on p.83., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 417
Sample Text	Elegant (though incomplete, with end lacking) copy of Fuzulî's renowned Turkish rendering of the romance of Laylá and Majnūn. Illustrated with four miniatures (see p.27, p.60, p.80 and p.111).
Son Dizinleme Tarihi	20251210
Biçim	Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda	Abdul Hamid Collection.
Referanslar	Cat. Turk. MSS. Brit. Mus., p.206 f.
Elde Ediliş	Acquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham).
Konular (Diğer)	Headpiece (layout features) -- 16th century

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[Leylâ ve Mecnun

Author Fuzulî, 1495?-1556, فضولي

Author Original فضولي

Publication Date 1500

Subject Turkish poetry -- 16th century, Love poetry, Turkish -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Turkish -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor

Type kitap

Language tur, ota

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 62 leaves : paper ; 223 x 135 (147 x 63) mm

Library University of Michigan Library

Library Asset ID 1194831584

Record ID 990068227480106381

Library Location UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library

Date 16th century (exact date unknown)

Notes Ms. codex., Title supplied by cataloguer., Incipit: "اى نشاء حسنى عشقه تاثير قلن عشق ايله نباى دهرى تعمير قلن ...", Collation: i, I (2), 3 IV(26), III+1 (33), IV-1 (40), 2 IV(56), III (62) ; chiefly quaternions and ternions ; final leaves lacking ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes flyleaves and skips two pages between pp.119-120)., Layout: Written in 14 lines per page, mainly divided to two columns ; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq (talik) ; exquisite hand ; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, and elongated horizontal strokes., Decoration: Exquisite illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.4 consisting of large rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche flanked by scalloped domes (in gold and red) and surrounded by swirling floral vegetal decoration in gold, red, white, turquoise, lavender, etc. on a lapis lazuli ground and bordered in a band of heavy gold interlace, surmounted by rectangular piece evoking a row of scalloped domes in gold and lapis lazuli filled with swirling floral vegetal decoration in gold, turquoise, lavender, white, red, etc., entire piece surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue and vegetal decoration in gold ; four half-page miniatures (wider than the written area), including miniature depicting Laylá and Qays (Majnūn) at school on p.27, miniature depicting Majnūn in the wilderness on p.60, miniature depicting Majnūn's family visiting him in the wilderness on p.81, and miniature depicting Laylá visiting Majnūn in the wilderness on p.111 ; written area surrounded by a gold frame defined by black fillets with outermost blue rule, divisions within defined by narrow gold bands outlined in black fillets ; keywords and section headings chrysographed., Support: non-European laid paper with 8 laid lines per cm. (horizontal or vertical, indistinct, some curving) and no chain lines plainly visible, cloudy formation, transluscent, sturdy, beige in color, burnished ; front flyleaf and repairs in European laid paper., Binding: Pasteboards covered in dark red-brown leather ; Type II binding (once with flap, now lost) ; doublures in dark red leather ; upper and lower covers carry stamped and gold painted (with recessed onlays) mandorla (filled with vegetal composition, compare Déroche class. NSd 7) and pendants, as well as tooled border ; sewn in heavy cream thread, two stations ; overall in quite poor condition with much abrasion, staining, lifting and losses of leather, delamination of boards, loss of flap, spine lining exposed, etc., Former shelfmark: "٤٨٨" inscribed in black ink on upper cover label ; "141 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf (p.2) ; "٤٠٩" in black on upper cover., Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; paper, decoration, etc. suggest late 16th century., Various excerpts and doodles on front flyleaf (pp.1-2) and 'title page' (p.3) ; trace of a circular seal impression in margin of p.20 ; almond-shaped seal impression on p.83., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 417

Sample Text Elegant (though incomplete, with end lacking) copy of Fuzulî's renowned Turkish rendering of the romance of Laylá and Majnūn. Illustrated with four miniatures (see p.27, p.60, p.80 and p.111).

Son Dizinleme Tarihi 20251210

Biçim Book, Manuscript, Available Online

Koleksiyonda Abdul Hamid Collection.

Referanslar Cat. Turk. MSS. Brit. Mus., p.206 f.

Elde Ediliş Acquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham).

Konular (Diğer) Headpiece (layout features) -- 16th century