Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 302Origin: As appears in colophon, copied by Sulṭān Ḥusayn ibn Jamshīd with transcription completed in Ramaḍān 953 [October-November 1546]. Mounting carried out much later ; paper with embossed mark suggests 19th century.Former shelfmark: "186 T. D. M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" in pencil on recto of front flyleaf.Binding: Semi-limp boards faced in dull red leather with dark green leather over spine and edges / turn-ins (leather faced and edged framed binding) ; Type III binding (without flap) ; doublures in dull green-brown leather ; doublure hinges in same dark green leather ; upper and lower covers carry traces of stained blue border defining a central rectangular panel ; now sewn in cream thread over two cords (quite wide, not recessed, flexible sewing, apparent as ridges on spine), other sewing holes visible ; overall in fair condition with staining, abrasion, etc. ; framing may constitute a repair.Support: non-European (likely Persian) laid paper ; written area later mounted in borders of tinted (in varying shades of blue, lavender, etc.) and gold-flecked wove paper with almond shaped embossed mark ("... SMYRNA [SMYRNA]" see fol.7, 9, etc. compare embossed mark in paper of Isl. Ms. 10, copied in Kharparūt [i.e. Harput, Kharberd / Kharpert, etc. now Elazığ] in 1853) ; some breakthrough at frames.Decoration: Exquisite double-page illumination at opening consisting of large rectangular panels each divided to central rectangular panel carrying opening text set off by cloud-bands (in gold with delicate floral motifs in blue), flanking vertical panels filled with delicate arabesques in red, black, gold, lavender, yellow, etc. on fields of blue set in lozenges defined by narrow white bands, and upper and lower rectangular panels with gold lozenges carrying verses ("خوشتر از كتاب در جهان يارى نيست در غمكده زمانه غمخوارى نيست هر لحظه از او بگوشه تنهائى صد راحتى است هرگز آزادى نيست") in white surrounded by rich, swirling arabesques with floral accents in gold, white, pink, lavender, etc. on fields of gold and blue set off by looping bands in white ; elswhere throughout, written area surrounded by a gold frame with outermost blue rule ; section headings set off in splendid rectangular headpieces (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) carrying headings in white.Script: Nastaʻlīq ; exquisite hand in a thin to medium line ; serifless with effect of inclination to the right, words descending to baseline, elongation and slight contrast in thickness of horizontal strokes, pointing mainly in distinct dots.Layout: Written mainly in 12 lines per page, mainly divided to two columns ; frame-ruled.Collation: III (6), III-3 (9), III (15), 2 II(23) ; ternions and binions ; catchwords present.Colophon: "Scribal," triangular, reads "وقع الفارغ من كتابته فى شهر رمضان المبارك سنه ثلاث وخمسين وتسعمائة كتبه العبد سلطان حسين بن جمشيد "Explicit: "بضاعت نیاوردم الا امید خدایا ز عفوم مکن نا امید"Incipit: "بنام خداوند جان آفرین حکیم سخن در زبان آفرین خداوند بخشنده ی دستگیر کریم خطا بخش پوزش پذیر عزیزی که هر کز درش سر بتافت..."Title supplied by cataloguer.Ms. codex.Exquisite copy of selections from the Būstān, the celebrated mas̲navī of Saʻdī (d.1292), renowned Persian poet and prose writer.
