Author
Naʻmat K̲h̲ān-i-ʻĀlī, -approximately 1710, Nemat Khan Ali, ʻAbd al-Rashīd al-Daylamī, active 1738?, Abd al-Rashid al-Daylamī,, Muḥammad Fayyāḍ, active 1755, Muhammad Fayyad,
Author Original
نعمت خان عالى عبد الرشيد الديلمى، محمد فياض،
Publication Date
1738
Subject
Masnavis, Persian -- Early works to 1800, Persian poetry -- Early works to 1800, Sufi poetry, Persian -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
Persian
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
181 leaves : paper ; 242 x 145 (178 x 86) mm. bound to 250 x 150 mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194844087
Record ID
990068187810106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
Possibly between 1738-1739
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from inscription on second front flyleaf., Incipit: "Praise and thanks be to Him, Whose is all that is, You are a snare ringed by Him [and] He is...", Explicit: "Mutbar binod is a multiplicity of attributes", Colophon: "Scribal," rectangular, reads "Mishkeh al-Abd al-Muznab Abd al-Rashid al-Dilami [?] in the year 1051 AH of Hijra al-Nabiyyah", Collation: vi, 3 IV(24), III (30), 5 IV(70), III+2 (78), 6 IV(126), III+1 (133), IV (141), III+1 (148), IV (156), II (160), IV (168), II (172), IV+1 (181), vi ; chiefly quaternions; middle of the quire marks in the form of faint, oblique black strokes in the upper outer margin of the right-hand leaf and lower outer margin of the left-hand leaf; catchwords present (though occasionally lost or obscured by repairs); foliation in red ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing., Layout: Written in 12 lines per page with written area divided into two columns; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq; large, elegant hand in a medium to heavy line; characteristically serifless with gentle effect of words descending to baseline, superscripting of letters, elongation and exaggerated thickness of horizontal strokes, pointing mainly in distinct dots, occasionally set very close together or conjoined, dramatically sweeping shaqq or sarkash on many kāfs, point of final nūn set just down in wide, slightly angled bowl., Decoration: Illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2 consisting of rectangular piece with basmalah set off by gold cloud-bands and flanked by delicate vegetal designs on gold ground, surmounted by w-shaped piece in gold and light blue overlaid with delicate vegetal designs with floral accents (mainly in pink with orange-red outline, green and black) set in a heavy well of gold interlace, pistachio green, pink and blue bands; bands of refined vegetal motifs in gold also accent written area on incipit page (p.2); written area throughout surrounded by gold frame with divisions within also defined by narrow gold bands outlined in black; section headings rubricated., Support: non-European (likely Indian) laid paper with roughly 9 laid lines per cm. (horizontal, fairly distinct) and single chain lines occasionally visible, thin, crisp and translucent though sturdy, well-burnished, dark cream to beige in color; endpapers in still a different probably Indian laid paper with 7-8 laid lines per cm. (horizontal, distinct, curving) and no chain lines clearly visible, cloudy formation, many inclusions, sturdy, gray in color; some staining and tide lines, ink burn (more extensive in some gatherings), minor pest damage, cockling and excess adhesive; extensive repairs (fills, guards, etc.)., Binding: Pasteboards covered in brown leather; Type III binding in Western style; doublures in dark red leather with scalloped mandorla, lozenges, floral pendants) pendants and corner pieces in stamped, gold-painted paper onlays filled with floral compositions and set off by gold-painted rules (both lozenges and floral pendants appended to mandorla); made endpapers in comb marbled paper (chiefly in red, orange, black and blue) pasted to the outermost leaf of a gathering of three (ternion); upper and lower covers carry large, central rectangular panel in stamped, gold-painted paper onlays (applied to recessed leather) filled with symmetrical floral vegetal composition set among interlacing scallops and surrounded by gold-painted and tooled borders (series of annular stamps) setting off wide border (also in recessed leather onlays with stamped, gold-painted paper applied) with additional vegetal motifs; board edges gold-tooled in scrolling vegetal designs; spine similarly gold-stamped with bands of scrolling vegetal designs alternating with diamond shapes; sewn in white thread over two cords (apparent as ridges on spine and visible between back endpapers and text block), tightly bound; worked endbands in pistachio green and pink (interspersed with metallic threads); overall in fairly good condition with some abrasion, lifting and losses of leather and onlays, etc., Former shelfmark: "119 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" in pencil on verso of front flyleaf., Accompanying materials: Half-sheet of writing paper with note in hand of G. Meredith-Owens, reads "362 | A mas̲navī poem of ethico-religious content. I cannot find the title and author but suspect that he is an Indian imitating Sa'dī and other Persian poets. Perhaps I could have a photostat of the first few folios. 1151 from 151, being the more likely reading (given the author's dates, decoration, hand, etc.) of what the copyist has entered as "10051" which initially suggests 1051 [1641 or 2]. A similar practice with numerals appears in the foliation (see fol. 110-120 i.e. 1010 to 1020 as entered in red ink). Date in seal impression provides very rough terminus ante quem of 1756., Inscription in black ink with title and copyist on second front flyleaf "Mathnavi Sharif ... Bekhat Abdul Rashid" along with possible inventory number (also in black ink) and book price in pencil, partially effaced; small rectangular seal impression on 'title page' (p.1) and below colophon at close (p.361) dated 1169 [1755 or 6] in name of Muḥammad Fayyāḍ "محمد فياض 1169"; also on 'title page' an effaced statement in black ink (lower outer corner) as well as faint inscription in upper outer corner; occasional collation marks (such as "Balgh") in pencil; some marginal corrections., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 362
Sample Text
Ni'mat Khan Shirazi, known as Alī (d.1710).
Katkıda Bulunanlar
ʻAbd al-Rashīd al-Daylamī, active 1738?, scribe., Muḥammad Fayyāḍ, active 1755, former owner.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Abdul Hamid Collection.
Referanslar
Berthels, E. "Niʿmat K̲H̲ān, called ʿĀlī, Mīrzā Nūr al-Dīn Muḥammad." In EI2, vol.VIII, p.48, col.1
Elde Ediliş
Acquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham).
Konular (Diğer)
Headpieces (layout features)
