The beginning of lights, [16th century AD?].
(مطلع الانوار قرن م؟)

Name: The beginning of lights, [16th century AD?].
Author: Amir Khosrow Dehlavi approximately 1325-1253., Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks, 1842-1918

Title	The beginning of lights, [16th century AD?].
Title Original	مطلع الانوار قرن م؟
Author	Amir Khosrow Dehlavi approximately 1325-1253., Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks, 1842-1918
Author Original	امير خسرو دهلوى
Publication Date:	[15--?]
Publication Place	- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [15--?].
Subject	Faceted Application of Subject Terminology Manuscripts, Persian Masnavis, Persian Persian poetry Michigan—Ann Arbor Early works 747-1500 Library of Congress Subject Headings Persian poetry—747-1500 Masnavis, Persian—Early works to 1800 Manuscripts, Persian—Michigan—Ann Arbor Répertoire de Vedettes-Matière Poésie persane—747-1500 Manuscrits persans—Michigan—Ann Arbor Art & Architecture Thesaurus headpieces (layout features)
Type	Book
Language	Persian
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	1 online resource (83 leaves) : paper
Library:	McGill University Libraries
Library Asset ID	1420509083
Record ID	1420509083
Date	[15--?]
Notes	Explicit: "بو که ز نزهتگه [نزهتگاه] دار السلام بوى علىكى رسدم و السلام." Ms. codex. Title from inscription on 'title page' (p.1). Collation: i, 10 IV(80), I+1 (83), i; almost exclusively quaternions; catchwords present; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization. Layout: Written mainly in 12 lines per page with written area divided to two columns; frame-ruled. Script: Nastaʻlīq ; compact, elegant hand ; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, and elongated horizontal strokes. Decoration: Sublime illuminated headpiece ( ʻunwān / sarlawḥ ) at opening on p.2 consisting of large rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche surrounded by swirling arabesque with floral accents in gold, red, white, etc. on fields of lapis lazuli and gold (evoking book cover design) with border in white and lapis lazuli bands outlining heavy gold interlace, surmounted by band of black with arabesque and floral motifs in white, red, gold, etc. and scalloped triangular piece or hasp continuing the floral vegetal design on fields of gold and lapis lazuli, all surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue ; written area gold-flecked and surrounded by frame consisting of gold band defined by black fillets and outermost blue rule ; keywords and headings in blue. Support: non-European laid paper with 7 laid lines per cm. (vertical) and no chain lines clearly visible, sturdy, though fairly transluscent, well-burnished, beige in color; written area gold-flecked. Binding: Pasteboards covered in brown leather; Type II binding (with flap); two-piece binding (overlapping flanges visible at spine); pastedowns and flyleaves in bright pink textured and coated paper; upper and lower covers carry gold-painted (in two different shades) spray of flowers and leaves at the center of a rectangular panel with cornerpieces and surrounding border in heavy gold bands and rules; edges of text block gilt; now sewn in white thread, two stations; worked chevron endbands in red and blue-green, excellent condition; overall in good condition with only minor abrasion and staining. Former shelfmark: "209 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf. Origin: Lacks dated colophon; paper, decoration, etc. may suggest 16th century. Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 314. Incipit: "بسم الله الرحمن الرحىم خطبۀ قدست بملك قدىم ..."
Yazar Rolü	Former owner,
Veritabanı	WorldCat
Tür	headpieces (layout features) Early works Early works to 1800.
Sahiplik/Koruma Geçmişi	Inscription in pencil on verso of front flyleaf "209 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" ; traces of effaced statements and seal impressions on 'title page' (p.1) ; virtually effaced statement (possibly of former owner) at close on p.165 ; statement in a miniscule hand on verso of final leaf (p.166) appears to be dated Rabīʻ I 1236 [December 1820] ; relatively clean copy.
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The beginning of lights, [16th century AD?].

(مطلع الانوار قرن م؟)

Author Amir Khosrow Dehlavi approximately 1325-1253., Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks, 1842-1918

Author Original امير خسرو دهلوى

Publication Date [15--?]

Publication Place - [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [15--?].

Subject Faceted Application of Subject Terminology Manuscripts, Persian Masnavis, Persian Persian poetry Michigan—Ann Arbor Early works 747-1500 Library of Congress Subject Headings Persian poetry—747-1500 Masnavis, Persian—Early works to 1800 Manuscripts, Persian—Michigan—Ann Arbor Répertoire de Vedettes-Matière Poésie persane—747-1500 Manuscrits persans—Michigan—Ann Arbor Art & Architecture Thesaurus headpieces (layout features)

Type Book

Language Persian

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions 1 online resource (83 leaves) : paper

Library McGill University Libraries

Library Asset ID 1420509083

Record ID 1420509083

Date [15--?]

Notes Explicit: "بو که ز نزهتگه [نزهتگاه] دار السلام بوى علىكى رسدم و السلام." Ms. codex. Title from inscription on 'title page' (p.1). Collation: i, 10 IV(80), I+1 (83), i; almost exclusively quaternions; catchwords present; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization. Layout: Written mainly in 12 lines per page with written area divided to two columns; frame-ruled. Script: Nastaʻlīq ; compact, elegant hand ; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, and elongated horizontal strokes. Decoration: Sublime illuminated headpiece ( ʻunwān / sarlawḥ ) at opening on p.2 consisting of large rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche surrounded by swirling arabesque with floral accents in gold, red, white, etc. on fields of lapis lazuli and gold (evoking book cover design) with border in white and lapis lazuli bands outlining heavy gold interlace, surmounted by band of black with arabesque and floral motifs in white, red, gold, etc. and scalloped triangular piece or hasp continuing the floral vegetal design on fields of gold and lapis lazuli, all surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue ; written area gold-flecked and surrounded by frame consisting of gold band defined by black fillets and outermost blue rule ; keywords and headings in blue. Support: non-European laid paper with 7 laid lines per cm. (vertical) and no chain lines clearly visible, sturdy, though fairly transluscent, well-burnished, beige in color; written area gold-flecked. Binding: Pasteboards covered in brown leather; Type II binding (with flap); two-piece binding (overlapping flanges visible at spine); pastedowns and flyleaves in bright pink textured and coated paper; upper and lower covers carry gold-painted (in two different shades) spray of flowers and leaves at the center of a rectangular panel with cornerpieces and surrounding border in heavy gold bands and rules; edges of text block gilt; now sewn in white thread, two stations; worked chevron endbands in red and blue-green, excellent condition; overall in good condition with only minor abrasion and staining. Former shelfmark: "209 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf. Origin: Lacks dated colophon; paper, decoration, etc. may suggest 16th century. Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 314. Incipit: "بسم الله الرحمن الرحىم خطبۀ قدست بملك قدىم ..."

Yazar Rolü Former owner,

Veritabanı WorldCat

Tür headpieces (layout features) Early works Early works to 1800.

Sahiplik/Koruma Geçmişi Inscription in pencil on verso of front flyleaf "209 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" ; traces of effaced statements and seal impressions on 'title page' (p.1) ; virtually effaced statement (possibly of former owner) at close on p.165 ; statement in a miniscule hand on verso of final leaf (p.166) appears to be dated Rabīʻ I 1236 [December 1820] ; relatively clean copy.

WorldCat Varlığı View on Worldcat Entities امير خسرو دهلوى Abdülhamid