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 297Origin: As appears in colophon on p.690, copied by Muḥammad Raḥīm ibn Muḥammad Ẕurrīyah [?] with transcription completed 6 Shaʻbān 1209 [?] [ca. 26 February 1795 ?].Former shelfmark: "151 T. D. M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf ; "15/7" inscribed in ink on 'title page' (p.1).Binding: Heavy pasteboards covered in painted lacquerwork, spine and hinges in dark red brown leather ; Type III binding (without flap) ; two-piece binding (overlapping flanges visible at spine) ; doublures in fine painted lacquerwork of composition evoking book cover design with central mandorla and pendants (filled with flowers and leaves in bronze / gold on a black ground) as well as vegetal border ; upper and lower covers also in fine painted lacquerwork of composition evoking book cover design with central mandorla, pendants and cornerpieces (filled with flowers and leaves in bronze / gold on a dark red ground) surrounded by swirling floral vegetal pattern in bronze / gold ; flyleaves in shell marbled paper (mainly in pink, blue) ; sewn in red and green thread, two stations ; worked chevron endbands in light green and pink, good condition ; overall in fairly good condition with minor abrasion and losses to lacquerwork and pasteboard, etc. ; binding may be earlier than text block.Support: European laid paper with 10 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 22-24 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of smiling lion guardant passant (see p.8-9, 24-25, etc.) ; creamy, lightly burnished, thin and transluscent though sturdy.Decoration: Splendid illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2 consisting of large rectangular panel with gold cartouche carrying section heading in red flanked by light blue pendants and surrounded by swirling arabesque in gold with red, green, yellow, pink, etc. floral accents on a dark blue ground, surmounted by vertically elongated w-shaped piece filled with elaborate floral vegetal design in shades of pink, lavender, blue, green, yellow, etc. on fields of dark blue and gold, all set in a well of heavy gold interlace ; a smaller version of the central headpiece same appears in the margin ; illuminated marginal decoration on incipit and facing page consisting of a swirling vegetal composition in gold with blue accents ; additional exquisite double-page illuminations at openings of Gulistān (p.46-47) and Būstān (p.152-153) ; smaller, simpler illuminated headpieces at section openings ; occasional illuminated accents with arabesque or chī cloud designs appear in triangular panels of the marginal written area ; written area of incipit and facing page set off by gold cloud-bands ; written area (columns within and margin) surrounded by gold frame ; keywords and section headings rubricated.Script: Nastaʻlīq ; elegant hand ; serifless with effect of words descending to baseline, elongation of horizontal strokes, mainly closed counters, pointing in distinct dots.Layout: Written in 15 lines per page, with up to 28 lines on the diagonal in the margin ; frame-ruled ; written area occasionally divided to two columns to set off verses.Collation: 43 IV(344), I (346), i ; almost exclusively quaternions ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals.Colophon: "Scribal," in Arabic and Persian, reads "وقع الفراق من تسويد هذا الكتاب كليات شيخ سعدى رحمه الله بتاريخ يوم پنجشنبه ششم شهر شعبان المعظم سنه ١٢٩ من الهجرة النبوية المصطفوية عليه السلام بر يد الضعيف النخيف الراجى الى رحمة الملك المتعال محمد رحيم ابن محمد ژریه حفظه الله تعالى من جميع الافات ... انشا الله تعالى"Explicit: "طبل فرد می ماند تمت هزلیات و مضحكات"Incipit: "سپاس بیغایت و ستایش بینهایت آفریدگاری اجل جلاله و عم نواله ..."Title from colophon on p.690.Ms. codex.Elegant copy of the collected works of Saʻdī.
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 442Origin: As appears in colophon at close, copy executed by al-Ḥājj Muḥammad Zakarīyā-yi Samarqandī. Date of transcription not specified ; paper, etc. may suggest 18th century.Former shelfmark: "543 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on upper board lining ; "111" inscribed in pencil on 'title page' (recto of leaf carrying incipit page).Binding: Pasteboards (thin, semi-limp) faced in blue-green textile with dark red leather over spine and edges / turn-ins (textile faced, leather edged, framed binding) ; Type III binding (without flap) ; board linings in untinted laid paper ; sewn in red thread, two stations ; overall in fair condition with minor staining and abrasion, sewing failing, cover detached at spine, etc.Support: European and non-European (likely Persian or Indian) laid paper, all highly sized and burnished ; bifolia appear to be composed of two leaves laminated together and mould markings are therefore difficult to examine in all but the second to last bifolium (which also carries a watermark, difficult to make out) ; some leaves tinted (green-blue / aquamarine