Author
Baki, 1526-1600, Baqi, Mehmet el-Emin, active 1762, Muhammad al-Amin
Author Original
باقي محمد الامين
Publication Date
1762
Subject
Turkish poetry -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Turkish -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
tur, ota
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
175 leaves : paper ; 202 x 140 (139 x 75) mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194815269
Record ID
990068186210106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
Possibly between 1762-1763
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from headpieces at openings on p.2 and p.68., Incipit: “Thanks to God, the honor of my son, King Soleimani, is the seat of His Excellency under Alexander II...”, Explicit: “Efrin repelled Efrin, the first printing of Kohar Bashnah”, Colophon: “Scribal,” triangular, reads “Written by the weak, guilty, poor servant, Muhammad Al-Amin, may God forgive his sins.” Year 1176", Collation: IV (8), V (18), VII+1 (33), 13 V (163), VI (175) ; chiefly quinions; several leaves ruled but left blank between opening section and following (pp.58-66), p. 67 carries text that has been crossed out, final leaves also ruled but left blank (pp.345-348) ; catchwords present (rubbered); in mid to latter quires, foliation visible in lower outer corner of the verso of each leaf; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (inlcudes back flyleaf)., Layout: Written in roughly 12 lines of verse per page, on the diagonal in two columns with each hemistich to a diagonal line for roughly 24 hemistiches per page; headings not on the diagonal; written area divided into two columns to set off the verses., Script: Nastaʻlīq (talik) ; at least two elegant, medium hands; sans serif with effect of words descending to baseline, characteristic letterforms; final leaves (from p.312) in more of a naskh-nastaʻlīq, slightly more compact, more highly ligatured and partially seriffed with a slight effect of words descending to baseline., Decoration: Illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2 consisting of rectangular piece with cartouche carrying title in red “Diwan Baqi Effendi, may God have mercy on him” surmounted by scalloped semi-circular piece (dome) filled with swirling floral vegetable decoration in lavender, pink, orange-red, gold, and red on fields of blue and gold, itself surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue with orange-red accents and all set in a well of lavender with blue crosses; Another illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān) on p.68 echoes the first, consisting of rectangular piece with cartouche carrying title in red “Diwan Baqi Effendi, may God have mercy on him,” flanked by floral motifs in orange-red, white, lavender and gold on fields of blue and gold, surmounted by scalloped semi-circular piece (dome) filled with swirling floral vegetable decoration in light blue, lavender, pink, white, orange-red, gold, and red on fields of blue and gold, itself surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue with gold and red accents and all set in a well of pink with blue crosses; written area and two columns within surrounded by gold frame; Keywords, some headings and catchwords rubricated., Support: European laid paper with 11 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 22-24 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermarks of grapes (raisin) under crown and name (see p.26, 27, etc.); 'gold'-flecked ; break-through at frame in leaf carrying pp.57-58., Binding: Pasteboards covered in block-printed paper (repeated square with dots pattern in contrasting blue and white forming a fish scale effect) with brown leather over spine, fore edge flap, and edges/turn-ins (framed binding) ; Type II binding (with flap); board linings/doublures in block-printed paper (repeated 8-petaled flower in purple with yellow and pink circle background accents) ; sewn in dull pink thread, two stations; worked chevron endbands in pink and cream, good condition; Overall in somewhat poor condition with significant abrasion, lifting and losses of leather, upper cover detaching, etc. ; housed in box for protection., Former shelfmark: From front flyleaf and spine label, "IL 123a" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip)., Accompanying materials: a. Inventory catalog slip in hand of Winifred Smeaton Thomas -- b. Acquisitions slip from Yahuda., Origin: As appears in colophon at close of opening section (p.57), copied by Muḥammad al-Amīn (Mehmet Emin) with transcription completed 1176 [1762 or 3]., Several former owners' marks on 'title page' (p.1) including possible former shelfmark or inventory mark with "13," signature of İsmail Bey (Ismail Bey), large oval seal impression, circular seal impression, an ownership statement dated 25 Rajab [?] 1226 [ca. 15 August 1811] ; in the name of Genç Mehmet Paşazade İbrahim (Kanj Muhammad P. Asha Zadeh Haj Ibrahim) accompanied by a portion of an oval seal impression dated 1218 [1803 or 4]; former owners' mark on back flyleaf (p.350); occasional glosses., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 678
Sample Text
Elegant copy of the collected poems of the celebrated Turkish poet, Baki Efendi (d.1600).
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Mehmet el-Emin, active 1762, scribe.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Yahuda Collection.
Referanslar
Brit. Mus. Cat. Turkish MSS., p.187-8, Ḥājjī Khalīfah. Kashf al-ẓunūn, iii 265
Elde Ediliş
Acquired in 1926 from the bookseller Isaac Benjamin S.E. Yahuda via purchase transacted on his behalf by Abraham Shalom Yahuda (1877-1951), his younger brother.
Konular (Diğer)
Headpieces (layout features)
