Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 653 v.4Origin: This volume lacks dated colophon. As appears in colophon of volume 25 (Isl. Ms. 653 v.25, pp.112-113) transcription of the entire set executed by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt with transcription completed 20 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1312 [ca. 14 June 1895]. This volume was likely completed within months of that date. The colophon of vol. 25 also indicates that the work was authored by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī.Accompanying materials: For acquisitions slip and inventory cataloguing slip, see volume 1 of the set, Isl. Ms. v.1.Former shelfmark: From interior of upper cover, "IL 163" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip in volume 1, Isl. Ms. 653 v.1).Binding: Fiber boards covered in dark brown/black, green and now beige mottled paper (sponge painted or faux marbled look) with cream textile now over spine (traces of red cloth underneath) ; Type III binding (without flap) ; board linings in untinted wove paper ; recycled paper (i.e. ms. 'waste' carrying title for sixth volume) used for hinges ; numeral ٤ (indicating volume number) inscribed where spine material overlaps on upper and lower covers ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, mainly four but also five and seven stations ; overall in fair condition with abrasion, staining, lifting and losses of paper, losses to boards, etc.Support: European laid paper ; mainly with roughly 9 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 28-31 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermarks of three crescents (67-68 mm. long, perpendicular to chains, see p.12, etc.) and name "FF. PALAZZUOLI" (for "...AZZUOLI" see p.24, etc. and for "FF. PAL..." see p.10, etc.) ; a few leaves at opening and final gathering in another type with 9-10 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 23-26 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of three crescents (78 mm. long, perpendicular to chains) above "FERDINANDO BETTI" itself above word in Arabic script "ليكوريا" (see p.4, 8, 105, 114, 115, etc.).Script: Ruqʻah ; virtually serifless with slight effect of tilt to the left and of words descending to baseline (occasionally more exaggerated), mainly closed counters, some elongation of horizontal strokes, point of final nūn often set deep within bowl, pointing (for two and three dots) varies from strokes or conjoined dots to distinct dots.Layout: Written in 13 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off poetry.Collation: VI (12), 5 V(62) ; chiefly quinions ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization.Explicit: "فهجم عليه العبد ومسكه من قباطى بطنه والليل امسا والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا رجال ما يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على سيد ولد عدنان انتهى الجزء الرابع من سيرة اسد الفوارس و يليه الخامس م"Incipit: "اللهم صل وسلم وبارك على سيدنا محمد النبي الامي وعلى اله وصحبه وسلم قال الراوي ولما فرغ اسد الفوارس من كلامه ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Fourth of twenty-five volumes containing a collection of the epic tales of al-Malik Asad al-Fawāris ibn Jūdar [Jawdar], the fāris of ʻIrāq, in the manner of the Arabic heroic narrative (sīrah shaʻbīyah) apparently compiled in the present form by Muḥammad ibn Sulayman ʻArafāt (fl.1895) and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī (fl.1895).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 653 v.24Origin: This volume lacks dated colophon. As appears in colophon of volume 25 (Isl. Ms. 653 v.25, pp.112-113) transcription of the entire set executed by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt with transcription completed 20 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1312 [ca. 14 June 1895]. This volume was likely completed within months of that date. The colophon of vol. 25 also indicates that the work was authored by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī.Accompanying materials: For acquisitions slip and inventory cataloguing slip, see volume 1 of the set, Isl. Ms. v.1.Former shelfmark: From interior of upper cover, "IL 163" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip in volume 1, Isl. Ms. 653 v.1).Binding: Fiber boards covered in a now dull yellow paper with cream textile over spine ; Type III binding (without flap) ; board linings in bright pink coated paper ; numeral ٢٤ (indicating volume number) inscribed on upper and lower covers ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, six and four stations ; overall in fair condition with abrasion, staining, losses of