and pale yellow ) with facing pages in the same color ; opening added bifolium (serving as flyleaves) in a paper with 8 laid lines per cm. (vertical, quite distinct) and no chain lines or watermarks visible), beige in color.Decoration: Illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening consisting of rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche flanked by swirling arabesque in gold with floral motifs in orange-red and pink all on a light-blue ground, surmounted by a scalloped semi-circular piece (dome) filled with same manner of swirling arabesque and floral motifs (in gold, orange-red, pink) on a light-blue ground, itself surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in gold with light-blue accents, and entire piece set in a heavy well of gold ; written area throughout surrounded by heavy frame in a series of narrow gold bands outlined by black fillets ; margin and panels within the written area also outlined in gold bands ; in the first few leaves (through fol.4a), elucidation in Persian surrounded by border evoking the design of the ʻunwān / sarlawḥ, a band of the same falls at the center of the written area ; written area (including outlined margin) gold-flecked to varying degrees.Script: Nastaʻlīq ; verses in a large, exquisite Indian style hand with elongation and somewhat exaggerated constrast in thickness between horizontal and vertical strokes ; elucidation in much smaller and compact hand.Layout: Written mainly in 4 lines of verse and 8 lines of elucidation per page, with lines of verse flanking lines of elucidation (written on the diagonal).Collation: ii, 4 I(8) ; catchwords present.Colophon: "Scribal," reads "تمت نسخۀ مناجات حضرت علي رضي الله تعالى عنه على يد اضعف الحقير العبد المذنب الحاج محمد زكرياى سمرقندى غفر له"Explicit: "وناجاك اخيار ببابك ركع يا رب ز توبر رسول صلوه سلام ... بر در كه تو ركوع آرند و قيام"Incipit: "لك الحمد يا ذا الجود والمجد والعلى تباركت تعطي من تشاء وتمنع ای صاحب جود مر ترا حمد و ثنا هستی تو بزرگوار با مجد و علا ..."Title from colophon.Ms. codex.Elegant copy of the qaṣīdah in ʻayn, Munājāt ʻAlī, from the dīwān attributed to ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (ca. 600-661), accompanied by elucidation in Persian, possibly of Ḥaqīrī Tabrīzī (see al-Dharīʻah no.6860, vol.22, pp.237-238). Contributions to the cataloguing from Abbas Zarei Mehrvarz and Hossein Mottaghi.
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 661Origin: As appears in colophon on p.76, opening work copied by Aḥmad al-Hānī al-Hilālī with transcription completed 1130 [1717 or 18]. As appears in colophon on p.188, transcription of second work completed around the time of the mawlid (birthday of the Prophet) 1188 [1774].Accompanying materials: Acquisitions slip from Yahuda.Former shelfmark: From inner front cover and spine label, "IL 378" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip).Binding: Pasteboards covered in block-printed paper (rows of interlaced curves in red, studded with aquamarine accents in dots and strokes, all on a bright orange ground) with brown leather over spine, fore edge flap, and edges/turn-ins (framed binding) ; Type II binding (with flap) ; board linings in untinted paper ; tooled accents on fore edge flap ; sewn in cream thread, two stations ; worked chevron endbands in mauve and cream, good condition ; text block trimmed around marginalia ; overall in fair condition with some abrasion, staining, cover detaching at spine, etc.Support: European laid paper ; mainly with 9 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 25 mm. apart (horizontal), and three crescents watermark (88 mm. long, perpendicular to chains, see p.14, 26, 34, 35, etc.), sturdy and well-burnished ; another type with 6-7 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 31 mm. apart (horizontal), and three crescents watermark (82 mm. long, perpendicular to chains, see p.108, etc.), sturdy and somewhat thick, burnished.Decoration: Keywords and section headings rubricated ; written area of incipit and facing page of opening work surrounded by red rule-border.Script: Maghribī ; two main hands ; hand supplying opening work quite neat and uniform, exhibiting little deviation from the vertical and adhering closely to the baseline, with characteristic sweeping descenders, etc. ; hand supplying second work less uniform, occasional tilt to the right or left, etc. ; opening leaf of second work seemingly supplied in a different hand.Layout: Written in 23 and 24 lines per page ; frame-ruled.Collation: ii, 3 V(30), II (34), I (36), V-1+1 (46), V (56), IV (64), V (74), IV (82), V (92) ; chiefly quinions ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes flyleaves).Colophon: [Muwaṣṣil al-ṭullāb] "Scribal," triangular, reads "كمل بحمد الله وحسن عونه على يد كاتبه الفقير الى ربه الراجي عفو مولاه الشريف احمد الهاني الهلالي وكان الفراغ منه يوم الخميس في ثلالثة [ايام؟] بقين من [...؟] عام ثلاثين ومائة والف تم الكتاب وانقضى وفعلنا الذي وجب رحم الله من قرأ ومن دعا