Silsilat al-ẕahab

Name: Silsilat al-ẕahab
Author: Jāmī, 1414-1492, جامی

İsim	Silsilat al-ẕahab
Yazar	Jāmī, 1414-1492, جامی
Yazar Orijinal	جامی
Basım Tarihi:	1500
Konu	Persian poetry -- 747-1500, Masnavis, Persian -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Tür	Kitap
Dil	Farsça
Dijital	Hayır
Yazma	Evet
Fiziksel Boyutlar	148 leaves : paper ; 278 x 173 (153 x 78-82) mm
Kütüphane:	Michigan Üniversitesi Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	1194747864
Kayıt Numarası	990068158380106381
Lokasyon	UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Tarih	16th century (exact date unknown)
Notlar	Ms. codex., Title from inscription on tail edge, back flyleaf, etc., Incipit: "بشنو ای گوش بر فسانه عشق از صریر قلم ترانه عشق ...", Collation: ii, 4 III(24), IV (32), III+2 (40), II+1 (45), IV (53), III (59), IV (67), 3 III(85), IV+1 (94), 5 IV(134), III (140), IV (148), ii ; chiefly ternions and quaternions ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing., Layout: Written in 12 lines per page with written area divided to two columns ; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq ; elegant, delicate hand in medium to narrow line ; characteristically serifless with gentle effect of words descending to baseline, elongation and contrasting thickness of horizontal strokes, pointing in distinct dots, point of final and free-standing nūn set down in bowl, sweeping shaqq (sarʹkash) of kāf often only subtly meeting ascender in a narrow line., Decoration: Splendid illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2, consisting of large rectangular panel with gold cartouche (text within in white, now effaced) and flanking pieces defined by chī clouds in white and red and surrounded by delicate swirling vegetal decoration in gold with floral accents in yellow, lavender, white, green and red on a lapis lazuli ground, bordered in bands of white, red, turquoise and heavy gold interlace and surmounted by scalloped dome in gold and lapis lazuli with similar floral vegetal decoration and chī clouds in shades of blue ; written area throughout subtly gold-flecked and surrounded by frame consisting of bands of gold, red, and turquoise defined by black fillets ; text of written area occasionally set off by gold cloud bands (incipit and facing page, pp.2-3) or delicate floral designs in gold or lapis (see pp.10-11, etc.) ; section headings chrysographed or in white on a contrasting ground (blue, dark purple, emerald green, gold, red, etc.) ; margins throughout are decorated with fine gold-painted compositions with large floral and vegetal forms (saz leaves, etc.), trees and beasts such as wolves, gazelles, lions, dragons, and monkeys ; otherwise vacant written area on 'title page' (p.1) carries a similarly executed scene with wolf, tree, rocks, plants and clouds ; includes three miniature paintings illustrating the text including a scene depicting a ruler on a dais attended by several individuals standing or seated on a fine carpet (p.35), a scene of a man digging in a fine landscape (p.97) and an erotic scene of two lovers (p.208) ; Priscilla Soucek has suggested that the final miniature "may be Tabriz or Herat" (note on catalog card, 1969)., Support: non-European (likely Persian) laid paper with 7-8 laid lines per cm. (often