paper, etc.Support: European laid paper ; one type (opening to p.32 and p.97 to close) with 9-10 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 23-26 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of three crescents (78 mm. long, perpendicular to chains) above 'FERDINANDO BETTI' itself above word in Arabic script (see p.2, 110, etc.) ; another type (pp.33-96) with 12 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 25 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermarks of three crescents (68 mm. long, perpendicular to chains, see p.36, 38, 40, 42, 64, etc.) and "S S B" (see p.44, 46, 48, 70, etc.).Script: Ruqʻah ; virtually serifless with slight effect of tilt to the left and of words descending to baseline (occasionally more exaggerated), mainly closed counters, some elongation of horizontal strokes, point of final nūn often set deep within bowl, pointing (for two and three dots) varies from strokes or conjoined dots to distinct dots.Layout: Written in 15 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off poetry.Collation: 3 VIII(48), VII+1 (63) ; three octonions and an anomalous septenion ; final leaf left blank (serves as a 'flyleaf') ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes flyleaves).Explicit: " فوقع وهو يقول اشهد ان لا اله والليل امسى والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا اخوان ما جرا في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على سيد ولد عدنان انتهى الجزء الرابع والعشرون من سيرة الملك اسد الفوارس ويليه الجزء الخامس والعشرون م"Incipit: "وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد النبي الامي وعلى اله وصحبه وسلم قال الراوي كما سبق معنا الكلام ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Twenty-fourth of twenty-five volumes containing a collection of the epic tales of al-Malik Asad al-Fawāris ibn Jūdar [Jawdar], the fāris of ʻIrāq, in the manner of the Arabic heroic narrative (sīrah shaʻbīyah) apparently compiled in the present form by Muḥammad ibn Sulayman ʻArafāt (fl.1895) and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī (fl.1895).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 653 v.14Origin: This volume lacks dated colophon. As appears in colophon of volume 25 (Isl. Ms. 653 v.25, pp.112-113) transcription of the entire set executed by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt with transcription completed 20 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1312 [ca. 14 June 1895]. This volume was likely completed within months of that date. The colophon of vol. 25 also indicates that the work was authored by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī.Accompanying materials: For acquisitions slip and inventory cataloguing slip, see volume 1 of the set, Isl. Ms. v.1.Former shelfmark: From interior of upper cover, "IL 163" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip in volume 1, Isl. Ms. 653 v.1).Binding: Fiber boards covered in bright pink coated paper with cream textile now over spine ; Type III binding (without flap) ; board linings in untinted paper ; numeral ۱٤ (indicating volume number) inscribed on upper and lower covers ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, mainly four or six stations ; overall in fair poor condition with abrasion, staining, losses of paper, lifting of textile, etc.Support: European laid paper with 9-10 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 23-26 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of three crescents (78 mm. long, perpendicular to chains) above 'FERDINANDO BETTI' itself above word in Arabic script (see p.4, 24, etc.).Script: Ruqʻah ; virtually serifless with slight effect of tilt to the left and of words descending to baseline (occasionally more exaggerated), mainly closed counters, some elongation of horizontal strokes, point of final nūn often set deep within bowl, pointing (for two and three dots) varies from strokes or conjoined dots to distinct dots.Layout: Written in 15 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off poetry.Collation: VIII (16), VII (30), VIII (46), VIII+1 (63) ; octonions (one anonmalous) and a septenion ; final leaf left blank (serves as a 'flyleaf') ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization.Explicit: "وجلس اسد الفوارس بالصيوان [الديوان] وامر باحضار قلم وقرطاس والليل امسى وصارت الليلة غلسى والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا اخوان ما يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على المظلل بالغمام انتهى الجزء الرابع عشر من سيرة اسد الفوارس ويليه الخامس عشر م"Incipit: "الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين سيدنا محمد وعلى اله وصحبه اجمعين قال الراوي ثم ان قاهر الدشمان ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Fourteenth of twenty-five volumes containing a collection of the epic tales of al-Malik Asad al-Fawāris ibn Jūdar [Jawdar], the fāris of ʻIrāq, in the manner of the Arabic heroic narrative (sīrah shaʻbīyah) apparently compiled in the present form by Muḥammad ibn Sulayman ʻArafāt (fl.1895) and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī (fl.1895).