Author
Ṣabā, Fatḥ ʻAlī ibn Muḥammad -1822 or 1823., صبا، فتح على بن محمد.
Author Original
صبا، فتح على بن محمد
Publication Date
1840
Publication Place
[Place of publication not identified] -
Subject
1794-1925, Persian poetry 19th century., Masnavis, Persian ; Early works to 1800., Epic poetry, Persian ; Early works to 1800., Manuscripts, Persian Michigan Ann Arbor., Poésie persane 19e siècle., Manuscrits persans Michigan Ann Arbor., Poésie épique persane ; Ouvrages avant 1800., Epic poetry, Persian, Manuscripts, Persian, Masnavis, Persian, Persian poetry, Iran History Qajar dynasty, 1794-1925 ; Sources., Iran Histoire 1794-1925 (Dynastie des Qādjārs) ; Sources., Iran, Michigan Ann Arbor
Type
Periodical
Language
Persian
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
40
Physical Dimensions
1 online resource (40 leaves) : paper
Library
jisc
Record ID
q_language%3A%20per_sort_year_rn_2683
Library Location
University of East Anglia Library
Date
1840
Notes
Ms. codex., Title supplied by cataloguer., 1. p.2-p.65: [Mas̲navī-yi ʻIbratʹnāmah] / Ṣabā, Fatḥ ʻAlī ibn Muḥammad., 2. p.65-p.78 : [Mas̲navī dar hajv-i yakī az ḥukkām] / Ṣabā, Fatḥ ʻAlī ibn Muḥammad., Collation: 5 IV(40); exclusively quaternions; catchwords present; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing., Layout: Written in 7 lines per page with written area divided to two lines per page; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq ; elegant hand, small though spacious in a thin to medium line ; characteristically serifless with effect of words descending to baseline, superscripting of letters, elongation and exaggerated thickness of horizontal strokes, pointing mainly in distinct dots, point of final nūn set at opening of wide, angled bowl ; rubricated interlinear glosses in shikastah-nastaʻlīq., Decoration: Elegant illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2, consisting of rectangular piece with basmalah in red set off by gold cloud-bands and gold flanking panels, surmounted by elongated piece with central knotted arabesques (in pink with red and black on a dark blue ground and gold with red and black) surrounded by swirling floral forms in light blue (outlined in dark blue), pink (outlined in lavender), orange, red, bright green and yellow on a gold ground, all set in a heavy well with red band overlaid with delicate repeating vegetal motifs in white, light blue and yellow and a heavy band of gold interlace defined by bright green bands ; written area throughout surrounded by gold frame with outermost blue rule, divisions within and margins defined by narrow gold bands outlined in black ; glosses and opening section heading rubricated (elsewhere division between sections indicated by a line left blank)., Support: European and non-European (likely Persian) laid paper; bulk of first two gatherings (and a few folia of other gatherings) in European laid paper with roughly 9 laid lines per cm. (horizontal), and single chain lines (vertical) spaced 23-26 mm. apart, with no watermark distinctly visible (perhaps lost in folding / trimming), heavily sized and burnished to glossy, sturdy though transluscent, cream in color; folia of other gatherings chiefly in non-European (likely Persian) laid paper with roughly 6 laid lines per cm. (vertical, somewhat diffuse and indistinct) and no chain lines clearly visible, cloudy formation, inclusions, heavily sized and burnished, sturdy though transluscent, dark cream in color; some staining, excess adhesive, repairs, cockling., Binding: Pasteboards covered in light brown leather; Type III binding (without flap); likely two-piece binding (seam of overlapping flanges visible at spine); board linings in yellow wove paper, hinges in yellow wove paper of a lighter shade, flyleaves (now pasted to opening and closing leaves) in magenta wove paper; upper and lower covers blind-tooled in mitred-panel style with outer border in a series of s-shaped stamps framed by double rules; sewn in white thread, two stations, somewhat tightly bound; worked chevron endbands in yellow and red, good condition; overall in good condition with minor abrasion and staining., Origin: Lacks dated colophon; decoration, etc. suggest mid to late 19th century., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 357., Persian., Print version record, Incipit: [ʻIbratʹnāmah] "دىباچه اىن خجسته دىبا پىراىۀ اىن پرند زىبا نام ملک الملوک اعظم آراىش چار بالش جم ..."; [Mas̲navī dar hajv-i yakī az ḥukkām / Tuḥfat al-ʻIrāqayn] "اى طاىر عىسى آفرىنش چون طاىر عىسوى ببىنش ...", Explicit: [ʻIbratʹnāmah] "از خلوتىان اثر نىابى در بانانشان بدر ناىابى"; [Mas̲navī dar hajv-i yakī az ḥukkām / Tuḥfat al-ʻIrāqayn] "بادى ز دواهى سماوى چون دىک زناب ابن آوى.", Former shelfmark: "503 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" in pencil on upper board lining; "(٩)" on 'title page' (flyleaf pasted to recto of opening leaf, p.1).
Tür
Early works, headpieces (layout features), History, Sources, text
İçinde
Abdul Hamid Collection.
