Author
Nuttall, Frank E., 1875-1943
Publication Date
1800
Subject
Byzantine Empire -- History -- Constantine XI Dragases, 1448-1453, Turkey -- History -- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918, Manuscripts, Arabic -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
30 leaves : paper ; 246 x 191 (235 x 135) mm. bound to 253 x 193 mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194857899
Record ID
990068337710106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
19th century (exact date unknown)
Notes
Ms. codex., Title supplied by cataloguer., Incipit: “Constantine had the last reign in the aggravation. Your long-suffering, O Lord, the Ruler of all, how did you allow these things with your long-suffering? But I say with the Prophet, who has known the mind of the Lord or who has become his advisor? opening leaf of opening quire and final leaf of final quire serving as pastedowns; exclusively quaternions; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, in lower outer corner of each page., Layout: Written in 23 lines per page; frame-ruled., Script: Naskh ; somewhat crudely executed in pencil in imitation of the exemplar ; Mainly serifless, rounded with curvilinear descenders, occasional slight effect of words inclining to the left, otherwise adhering fairly consistently to the baseline, pointing in distinct dots, mainly open counters; Section headings in a larger, bolded script approaching tawqīʻ or thuluth; compare island. Ms. 896., Support: European wove paper upon which leaves carrying the transcript have been affixed (compare Isl. Ms. 896)., Binding: Boards covered in dark brown cloth ; Western style binding; pastedowns in wove paper (opening leaf of opening quire and final leaf of final quire); sewn in heavy cream thread, four stations, over two wide tapes / bands (flexible sewing); overall in fair condition with spine cloth gone (exposing sewing), some staining, abrasion, etc., Former shelfmark: Mich. Island. Ms. temp. no. 47, Accompanying materials: "a. Card with writing in hand of Emilie Savage-Smith: 'Not native hand, European? or very old writer | Arabic, in pencil | probably transcribing a text.' b. Slip of paper: 'Persian [crossed out] Arabic Manuscripts (Heyworth-Dunne?) No Husselman or Meredith-Owens notes' -- c. Slip of paper: 'Counted for 1968/69 Annual Report.'"- from handlist prepared by R. Dougherty, 1993, no longer in volume., Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; paper, etc. would suggest late 19th century; bookseller's label suggests terminus ante quem in the range of 1886 to 1916., Label on upper pastedown "GEORGE GREGORY, Book Merchant and Library Buyer, 5, Argyle Street, BATH" (compare Isl. Ms. 896) ; Fairly clean copy., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 898
Sample Text
Transcript of excerpts from a historical work addressing the final Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos [Palaeologus] (d.1453), and the Ottoman Sultans Bayezid II (r.1481-1512), Selim I (r.1512-1520), and Süleyman I [the Magnificent] (r.1520-1566).
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Nuttall, Frank E., 1875-1943, former owner.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
F. E. Nuttall Collection.
Elde Ediliş
Acquired from Frank E. Nuttall (1875-1943).