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 653 v.7Origin: This volume lacks dated colophon. As appears in colophon of volume 25 (Isl. Ms. 653 v.25, pp.112-113) transcription of the entire set executed by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt with transcription completed 20 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1312 [ca. 14 June 1895]. This volume was likely completed within months of that date. The colophon of vol. 25 also indicates that the work was authored by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī.Accompanying materials: For acquisitions slip and inventory cataloguing slip, see volume 1 of the set, Isl. Ms. v.1.Former shelfmark: From verso of opening leaf (p.2), "IL 163" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip in volume 1, Isl. Ms. 653 v.1).Binding: Lacks cover, though spine carries traces of hinges in paper ; numeral ٧ (indicating volume number) inscribed on outer leaves ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, mainly four but also seven stations ; overall in fair condition despite lacking cover, with staining, some tears, etc.Support: European laid paper with 9-10 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 23-26 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of three crescents (78 mm. long, perpendicular to chains) above 'FERDINANDO BETTI' itself above word in Arabic script (see p.4, 20, 22, etc.).Decoration: Transfer picture of a carnation with stems and leaves on 'title page' (p.3).Script: Ruqʻah ; virtually serifless with slight effect of tilt to the left and of words descending to baseline (occasionally more exaggerated), mainly closed counters, some elongation of horizontal strokes, point of final nūn often set deep within bowl, pointing (for two and three dots) varies from strokes or conjoined dots to distinct dots.Layout: Written in 15 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off poetry.Collation: VI (12), 4 V(52), V+1 (63) ; chiefly quinions ; opening and final leaves left blank (serve as 'flyleaves') ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization.Explicit: "صار الضياء في عينه ظلام وصرخ عليه صوت زلزل الاكام وقال له يا ابن اللئام تهتني بكلامك والليل امسى وصارت الليلة غلسه والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا كرام ما يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على سيد ولد عدنان انتهى الجزء السابع من سيرة اسد الفوارس ويليه الثامن م"Incipit: "الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين سيدنا محمد وعلى اله وصحبه اجمعين قال الراوي الناقل لهذا الكلام ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Seventh of twenty-five volumes containing a collection of the epic tales of al-Malik Asad al-Fawāris ibn Jūdar [Jawdar], the fāris of ʻIrāq, in the manner of the Arabic heroic narrative (sīrah shaʻbīyah) apparently compiled in the present form by Muḥammad ibn Sulayman ʻArafāt (fl.1895) and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī (fl.1895).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 653 v.17Origin: This volume lacks dated colophon. As appears in colophon of volume 25 (Isl. Ms. 653 v.25, pp.112-113) transcription of the entire set executed by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt with transcription completed 20 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1312 [ca. 14 June 1895]. This volume was likely completed within months of that date. The colophon of vol. 25 also indicates that the work was authored by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī.Accompanying materials: For acquisitions slip and inventory cataloguing slip, see volume 1 of the set, Isl. Ms. v.1.Former shelfmark: From interior of upper cover, "IL 163" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip in volume 1, Isl. Ms. 653 v.1).Binding: Fiber boards covered in bright pink coated paper (upper cover) and now dull yellow paper (lower cover) with cream textile over spine ; Type III binding (without flap) ; upper board lining in untinted paper, lower board lining in same bright pink coated paper ; numeral ١٧ (indicating volume number) inscribed on upper and lower covers ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, mainly four stations ; overall in quite poor condition with significant abrasion, staining, losses