للذي كتب" ; [Sharḥ Umm al-barāhīn] "Scribal," triangular, reads "وكان الفراغ منه يوم الثلاثة انتهى بمولده صلى الله عليه وسلم عام ثمانية وثمانين ومائة والف ..."Incipit: [Muwaṣṣil al-ṭullāb] "الحمد لله الملهم بحمده ... وبعد فيقول العبد الفقير الى مولاه الغني خالد بن عبد الله الازهري هذا شرح لطيف على قواعد الاعراب ..." ; [Sharḥ Umm al-barāhīn] "الحمد لله الواسع الجود والعطاء الذي شهد بوجوب وجوده ... وبعد فاهم ما يشتغل به العاقل اللبيب في هذا الزمان الصعب ان يسعى فيما ينقذ به مهجته من الخلود ... سميته موصل الطلاب الى قواعد الاعراب ..."Title supplied by cataloguer.Ms. composite codex.3. p.78-p.188: ʻAqīdat ahl al-tawhīd al-ṣughrá al-musammá bi-Umm al-barāhīn / Abū ʻAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Yusūf al-Sanūsī.2. p.77 : [blank].1. p.6-p.76 : Muwaṣṣil al-ṭullāb ilá qawāʼid al-iʻrāb / Khālid ibn ʻAbd Allāh al-Azharī.Fine Maghribī copy of the commentary by Zayn al-Dīn Khālid ibn ʻAbdallāh al-Azharī (d.1499) upon Ibn Hishām's popular grammatical textbook, Qawāʻid al-iʻrāb, followed by a commentary by Abū ʻAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Yūsuf al-Sanūsī (d.1490) upon his own ʻAqīdat ahl al-tawhīd al-ṣughrá, or Umm al-barāhīn, on the essentials of faith.
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 273Origin: Lacks dated colophon. According to note on 'title page' (fol.1a/p.1) executed by the renowned Timurid calligrapher Sulṭān ʻAlī Mashhadī (d.1520). Relatively consistent with his style and thus likely executed late 15th or early 16th century. Mounting and illumination possibly later in the 16th century.Former shelfmark: "٢١" and "216 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" in pencil on front flyleaf.Binding: Pasteboards covered in red leather ; Western style binding (without flap) ; board linings in shell marbled paper (mainly in lavender, pink, and yellow-green) ; upper and lower covers carry gold-painted rules and tooled border in a series of annular stamps ; now sewn in white thread, four stations ; overall in fairly good condition with some staining and minor abrasion though fully detached from text block ; while cover is not sized to be flush with text block, this appears to have been intentional as adhesive paper pattern on interior of spine matches that on spine of text block.Support: non-European (Persian) laid paper ; written area mounted in a frame of exquisite silhouette paper (laid with 6 laid lines per cm., chains occasionally visible, sturdy, well-burnished) in two floral compositions, one with floral vegetal motifs only, the other with bird motifs as well ; recto of each framing leaf in pastel blue and verso in pink (quite possibly composite with leaves of two distinct tints affixed to each other).Decoration: Superbly executed illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on fol.1b (p.2) consisting of a rectangular piece with gold cartouche surrounded by intricate swirling arabesques with floral motifs in gold, white, red, yellow, green, and pink on a lapis lazuli ground with gold accents all bordered in bands of gold, white, blue, red and heavy gold interlace, surmounted by a band of floral vegetal decoration in gold, white, yellow, pink, and red over alternating eight-pointed stars in turquoise and gold on a black ground, itself surmounted by an triangular piece or hasp filled with further swirling arabesques with floral motifs in gold, white, red, pink, yellow, etc. on a gold ground with lapis lazuli accents, all surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in lapis lazuli ; written area gold-flecked and surrounded by frame consisting of bands of gold, blue, red, and turquoise, divisions within defined by narrow gold bands outlined by black fillets ; rich floral vegetal accents appear occasionally flanking text ; compositions of silhouette paper in some leaves outlined in gold (in lower margin of fol.13a (p.25), bird motif in paper, elsewhere enhanced by the illuminator in the same bird theme, has been elaborated as a goat instead).Script: Nastaʻlīq ; compact, exquisite hand ; serifless, with slight effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, and elongated horizontal strokes.Layout: Written in 10 lines per page ; frame-ruled.Collation: i, 2 III(12), II (16), i ; two ternions and a binion ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing.Explicit: "الهى بحق آنكه ترا حاجت نست رحمت كن برآنكه او را حجت نست تمت الكتاب"Incipit: "این چند كلمه است از نصايح و اشعار نديم بارگاه حضرت جبارى خواجه عبد الله انصارى عليه الرحمه و المغفره ای ز دردت بيدلانرا بوی در مال آمده ..."Title supplied by cataloguer from opening matter on fol.1b.Ms. codex.Sublime copy of a selection of maxims and verses by Abū Ismāʻīl ʻAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad al-Anṣārī al-Harawī (d.481/1089), attributed to the celebrated Timurid calligrapher Sulṭān ʻAlī Mashhadī (d.926/1520, see p.248 in Bayānī, Aḥvāl va āsār-i khūshʹnavīsān : nastaʻlīq navīsān, vol.1 and pp.30-32 in Soucek, "The Arts of Calligraphy").