vertical, indistinct, slightly curving) and irregular chain lines faintly visible (see p.22, etc.), well-burnished, decorated margins tinted pink ; some breakthrough along frames of written area ; endpapers in well-burnished European laid paper ; inner flyleaves (tinted a peach-pink) with watermark of scrollwork (containing three stars above burro) with "G L" below and "LEVERATTO" (compare Heawood no. 3739 appearing in papers dated 1796 and 1810) ; outer flyleaves with watermark of scrollwork with central motif resembling diamond flanked by C's (see outer front flyleaf and compare motif as appears in Heawood no. 3728) with "B P" below and "PICAR[DO]" (see outer front flyleaf)., Binding: Pasteboards covered in painted lacquerwork with brown leather over spine ; Type III binding (without flap), likely two piece binding (seam of overlapping flanges visible at spine) ; doublures fine painted lacquerwork consisting of exquisite floral composition in gold on a red ground with border of repeating floral and vegetal motifs in gold on a black ground ; upper and lower covers carry exquisite paintings of nearly identical composition on a deep red background flecked with glittering strands, namely a central cluster of peonies, poppies, tulips, roses, hydrangeas, etc. with additional buds and floral forms filling the main panel all in shades of pink, light blue, lavender, and white with leaves in various shades of green, and surrounded by a border of lozenges with further realistic floral forms white, yellow, blue, pink, and green on fields of black defined by bands of bronze-gold and repeating vegetal patterns ; sewn in red thread, six stations ; worked chevron endbands in magenta and spring green, good condition (protected by tabs of extended spine leather) ; overall in fair condition with boards severely delaminating, small losses to corner of upper board, some crazing and cracking of lacquer, etc. ; housed in box for protection., Former shelfmark: "195" and "250" inscribed in pencil on recto of front flyleaf ; "195 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf., Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; hand, decoration, etc. would suggest 16th century. ., Rectangular seal impression on 'title page' (p.1) with inscription "لا اله الا الله الملك الحق المبين عند عبد [؟] الرحيم" ; clean copy., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 329
Örnek Metin	Exquisite copy of Silsilat al-ẕahab, the first of the seven seven mas̲navīs of Jāmī (d.1492) collected under the title Haft awrang. Opening with the second daftar and illustrated with three miniatures. Descriptive contributions from Sarah Mirza.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi	20251210
Biçim	Book, Manuscript
Koleksiyonda	Abdul Hamid Collection.
Referanslar	University of Michigan Library. Manuscripts & papyri : an exhibition arranged for the XXVII International Congress of Orientalists, Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 13-19, 1967. (Ann Arbor, MI, 1967), no.36, p.10, Heawood, Edward. Watermarks mainly of the 17th and 18th centuries. Hilversum: The Paper Publications Society, 1950 (Monumenta Chartae Papyraceae, vol. I)
Elde Ediliş	Acquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham).
Konular (Diğer)	Headpieces (layout features)