of paper, losses to boards, etc.Support: European laid paper with 9-10 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 23-26 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of three crescents (78 mm. long, perpendicular to chains) above 'FERDINANDO BETTI' itself above word in Arabic script (see p.4, etc.).Script: Ruqʻah ; virtually serifless with slight effect of tilt to the left and of words descending to baseline (occasionally more exaggerated), mainly closed counters, some elongation of horizontal strokes, point of final nūn often set deep within bowl, pointing (for two and three dots) varies from strokes or conjoined dots to distinct dots.Layout: Written in 15 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off poetry.Collation: VIII (16), VII (30), VIII (46), VIII+1 (63) ; octonions (one anonmalous) and a septenion ; final leaf left blank (serves as a 'flyleaf') ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (mistakenly skips two pages between pp.55-56).Explicit: "فانا الفارس القهار [؟] حقا بيوم الطعن ويوم البرازي والليل امسى والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا اخوان ما يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على بدر التمام انتهى الجزء السابع عشر من سيرة اسد الفوارس ويليه الجزء الثامن عشر باذن خالق البشر"Incipit: "الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين سيدنا محمد وعلى اله وصحبه اجمعين قال الراوي فالتفت صفرين الى اسد الفوارس وقال يا ملك الزمان ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Seventeenth of twenty-five volumes containing a collection of the epic tales of al-Malik Asad al-Fawāris ibn Jūdar [Jawdar], the fāris of ʻIrāq, in the manner of the Arabic heroic narrative (sīrah shaʻbīyah) apparently compiled in the present form by Muḥammad ibn Sulayman ʻArafāt (fl.1895) and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī (fl.1895).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 653 v.6Origin: This volume lacks dated colophon. As appears in colophon of volume 25 (Isl. Ms. 653 v.25, pp.112-113) transcription of the entire set executed by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt with transcription completed 20 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1312 [ca. 14 June 1895]. This volume was likely completed within months of that date. The colophon of vol. 25 also indicates that the work was authored by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī.Accompanying materials: For acquisitions slip and inventory cataloguing slip, see volume 1 of the set, Isl. Ms. v.1.Former shelfmark: From verso of opening leaf (p.2), "IL 163" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip in volume 1, Isl. Ms. 653 v.1).Binding: Lacks cover, though spine carries traces of hinges in paper ; numeral ٦ (indicating volume number) inscribed on outer leaves ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, mainly four but also eight stations ; overall in fair condition despite lacking cover, with staining, some tears, spine slant (cocked), etc.Support: European laid paper with 9-10 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 23-26 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of three crescents (78 mm. long, perpendicular to chains) above 'FERDINANDO BETTI' itself above word in Arabic script (see p.2, 12, etc.).Decoration: Traces of a transfer picture of scene with sword, gun, bird, kettle, etc. on 'title page' (p.3).Script: Ruqʻah ; virtually serifless with slight effect of tilt to the left and of words descending to baseline (occasionally more exaggerated), mainly closed counters, some elongation of horizontal strokes, point of final nūn often set deep within bowl, pointing (for two and three dots) varies from strokes or conjoined dots to distinct dots.Layout: Written in 15 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off poetry.Collation: VI (12), 4 V(52), V+1 (63) ; opening and final leaves left blank (serve as 'flyleaves') ; chiefly quinions ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes outermost leaves).Explicit: "وفارق الرأس البدن ... الطوائف على بعضها البعض والليل امسى والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا اخوان ما يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على سيد ولد عدنان انتهى الجزء السادس من سيرة اسد الفوارس ويليه السابع"Incipit: "الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين سيدنا محمد وعلى اله وصحبه اجمعين قال الراوي ثم قال اسد الفارس الغارس الريبال اريد ان اخذ معي الفوارس والابطال ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Sixth of twenty-five volumes containing a collection of the epic tales of al-Malik Asad al-Fawāris ibn Jūdar [Jawdar], the fāris of ʻIrāq, in the manner of the Arabic heroic narrative (sīrah shaʻbīyah) apparently compiled in the present form by Muḥammad ibn Sulayman ʻArafāt (fl.1895) and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī (fl.1895).