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 328Origin: As appears in colophon on p.366 (followed by scribal verses), copied by Muḥammad ibn Ḥusayn Ṣafāhānī, known as Jānī, with transcription completed 23 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1009 [ca. 25 June 1601].Former shelfmark: "581 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf.Binding: Pasteboards covered (faced) in painted lacquerwork with light brown leather over spine and board edges / turn-ins, possibly constituting repair (lacquer faced, leather edged, framed binding) ; Type III binding (without flap) ; doublures in similar light brown leather with gold-painted rule border only partially visible ; upper and lower covers carry painted lacquerwork composition of simple bookcover design with recessed, stamped scalloped mandorla and pendants covered in metallic paint with golden copper hue and bordered in gold-painted accents with further gold-painted rule borders ; now sewn in white, red and green threads, two stations ; worked chevron endbands in magenta and sping green, good condition (protected by tabs of extended spine leather) ; overall in fairly good condition with minor cracking in lacquer, minor abrasion and delamination at board corners, etc. ; housed in box for protection.Support: non-European (likely Persian) laid paper of perhaps two types ; one type with roughly 5 laid lines per cm. (mainly vertical, fairly distinct, some curving) and irregular chain lines only faintly visible, somewhat cloudy formation, inclusions, well-burnished to glossy, thin, crisp and transluscent, dark cream in color ; another type, thicker and sturdier with roughly 8 laid lines per cm. (mainly vertical, indistinct, some curving) and no chain lines plainly visible, well-burnished (burnisher's marks visible), dark cream in color ; endpapers and repairs (fills, etc.) in wove paper ; some moisture damage and tide lines.Decoration: Exquisite illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2 consisting of rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche surrounded by delicate swirling vegetal designs in gold with red, turquoise (pistachio), and white floral accents on a ground of lapis lazuli, gold and black surrounded by bands of gold, turquoise, white (with black crosses) and red and surmounted by a scalloped dome (or semi-circular piece) in gold and lapis lazuli with similar floral vegetal designs, all surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue ; similar illuminated headpieces (also of exquisite execution and in slightly better condition) at opening of second daftar (p.216) and third daftar (p.306) ; written area surrounded by frame consisting of a gold band defined by black fillets with outermost blue rule ; section headings rubricated.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 or nearly conjoined (closely adjacent) dots, point of final and free-standing nūn often set down in wide bowl, shaqq (sarʹkash) of kāf often slightly detached from ascender, etc.Layout: Written in 19 lines per page with written area divided to two columns ; frame-ruled (impression of ruling board evident).Collation: i, 22 IV(176), IV-1 (183), i ; exclusively quaternions ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing.Colophon: "Scribal," rectangular, reads "باتمام رسید دفتر سيیوم از سلسله الذهب من کلام افصح الفصحا مولانا عبد الرحمن جامی علیه الرحمة والغفران لعون الله تعالی وحسن توفیقه والصلوة والسلام علی نبیه وآله اجمعین بتاریخ یوم الاثنین بیست و سیوم شهر ذی الحجة الحرام سنه تسع والف کتبه اضعف عباد الله محمد بن حسین صفاهانی المتخلص به جانی غفر ذنوبه وستر عیوبه ..."Explicit: "همه مقبول و مستجاب شده همه مقرون بفتح باب شده بهمین نکته ختم شد مقصود لله الحمد و العلی و الجود"Incipit: "لله الحمد قبل کل کلام بصفات الجلال والاکرام حمد او تاج تارک سخنست صدر هر نامه نو و کهنست ..."Title from inscription on 'title page' (p.1).Ms. codex.Elegant copy of Silsilat al-ẕahab, the first of the seven seven mas̲navīs of Jāmī (d.1492) collected under the title Haft awrang. Descriptive contributions from Sarah Mirza.
