Publication Date
[17--?]
Publication Place
-
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [17--?].
Subject
Faceted Application of Subject Terminology
Manuscripts, Arabic
Michigan—Ann Arbor
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Manuscripts, Arabic—Michigan—Ann Arbor
Répertoire de Vedettes-Matière
Manuscrits arabes—Michigan—Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
1 online resource (14 leaves) : paper
Library
McGill University Libraries
Library Asset ID
1420507881
Record ID
1420507881
Date
[17--?]
Notes
Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloguer.
Collation: VII (14) ; final leaf left blank ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil supplied during digitization.
Layout: Written in 11 lines per page ; frame-ruled.
Script: Naskh ; fine Ottoman hand (?) ; partially seriffed with tear-drop head serif on shafts for lām, ṭāʼ, etc. but not free-standing alif ; point of final nūn often joined to bowl ; slight effect of tilt to the left ; graceful but heavy line ; fully vocalized.
Support: European laid paper with chain lines running horizontally spaced 26 mm. apart and laid lines spaced roughly 10 laid lines per cm. ; watermarks include eagle, wings and legs spread, with "B G" below alternating with scrollwork or coat of arms with crown above and inside lion rampant (?) ; some ink and leather burn.
Former shelfmark: British Museum, London "No. 90. Kuran XXI."
Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; paper may suggest 18th century.
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 2.
Decoration: Illuminated marginal rosette with vertical stalk accents marks the opening of this juzʼ ; textual dividers in the form of gold discs mark verse endings ; written area framed by a heavy gold band flanked with black fillets ; simple rectangular panels bear each sūrah heading in gold-framed cartouche ; empty tailpiece in the form of a roundel outlined in gold appears on fol.13b (p.26) ; text rubricated with sūrah headings, sigla (namely "ط" for "مطلق" to mark pauses), etc. in red.
Binding: Pasteboards covered in red leather ; Type II binding (with flap) ; board linings in paper, interior of envelope and fore edge flaps in blue silk ; upper and lower cover bear simple blind-tooled design of circles and lines along with border in a series of s-shaped stamps ; paper label on cover reads "الجزء احدى وعشرون ٢۱" ; sewn in magenta thread, four stations ; in fair condition with some abrasion, staining, and moisture damage ; upper cover detaching from textblock.
Veritabanı
WorldCat
Sahiplik/Koruma Geçmişi
Bookplate of British Museum, London on interior of upper cover, "No. 90. Kuran XXI." ; circular seal impression with figure of goat/gazelle in purple ink as well as inscription "249" in Western numerals on fol.1a (p.1).