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 653 v.16Origin: This volume lacks dated colophon. As appears in colophon of volume 25 (Isl. Ms. 653 v.25, pp.112-113) transcription of the entire set executed by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt with transcription completed 20 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1312 [ca. 14 June 1895]. This volume was likely completed within months of that date. The colophon of vol. 25 also indicates that the work was authored by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī.Accompanying materials: For acquisitions slip and inventory cataloguing slip, see volume 1 of the set, Isl. Ms. v.1.Former shelfmark: From interior of upper cover, "IL 163" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip in volume 1, Isl. Ms. 653 v.1).Binding: Fiber boards covered in now dull yellow paper with cream textile over spine ; Type III binding (without flap) ; board linings in bright pink coated paper ; hinges in recycled paper (ms. 'waste') ; numeral ١٦ (indicating volume number) inscribed on upper and lower covers ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, four and six stations ; overall in fair condition with abrasion, staining, losses of paper, creasing and minor losses to boards , etc.Support: European laid paper with 9-10 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 23-26 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of three crescents (78 mm. long, perpendicular to chains) above 'FERDINANDO BETTI' itself above word in Arabic script (see p.2, etc.).Script: Ruqʻah ; virtually serifless with slight effect of tilt to the left and of words descending to baseline (occasionally more exaggerated), mainly closed counters, some elongation of horizontal strokes, point of final nūn often set deep within bowl, pointing (for two and three dots) varies from strokes or conjoined dots to distinct dots.Layout: Written in 15 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off poetry.Collation: VIII (16), VII (30), VIII (46), VIII+1 (63) ; octonions (one anonmalous) and a septenion ; final leaf left blank (serves as a 'flyleaf') ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization.Explicit: "فظهرت الامور الناطقات فالتقت الى والليل امسا والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا اخوان ما يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على سيد ولد عدنان انتهى الجزء السادس عشر من سيرة اسد الفوارس ويليه الجزء السابع عشر باذن خالق البشر"Incipit: "الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين سيدنا محمد وعلى اله وصحبه اجمعين قال الراوي فقال ذلك الرجل لزرقان نحن من مدينة خراخير وملكنا اسمه خوار ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Sixteenth of twenty-five volumes containing a collection of the epic tales of al-Malik Asad al-Fawāris ibn Jūdar [Jawdar], the fāris of ʻIrāq, in the manner of the Arabic heroic narrative (sīrah shaʻbīyah) apparently compiled in the present form by Muḥammad ibn Sulayman ʻArafāt (fl.1895) and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī (fl.1895).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 653 v.23Origin: This volume lacks dated colophon. As appears in colophon of volume 25 (Isl. Ms. 653 v.25, pp.112-113) transcription of the entire set executed by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt with transcription completed 20 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1312 [ca. 14 June 1895]. This volume was likely completed within months of that date. The colophon of vol. 25 also indicates that the work was authored by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī.Accompanying materials: For acquisitions slip and inventory cataloguing slip, see volume 1 of the set, Isl. Ms. v.1.Former shelfmark: From interior of lower cover (inverted), "IL 163" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip in volume 1, Isl. Ms. 653 v.1).Binding: Fiber boards covered in a now dull yellow paper with cream textile over spine ; Type III binding (without flap) ; upper board lining in untinted paper, lower board lining in bright pink coated paper ; hinges in recycled paper (ms. 