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 820Origin: As appears in colophon on p.326, copied by Osman Zeki (ʻUthmān Zakī) with transcription completed 18 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1279 [ca. 6 June 1863]. As appears in preceding authorial colophon (also on p.326) composition completed 1180 [1766 or 7].Binding: Pasteboards covered in red leather ; Type II binding (with flap) ; pastedowns and flyleaves in bright yellow surface-dyed coated paper ; upper and lower covers carry tooled and gold-painted border and corner accents ; sewn in red thread, two stations, many broken ; overall in fair condition with minor abrasion, staining, detached at spine (bulk of the textblock is loose), etc.Support: European laid paper with 13 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 22 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermarks of an eagle (p.12, etc.) and lion in shield / arms (see p.10, etc.), beige in color, sturdy though crisp, heavily burnished.Decoration: Most keywords and headings rubricated, others in blue ink ; written area of incipit and facing page (pp.14-15) surrounded by a series of red and blue rules, elsewhere written area surrounded by red rule-border ; numerous line diagrams and tables mainly in red ink (see p.45, 48, 49, 52, 151-2, 179, 184-6, 191, 267-8, 275, 311, and 325) ; overlining in red.Script: Nastaʻlīq (talik) ; elegant hand ; serifless, with slight effect of words inclining to the right and descending to baseline, closed counters, and elongated horizontal strokes.Layout: Written in 23 lines per page ; frame-ruled.Collation: i, III (6), 16 V(166), i ; almost exclusively quinions ; final three leaves ruled but left blank ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals (begins at opening of table of contents) ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (referenced in cataloguing).Dedication: As appears in opening matter on p.15 (and in added 'title page' inscription preceding table of contents on p.1), translation executed for Sultan Mustafa III (r.1757-1774).Colophon: "Authorial," reads "بو تاريخ تمام ترجمه ١١٨٠" ; "Scribal," triangular, reads "حرره الفقير السيد عثمان زكى من تلاميذ بكرى عبد الرحمن افندى غفر عنه البار سنه تاسع وسبعين ومائتين والف شهر ذى الحجه يوم ثامن عشر تمت كتاب"Explicit: "درجه ودقيقه سنده واقع اولمشدر پس عون عنايت ربانى وتوفيق سعادت رفيق سبحانى ايله بو تحفۀ شريفك ترجمه سى رسيده حسن ختام اولمغله تبركا تيمنا در حال اخذ ارتفاع النوب زائچۀ اتمام كشيده وتسطيره قلندى الحمد لله على الاتمام والصلوة والسلام على خير الانام واله وصحبه الكرام ايليه رب الانام بادشهى مستدام كلدى بو تاريخ تمام ترجمه ١١٨٠"Incipit: "حمد سپاس بيحد وقياس اول مالك الملك على الاطلاق وفياض كلشن سراى انفس وافاق تعالى شانه عن الفهم والادراك ... پس ذكراتى تحفۀ لطيف نك مؤلفى اولان نهال حديقۀ علم وعرفان وثمره شجره واتقان وعليشاه ابن قاسم خوارزمى رحمة الله عليه علم حساب ونجومده ممتاز الامثال اولمغله ... فن مذبورده مفصل ومشروح بر نسخۀ بينظر جمع وتعبيه واشجار واثمار اسميله تسميه ايدوب ... ایچون لسان تركى اوزره ترجمه سنه بو عبد العزيز كم بضاعه يى مأمور بيورملريله ..."Title supplied by cataloguer.Ms. codex.Fine copy of Subhizade Hekîmbaşı Abdülaziz Efendî's (d.1783) Turkish rendering of the astrological treatise, Ashjār va as̲mār or S̲amarah-i shajarah-i nujūm, by ʻAlāʼ al-Dīn ʻAlī Shāh ibn Muḥammad ibn Qāsim al-Khuvārizmī al-Bukhārī. Table of contents at opening (pp.2-11).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 385Origin: As appears in colophon on p.144, copied by Mustafa Asım, grandson of Rasihzade (Rasihzade Hafîdi Mustafa Asım), with transcription completed in the first part of Ṣafar 1262 [January 1846].Former shelfmark: "348 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on 'title page' (p.2).Binding: Pasteboards covered in light brown leather ; Type II binding (with flap) ; doublures in dark red leather with gold-painted central mandorla and pendants ; upper and lower covers carry stamped and gold-painted mandorla (filled with vegetal composition compare Déroche class. NSd 7), pendants and cornerpieces along with