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Silsilat al-ẕahab

Yazar Jāmī, 1414-1492, جامی

Yazar Orijinal جامی

Basım Tarihi 1500

Konu Persian poetry -- 747-1500, Masnavis, Persian -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor

Tür Kitap

Dil Farsça

Dijital Hayır

Yazma Evet

Fiziksel Boyutlar 148 leaves : paper ; 278 x 173 (153 x 78-82) mm

Kütüphane Michigan Üniversitesi Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 1194747864

Kayıt Numarası 990068158380106381

Lokasyon UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library

Tarih 16th century (exact date unknown)

Notlar Ms. codex., Title from inscription on tail edge, back flyleaf, etc., Incipit: "بشنو ای گوش بر فسانه عشق از صریر قلم ترانه عشق ...", Collation: ii, 4 III(24), IV (32), III+2 (40), II+1 (45), IV (53), III (59), IV (67), 3 III(85), IV+1 (94), 5 IV(134), III (140), IV (148), ii ; chiefly ternions and quaternions ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing., Layout: Written in 12 lines per page with written area divided to two columns ; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq ; elegant, delicate hand in medium to narrow line ; characteristically serifless with gentle effect of words descending to baseline, elongation and contrasting thickness of horizontal strokes, pointing in distinct dots, point of final and free-standing nūn set down in bowl, sweeping shaqq (sarʹkash) of kāf often only subtly meeting ascender in a narrow line., Decoration: Splendid illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2, consisting of large rectangular panel with gold cartouche (text within in white, now effaced) and flanking pieces defined by chī clouds in white and red and surrounded by delicate swirling vegetal decoration in gold with floral accents in yellow, lavender, white, green and red on a lapis lazuli ground, bordered in bands of white, red, turquoise and heavy gold interlace and surmounted by scalloped dome in gold and lapis lazuli with similar floral vegetal decoration and chī clouds in shades of blue ; written area throughout subtly gold-flecked and surrounded by frame consisting of bands of gold, red, and turquoise defined by black fillets ; text of written area occasionally set off by gold cloud bands (incipit and facing page, pp.2-3) or delicate floral designs in gold or lapis (see pp.10-11, etc.) ; section headings chrysographed or in white on a contrasting ground (blue, dark purple, emerald green, gold, red, etc.) ; margins throughout are decorated with fine gold-painted compositions with large floral and vegetal forms (saz leaves, etc.), trees and beasts such as wolves, gazelles, lions, dragons, and monkeys ; otherwise vacant written area on 'title page' (p.1) carries a similarly executed scene with wolf, tree, rocks, plants and clouds ; includes three miniature paintings illustrating the text including a scene depicting a ruler on a dais attended by several individuals standing or seated on a fine carpet (p.35), a scene of a man digging in a fine landscape (p.97) and an erotic scene of two lovers (p.208) ; Priscilla Soucek has suggested that the final miniature "may be Tabriz or Herat" (note on catalog card, 1969)., Support: non-European (likely Persian) laid paper with 7-8 laid lines per cm. (often vertical, indistinct, slightly curving) and irregular chain lines faintly visible (see p.22, etc.), well-burnished, decorated margins tinted pink ; some breakthrough along frames of written area ; endpapers in well-burnished European laid paper ; inner flyleaves (tinted a peach-pink) with watermark of scrollwork (containing three stars above burro) with "G L" below and "LEVERATTO" (compare Heawood no. 3739 appearing in papers dated 1796 and 1810) ; outer flyleaves with watermark of scrollwork with central motif resembling diamond flanked by C's (see outer front flyleaf and compare motif as appears in Heawood no. 3728) with "B P" below and "PICAR[DO]" (see outer front flyleaf)., Binding: Pasteboards covered in painted lacquerwork with brown leather over spine ; Type III binding (without flap), likely two piece binding (seam of overlapping flanges visible at spine) ; doublures fine painted lacquerwork consisting of exquisite floral composition in gold on a red ground with border of repeating floral and vegetal motifs in gold on a black ground ; upper and lower covers carry exquisite paintings of nearly identical composition on a deep red background flecked with glittering strands, namely a central cluster of peonies, poppies, tulips, roses, hydrangeas, etc. with additional buds and floral forms filling the main panel all in shades of pink, light blue, lavender, and white with leaves in various shades of green, and surrounded by a border of lozenges with further realistic floral forms white, yellow, blue, pink, and green on fields of black defined by bands of bronze-gold and repeating vegetal patterns ; sewn in red thread, six stations ; worked chevron endbands in magenta and spring green, good condition (protected by tabs of extended spine leather) ; overall in fair condition with boards severely delaminating, small losses to corner of upper board, some crazing and cracking of lacquer, etc. ; housed in box for protection., Former shelfmark: "195" and "250" inscribed in pencil on recto of front flyleaf ; "195 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf., Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; hand, decoration, etc. would suggest 16th century. ., Rectangular seal impression on 'title page' (p.1) with inscription "لا اله الا الله الملك الحق المبين عند عبد [؟] الرحيم" ; clean copy., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 329

Örnek Metin Exquisite copy of Silsilat al-ẕahab, the first of the seven seven mas̲navīs of Jāmī (d.1492) collected under the title Haft awrang. Opening with the second daftar and illustrated with three miniatures. Descriptive contributions from Sarah Mirza.

Son Dizinleme Tarihi 20251210

Biçim Book, Manuscript

Koleksiyonda Abdul Hamid Collection.

Referanslar University of Michigan Library. Manuscripts & papyri : an exhibition arranged for the XXVII International Congress of Orientalists, Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 13-19, 1967. (Ann Arbor, MI, 1967), no.36, p.10, Heawood, Edward. Watermarks mainly of the 17th and 18th centuries. Hilversum: The Paper Publications Society, 1950 (Monumenta Chartae Papyraceae, vol. I)

Elde Ediliş Acquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham).

Konular (Diğer) Headpieces (layout features)