Author
ʻAṭāʼī, ʻAṭā Allāh ibn Yaḥyā, 1583 or 1584-1634 or 1635, Ata Allah ibn Yahya known as Noa Zadeh, 1583 or 1584-1634 or 1635, Karamanlı Nizâmı̂, active 15th century, Qaramanli Nizami, active 15th century, Tʻaghiadyan, Mesrop D. (Mesrop Davtʻi), 1803-1858, Agha Tsasanah, active 1833
Author Original
عطاء الله بن يحيى المعروف بنوعى زاده قرمانلى نظامى
Publication Date
1600
Subject
Turkish poetry -- 15th century, Turkish poetry -- 17th century, Manuscripts, Turkish -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
tur, ota
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
84 leaves : paper ; 198 x 116 (126 x 63) mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194842884
Record ID
990068141170106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
17th century (exact date unknown)
Notes
Ms. codex., Title supplied by cataloguer from inscription on 'title page' (p.5)., Incipit: [Divan-ı Atayi] "Yine Azm Razm Qoldi Sarwar Khavar Knesh Kem Diyar Hinde Chekdi Sobhdem Lashker Knesh"; [Divan-ı Nizâmî] "Ya Ashraf al-Bareya or Sayyid al-Wari, the Most High, Zatak Qadra and Manzla", Collation: ii, IV (8), V (18), IV (26), V (36), IV (44), V (54), IV (62), V (72), IV (80), II (84), i ; alternating quinions and quaternions; leaves between the two works (pp.70-71) and at close (pp.171-172) ruled but left blank; present catchwords; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes flyleaves)., Layout: Written in 15 lines per page with written area divided into two columns; frame-ruled., Script: Naskh; compact, bold Turkish hand; partially but irregularly seriffed with right-sloping head-serifs on occasional ascenders (even free-standing alif), effect of tilt to the left, curvilinear descenders, freely ligatured, pointing (for two and three dots) in strokes rather than distinct dots, with three dots represented by a c-shaped stroke., Decoration: Splendid illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening of Divan-ı Atayi on p.6 consisting of rectangular piece with small gold cartouches carrying the title "Divan Atayi" in black surrounded by swirling arabesques with floral accents in gold, light blue, and black on a lapis lazuli / cobalt ground, bordered in heavy gold band with delicate floral vegetal pattern in blue and black as well as narrower blue and gold bands defined by black fillets, entire piece surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue; another exquisite illuminated headpiece (`unwān / sarlawḥ) at opening of Divan-ı Nizâmî on p.72 consisting of rectangular piece carrying the title "Military Divan" in black surrounded by delicate swirling arabesques with floral accents in gold, black, and light blue on grounds of gold and lapis lazuli / cobalt, entire piece bordered in a narrow gold band defined by black fillets and surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue ; written area throughout surrounded by a gold frame defined by black fillets; keywords and headings chrysographed., Support: non-European (likely Persian or Indian) laid paper with 7 laid lines per cm. (mainly vertical but occasionally horizontal) and occasional chain lines visible, crisp and translucent though sturdy, well-burnished to glossy, some leaves tinted pink or yellow; flyleaves in European laid paper; staining and tidelines., Binding: Pasteboards (thin) covered in brown leather once edged in black leather (see traces on lower cover) ; Type III binding (without flap); board linings (doublures) in once marbled paper (mainly pink, yellow, etc.); upper and lower covers carry tooled border in a series of s-shaped stamps, originally in gold over black leather, now lost from many areas; sewn in dark blue thread, two stations; worked chevron endbands in pink and yellow, fairly good condition; overall in fair condition with some abrasion, staining, moisture damage, lifting of leather, etc. ; spine repair in black leather (overlapping flanges visible)., Former shelfmark: "46 . 47" in black ink on cover label., Accompanying materials: Slip with description and price of this manuscript cut from a seller's catalog "[ARABIC MANUSCRIPT]. ATTAYI. Divan, or Collection of poems. 84 leaves, double column, headings and titles in solid gold, each poem and page within heavily gilt borders, 2 'unwans in blue and gold. 20 by 12mo, contemporary goatskin. $17.50 Fine calligraphic example, charmingly executed. paper, decoration, etc. would suggest 17th century; dated seal impression can suggest only a very rough terminus ante quem of 1765., "SS" gold-stamped in lower cover; former owners' marks include small circular seal impression with scalloped edge and inscription "Ma sha Allah...", inscription in Armenian dated 1833 in name of Mesrovp Dawt'ean T'ałiadean (Mesrop Tʻaghiadyan) who has gifted the book to Ałay Jasanay (Agha Tzasanah) "Ałay Jasanay Erewanc'woy i nšan siroy nwireac' Mesrovp Dawt'ean T'ałiadean" (characterization and transcription provided by A. Vacca), and statement and large oval seal impression dated 1179 [1765 or 6] on 'title page' (p.5) in the name of al-Ḥājj Muṣṭafá Ṣidqī (Al-Hajj Mustafa Sıdki / Hacı Mustafa Sıdki), inscription in seal reads "Mann Matmalkat Al-Faqir Al-Hajj Mustafa Sedki Ghofir"; floral vegetal design penciled on back flyleaf (p.174); also on back flyleaf, acquisitions details in pencil "MS + Papyri Rm. | Stephen Spaulding Mem Coll | Dawson | 3-1-43 | SS1852" ; fairly clean copy., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 850
Sample Text
Elegant copy of the Turkish dīvāns of two Ottoman poets, Nevizade Atayi Ataullah bin Yahya (d.1635) and Karamanlı Nizâmî (Şeyh Nizamettin b. Veliettin of Karaman, fl. 15th cent.).
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Karamanlı Nizâmı̂, active 15th century. Divan., Tʻaghiadyan, Mesrop D. (Mesrop Davtʻi), 1803-1858, former owner., Agha Tsasanah, active 1833, former owner.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Stephen Spaulding Collection.
Referanslar
Türk dili ve edebiyatı ansiklopedisi (1977), v.7 p.43-45, Fihris al-makhṭūṭāt al-Turkīyah al-ʻUthmānīyah allatī iqtanatʹhā Dār al-Kutub al-Qawmīyah mundhu ʻām 1870 ḥattá nihāyat 1980, v.2, p.82-83, no.1841, Cat. Turk. MSS. Brit. Mus., p.195 f., Türk dili ve edebiyatı ansiklopedisi (1977), v. 7 p.73-74, Fihris al-makhṭūṭāt al-Turkīyah al-ʻUthmānīyah allatī iqtanatʹhā Dār al-Kutub al-Qawmīyah mundhu ʻām 1870 ḥattá nihāyat 1980, v.2, p.103, no.1933, Bardakjian, K. A reference guide to modern Armenian literature, 1500-1920 : with an introductory history. p. 521
Elde Ediliş
purchased for the library by Colonel Thomas Spaulding for the Stephen Spaulding memorial collection (SS1852) ;
Konular (Diğer)
Headpieces (layout features)