tooled border in gold ; sewn now in light brown thread, two stations ; worked chevron endbands in yellow and pink, good condition ; overall in fair condition with some abrasion, moisture damage, lifting and losses of leather, delamination of boards, etc. ; repairs to fore edge flap in recycled finished leather (gold-painted and tooled), repair to spine in black leather, fill for onlay of cornerpiece in upper cover from recycled finished leather (stamped), rehinged ; cover likely much earlier than transcript / text block and here recycled.Support: non-European laid paper with roughly 7 laid lines per cm. (horizontal, somewhat distinct, curved) and no chain lines visible, cloudy formation, inclusions visible, crisp and sturdy, highly sized and burnished to glossy, buff colored.Decoration: Keywords, section headings and notabilia rubricated.Script: Nastaʻlīq (talik) ; compact, elegant hand ; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, elongated horizontal strokes, pointing in conjoined dots ; partially vocalized.Layout: Written in 25 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off verses ; frame-ruled.Collation: V+1 (11), 6 V(71), I (73) ; almost exclusively quinions ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes flyleaves).Colophon: "Scribal," triangular, reads "الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلوة والسلام على سيدنا محمد سيد الاولين والآخرين وعلى اله واصحابه وعترته الطاهرين وعلى سائر الانبياء والمرسلين وقد وقع الفراغ عن التحرير والتزبير بعون الله الملك القدير راسخ زاده حفيدى مصطفى عاصم غفر الله ذنوبهم وستر عيوبهم فى اوائل صفر الخير المنسلك بسلك سنه اثنى وستين ومائتين بعد الالف"Explicit: "بو مختصر رسالۀ مرآت الصفا بهم نشيدۀ شيرازۀ جمع وتنميق اولمق ... زبان عبد فقير كوهركش رشتۀ اولديغى الفوايح النبويه فى السير المصطفويه نام كتاب صحت نصاب عمدۀ اهتمامنه تحميل اولندى والله يهدى الى سواء السبيل وهو حسبى ونعم الوكيل"Incipit: "پیشكاه باركاه كبريا بيناهيه [بى نهايه] از سرا جلال وتعظيم حمد وسپاس بى قياس تقديم اولنوب ... حقير قره چلبي زاده عبد العزيز فقير اولدركه بو ايام فاضلۀ ... مناقب سعادت عواقب رسل كرام ... فرائد الفوائد مرآت الصفا نام نام درج الدررده اولنوب ..."Title from opening on p.3 and close on p.143.Ms. codex.Elegant copy of the work on the sīrah of the Prophet by Karaçelebizade Abdülaziz Efendi (d.1658).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 299Origin: As appears in colophon on p.321, copied by Bābā Shāh ibn Sulṭān ʻAlī (بابا شاه بن سلطان علی) with transcription completed in Shaʻbān 989 [September 1581].Former shelfmark: "594 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" in pencil on verso of front flyleaf.Binding: Pasteboards covered in dark brown leather ; Type II binding (with flap) ; pastedowns and flyleaves in magenta surface-dyed and gold-flecked European paper upper and lower covers gold-painted in mitred-panel style, with large floral vegetal designs filling central rectangle and guilloché roll border around the perimeter ; sewn in red thread, two stations, some leaves loose ; worked chevron endbands in pink and yellow, fairly good condition ; overall in fair condition with some abrasion and lifting of leather.Support: non-European (likely Persian) laid paper of perhaps two types ; written area with roughly 9 laid lines per cm. (vertical, quite indistinct) and faint chain lines irregularly visible, sturdy, well-burnished, dark cream to beige in color ; written area mounted in leaves tinted deep blue with roughly 8 laid lines per cm. (horizontal, fairly distinct) and faint chain lines irregularly visible, sturdy though fairly transluscent, well-burnished.Decoration: Elegant illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2, consisting of rectangular piece with rubricated title in gold cartouche flanked by scalloped pieces in gold and red on field of lapis lazuli (with effect of book cover design) overlaid with delicated, swirling vegetal decoration in gold with floral accents in red, pink, yellow, lavender, and blue, bordered in bands of gold, pistachio green / turquoise and white and surmounted by scalloped