'waste') ; numeral ٢٣ (indicating volume number) inscribed on upper and lower covers ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, four stations ; overall in fair condition with abrasion, staining, losses of paper, etc.Support: European laid paper with 9-10 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 23-26 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of three crescents (78 mm. long, perpendicular to chains) above 'FERDINANDO BETTI' itself above word in Arabic script (see p.6, etc.).Script: Ruqʻah ; virtually serifless with slight effect of tilt to the left and of words descending to baseline (occasionally more exaggerated), mainly closed counters, some elongation of horizontal strokes, point of final nūn often set deep within bowl, pointing (for two and three dots) varies from strokes or conjoined dots to distinct dots.Layout: Written in 15 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off poetry.Collation: VIII (16), VII (30), VIII (46), VIII+1 (63) ; octonions (one anomalous) and a septenion ; final leaf left blank (serves as a 'flyleaf') ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization.Explicit: " انتهى الجزء الثالث والعشرون من سيرة فارس العراق من زلزل سائر الافاق الفارس الممارس الملك اسد الفوارس ويليه الجزء الرابع والعشرون وبه يأتي بقية الكلام واصلي على النبي العدنان"Incipit: "وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد النبي الامي وعلى اله وصحبه وسلم قال الراوي لما سبق الكلام بالشعر والنظام ..."Title 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Twenty-third of twenty-five volumes containing a collection of the epic tales of al-Malik Asad al-Fawāris ibn Jūdar [Jawdar], the fāris of ʻIrāq, in the manner of the Arabic heroic narrative (sīrah shaʻbīyah) apparently compiled in the present form by Muḥammad ibn Sulayman ʻArafāt (fl.1895) and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī (fl.1895).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 653 v.13Origin: This volume lacks dated colophon. As appears in colophon of volume 25 (Isl. Ms. 653 v.25, pp.112-113) transcription of the entire set executed by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt with transcription completed 20 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1312 [ca. 14 June 1895]. This volume was likely completed within months of that date. The colophon of vol. 25 also indicates that the work was authored by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī.Accompanying materials: For acquisitions slip and inventory cataloguing slip, see volume 1 of the set, Isl. Ms. v.1.Former shelfmark: From interior of upper cover, "IL 163" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip in volume 1, Isl. Ms. 653 v.1).Binding: Fiber boards covered in a dull yellow paper with cream textile now over spine ; Type III binding (without flap) ; upper board lining in untinted wove paper, lower board lining in bright pink coated paper ; hinges in recycled paper (ms. 'waste') ; numeral ١٣ (indicating volume number) inscribed on upper and lower covers ; overall in somewhat condition with abrasion, staining, losses of paper, losses to boards, hole in upper cover, losses to final leaf, etc. ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, mainly four stations ; opening leaf now covered in pages from a calendar (printed 'waste').Support: European laid paper with 9-10 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 23-26 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of three crescents (78 mm. long, perpendicular to chains) above 'FERDINANDO BETTI' itself above word in Arabic script (see p.10, etc.).Decoration: Transfer picture of horse on 'title page' (p.3).Script: Ruqʻah ; virtually serifless with slight effect of tilt to the left and of words descending to baseline (occasionally more exaggerated), mainly closed counters, some elongation of horizontal strokes, point of final nūn often set deep within bowl, pointing (for two and three dots) varies from strokes or conjoined dots to distinct dots.Layout: Written in 15 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off poetry.Collation: 2 VIII(32), VII (46), VIII+1 (63) ; octonions (one anonmalous) and a septenion ; final leaf left blank (serves as a 'flyleaf') ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization.Explicit: "فطلع منه النار كوهيج الشعلان وضرب به عبد المسيح في صدره والليل امسا وصارت الليلة غلسى والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا يا اخوان يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على سيد ولد عدنان وبدر التمام انتهى الجزء الثالث عشر من سيرة الملك اسد الفوارس ويليه الرابع عشر م"Incipit: "اللهم صل وسلم وبارك على سيدنا محمد النبي الامي وعلى اله وصحبه وسلم قال الراوي نجد ابن هشام راوي هذا الكلام كما سبق معنا ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Thirteenth of twenty-five volumes containing a collection of the epic tales of al-Malik Asad al-Fawāris ibn Jūdar [Jawdar], the fāris of ʻIrāq, in the manner of the Arabic heroic narrative (sīrah shaʻbīyah) apparently compiled in the present form by Muḥammad ibn Sulayman ʻArafāt (fl.1895) and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī (fl.1895).