Author
Jāmī, 1414-1492, Jāmī
Author Original
جامى
Publication Date
1500
Subject
Persian poetry -- 747-1500, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
Persian
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
380 leaves : paper ; 222 x 163 (122 x 81) mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194682517
Record ID
990068141320106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
Possibly between 1500-1520
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from inscription on 'title page' (fol.1a)., Incipit: "In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Merciful, the prayer of the Most Merciful...", Explicit: "How happy it is that in the midst of sorrow, two comrades of the heart share their pain together", Collation: i, IV-1 (7), 2 IV(23), III (29), 34 IV(301), III (307), 8 IV(371), IV+1 (380), i ; Chiefly quaternions; catchwords present (occasionally lacking); pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization., Layout: Written in 14 lines per page, often divided into two columns; frame-ruled (impression of ruling board evident)., Script: Nasta'līq; compact, elegant hand; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, and elongated horizontal strokes., Decoration: Exquisite double-page illumination at opening on fol.1b-2a consists of large rectangular panels each divided to central rectangular panel carrying opening text set off by cloud-bands (in gold with floral accents) and upper and lower rectangular panels with gold cartouches carrying the title and author ("Qasayed va Ghazliat Afsah Fazal and Afzal Fashy Jame Fanon Kalami Maulana Abd Rahman Jami") in white flanked by pendants and surrounded by elegant swirling arabesque with floral accents in gold, red, black, light blue, lavender, yellow, etc. on fields of gold and lapis lazuli evoking book cover design, entire rectangular panel surrounded by elaborate scalloped border (marginal decoration) evoking a series of scalloped domes and rosettes accented with perpendicular stalks [tīgh] at the spandrels and apices of the scallops and filled with continuation of the vegetal and chi cloud design on fields of gold and lapis lazuli; further elegant illuminated headpieces at the openings of the poems (fol.70b) and Ghazliat (fol.73b); written area throughout gold-flecked and surrounded by frame consisting of a series of red, turquoise, gold, 'white' (blind outline in black fillets), and blue fillets; keywords and headings in white; bands of interlace or floral vegetal decoration on a filed of gold accent the written area of many pages., Support: non-European (likely Persian or Indian) laid paper with 6-7 laid lines per cm. (vertical, curved and somewhat indistinct) and no chain lines clearly visible, dark cream in color, sturdy and quite well-burnished; some breakthrough at frames (a few repaired)., Binding: Pasteboards covered in red leather; Type II binding (with flap), two-piece binding, overlapping flanges visible at spine; pastedowns and flyleaves in marbled paper (mainly in yellow, blue, lavender, orange, etc.) on European laid paper; upper and lower covers carry central rectangular panel defined by gold fillets with tooled rosette accents and guilloché roll border (flanked by gold fillets) in gold; sewn in dark pink thread, four stations; worked chevron endbands in pink and yellow, fairly good condition; overall in fairly good condition with minor abrasion, staining, lifting of spine leather, etc., Former shelfmark: "130" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf and on 'title page' (p.1)., Origin: Lacks dated colophon; paper, decoration, etc. may suggest early 16th century (binding much later)., Inscription in pencil on verso of front flyleaf and on 'title page' (fol.1a) "130"; erased statements on 'title page' (p.1); ownership statement (partially obscured by repair) accompanied by oval seal impression, statement reads "Man Taslikat ... Al-Tousi [?]" ; fairly clean copy., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 324
Sample Text
Splendid copy of the collected poetic works (prose works are not included despite use of term "kullīyāt" in 'title page' inscription) of Mawlānā Nūr al-Dīn ʻAbd al-Raḥmān Jāmī (d.1492). Opens with the opening of one of his seven mas̲navīs, Tuḥfat al-aḥrār (contribution to the cataloguing from H. Mottaghi and İ. E. Binbaş).
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Abdul Hamid Collection.
Referanslar
Cat. Pers. MSS. Brit. Mus., p. 643 f.
Elde Ediliş
Acquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham).
Konular (Diğer)
Headpieces (layout features)