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 653 v.8Origin: This volume lacks dated colophon. As appears in colophon of volume 25 (Isl. Ms. 653 v.25, pp.112-113) transcription of the entire set executed by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt with transcription completed 20 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1312 [ca. 14 June 1895]. This volume was likely completed within months of that date. The colophon of vol. 25 also indicates that the work was authored by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī.Accompanying materials: For acquisitions slip and inventory cataloguing slip, see volume 1 of the set, Isl. Ms. v.1.Former shelfmark: From interior of upper cover, "IL 163" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip in volume 1, Isl. Ms. 653 v.1).Binding: Fiber boards once covered with a bright pink coated paper (now much of pigment and some paper lost) with cream textile now over spine ; Type III binding (without flap) ; board linings in untinted paper ; numeral ٨ (indicating volume number) inscribed on upper and lower covers ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, mainly four but also seven stations ; overall in fair condition with abrasion, staining, losses of paper, losses to boards, etc.Support: European laid paper with 9-10 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 23-26 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of three crescents (78 mm. long, perpendicular to chains) above 'FERDINANDO BETTI' itself above word in Arabic script (see p.6, 34, 114, etc.).Decoration: Transfer picture of a poppy-like flower with stems and leaves on 'title page' (p.3).Script: Ruqʻah ; virtually serifless with slight effect of tilt to the left and of words descending to baseline (occasionally more exaggerated), mainly closed counters, some elongation of horizontal strokes, point of final nūn often set deep within bowl, pointing (for two and three dots) varies from strokes or conjoined dots to distinct dots.Layout: Written in 15 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off poetry.Collation: VI (12), 4 V(52), V+1 (63) ; chiefly quinions ; opening and final leaves left blank (serve as 'flyleaves') ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization.Explicit: "ووقعت الاحرار [؟] تصهل وسؤالها لم يقبل حتى ولي النهار وارتحل واقبل والليل امسى والحديث ليلة غدا وصارت الليلة غلسي [؟] وغدا تسمعون يا اخوان ما يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على سيد ولد عدنان انتهى الجزء الثامن من سيرة اسد الفوارس ويليه التاسع"Incipit: "الحمد لله الواحد الاحد الفرد الصمد الذي سلط الجبابرة على من عند وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد رسول ربنا الذي اهلك كل من تمرد ورضي الله عن اصحابه الكرام ... قال الراوي ...."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Eighth of twenty-five volumes containing a collection of the epic tales of al-Malik Asad al-Fawāris ibn Jūdar [Jawdar], the fāris of ʻIrāq, in the manner of the Arabic heroic narrative (sīrah shaʻbīyah) apparently compiled in the present form by Muḥammad ibn Sulayman ʻArafāt (fl.1895) and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī (fl.1895).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 653 v.18Origin: This volume lacks dated colophon. As appears in colophon of volume 25 (Isl. Ms. 653 v.25, pp.112-113) transcription of the entire set executed by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt with transcription completed 20 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1312 [ca. 14 June 1895]. This volume was likely completed within months of that date. The colophon of vol. 25 also indicates that the work was authored by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī.Accompanying materials: For acquisitions slip and inventory cataloguing slip, see volume 1 of the set, Isl. Ms. v.1.Former shelfmark: From verso of opening leaf (p.2), "IL 163" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip in volume 1, Isl. Ms. 653 v.1).Binding: Lacks cover ; numeral ١٨ (indicating volume number) inscribed on outer leaves ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, four, five, etc. stations ; overall in fair condition despite lacking cover, with staining, some tears, etc.Support: European laid paper with 9-10 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 23-26 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of three crescents (78 mm. long, perpendicular to chains) above 'FERDINANDO BETTI' itself above word in Arabic script (see p.2, etc.).Script: Ruqʻah ; virtually serifless with slight effect of tilt to the left and of words descending to baseline (occasionally more exaggerated), mainly closed counters, some elongation of horizontal strokes, point of final nūn often set deep within bowl, pointing (for two and three dots) varies from strokes or conjoined dots to distinct dots.Layout: Written in 15 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off poetry.Collation: VIII (16), VII (30), VIII (46), VIII+1 (63) ; octonions (one anonmalous) and a septenion ; final leaf left blank (serves as a 'flyleaf') ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes outerleaves and follows p.39 with p.39A, 39B, 40, etc. likely to recover from skipping two pages).Explicit: "واما ما كان من امر قاهر الدشمان فانه دخل ذلك القلعة فاذا هي من البلور وبواسطها روضة في الرياض انتهى الجزء الثامن عشر من سيرة الملك اسد الفوارس ويليه الجزء التاسع عشر عن قريب باذن الملك المجيب وبه يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على بدر التمام ومصباح الظلام ورسول الملك العلام م"Incipit: "وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد النبي الامي وعلى اله وصحبه اجمعين وبيدي اليمانى ... قال الراوي ولما فرغ قاهر الدشمان من كلامه ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Eighteenth of twenty-five volumes containing a collection of the epic tales of al-Malik Asad al-Fawāris ibn Jūdar [Jawdar], the fāris of ʻIrāq, in the manner of the Arabic heroic narrative (sīrah shaʻbīyah) apparently compiled in the present form by Muḥammad ibn Sulayman ʻArafāt (fl.1895) and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī (fl.1895).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 653 v.2Origin: This volume lacks dated colophon. As appears in colophon of volume 25 (Isl. Ms. 653 v.25, pp.112-113) transcription of the entire set executed by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt with transcription completed 20 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1312 [ca. 14 June 1895]. This volume was likely completed within months of that date. The colophon of vol. 25 also indicates that the work was authored by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī.Accompanying materials: For acquisitions slip and inventory cataloguing slip, see volume 1 of the set, Isl. Ms. v.1.Former shelfmark: From verso of outermost leaf at opening (in this case, incipit page, p.2), "IL 163" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip in volume 1, Isl. Ms. 653 v.1).Binding: Lacks cover (outermost leaf carries 'title page') ; numeral ٢ (indicating volume number) inscribed on verso of final leaf ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, eight and four stations ; overall in fair condition despite lacking cover, with much staining, tears and losses to paper, etc.Support: European laid paper with roughly 9 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 28-31 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermarks of three crescents (67-68 mm. long, perpendicular to chains, see p.16, etc.) and name "FF. PALAZZUOLI" (for "...AZZUOLI" see p.2, etc. and for "FF. PAL..." see p.110, etc.).Decoration: Transfer picture of flower with stems and leaves on 'title page' (p.1).Script: Ruqʻah ; virtually serifless with slight effect of tilt to the left and of words descending to baseline (occasionally more exaggerated), mainly closed counters, some elongation of horizontal strokes, point of final nūn often set deep within bowl, pointing (for two and three dots) varies from strokes or conjoined dots to distinct dots.Layout: Written in 13 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off poetry.Collation: VII-1 (13), 2 VII(41), V (51), V+1 (62) ; septenions (one anomalous) and quinions (one anomalous) ; final leaf left blank (serves as a ’flyleaf’) ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (skips two pages between pp.77-78).Explicit: "فانه لما سلم على الملك والوزير والاعيان سار لقصر والدته الهيافة فلما رأته تلقته بالاحضان والليل امسا والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا كرام ما يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على سيد ولد عدنان انتهى الجزء الثاني من سيرة اسد الفوارس ويليه الثالث"Incipit: "وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد النبي الامي وعلى اله وصحبه وسلم قال الراوي فقال صاعقة ابن الرهق ..."Title from 'title page' (p.1).Ms. codex.Second of twenty-five volumes containing a collection of the epic tales of al-Malik Asad al-Fawāris ibn Jūdar [Jawdar], the fāris of ʻIrāq, in the manner of the Arabic heroic narrative (sīrah shaʻbīyah) apparently compiled in the present form by Muḥammad ibn Sulayman ʻArafāt (fl.1895) and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī (fl.1895).