dome in gold and lapis with similar vegetal decoration, itself surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in white ; illuminated marginal decoration in saz leaves and floral forms completes illuminated double-page opening (pp.2-3) ; written area throughout delicately gold flecked and bordered in frame of gold, pistachio, red and white bands with columns within defined by narrow gold bands flanked by black fillets ; written area mounted in leaves tinted deep blue ; headings rubricated, chrysographed or in blue ink ; illustrated with five paintings (see p.67, 114, 150, 176, 298).Script: Nastaʻlīq ; exquisite calligraphic hand in a delicate line ; characteristically serifless with effect of words gently descending to baseline, elongation and contrasting thickness of horizontal strokes, pointing mainly in distinct dots, bowl of nūn wide with dot set just down within.Layout: Written in 12 lines per page with written area divided to two columns ; frame-ruled.Collation: ii, 5 IV (40), II (44), III+1 (51), 8 IV (115), III+1 (122), 4 IV (154), IV-1 (161), ii ; chiefly quaternions ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing.Colophon: "Scribal," mainly Arabic, reads "فرغت من تحرير هذه الكتاب الشريف فى تاريخ شهر شعبان سنه تسع وثمانين وتسعمايه حرره العبد بابا شاه بن سلطان علي غفر الله ذنوبه وستر عيوبهExplicit: "بضاعت نیاوردم الا امید خدایا ز عفوم مکن نا امید"Incipit: "بنام خداوند جان آفرین حکیم سخن در زبان آفرین ..."Title from illuminated headpiece at opening on p.2.Ms. codex.Exquisite copy of the Būstān, the celebrated mas̲navī of Saʻdī (d.1292), renowned Persian poet and prose writer. Apparently attributed in the colophon to the calligrapher Bābā Shāh Isfahānī (d.1587 or 8). Illustrated with five miniatures. Contributions to the cataloguing from Elizabeth Kunze.
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 280Origin: As appears in colophon on p.1236, copied by ʻAbd al-Qādir Sāvajī al-Qazvīnī with transcription completed 7 Jumādá II in an unspecified year. F. Abdullaeva, Oleg Akimushkin, and Philippa Vaughan refer the manuscript's production to the latter 16th or early 17th century. "As for the place of origin, the scribe was evidently of Iranian background and training, even if living in India, while the paintings are clearly to be distinguished as Indian. It seems that the calligrapher and painter (there were at least two of them) did not work in the same period" - from description of F. Abdullaeva.Former shelfmark: "153 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" in pencil on verso of front flyleaf.Binding: Pasteboards covered in dark brown leather ; Type II binding (with flap, though now lost), likely two-piece binding (seam of overlapping flanges visible at spine) ; pastedowns and flyleaves in dark blue textured, coated paper (embossed with scrolling vegetal design) ; upper and lower covers carry stamped (orange-red recessed onlays) and gold-painted central lozenge (filled with vegetal composition, compare Déroche class. OSd), pendants and cornerpieces with gold-painted accents and borders with outermost guilloché roll ; edges of text block gold-painted with floral designs ; sewn in red thread, two stations ; worked chevron endbands in yellow and red ; overall in fair condition with loss of flap and minor abrasion, lifting and losses of leather, delamination of boards, staining, etc. ; housed in box for protection.Support: non-European (likely Indian) laid paper with roughly 9 laid lines per cm. (both horizontal and vertical orientation found in different leaves), somewhat indistinct, some curving, no regular chain lines plainly visible, medium cream in color, thin and crisp though sturdy, lightly burnished ; minor breakthrough at frames in a few leaves.Decoration: "The manuscript has three ʻunwāns (double page illumination at the beginning of the most important chapters) and one sarlawḥ (initial illumination in the beginning of the book), and 14 miniatures in local Indian style. The text is therefore not very heavily illustrated, an average of one picture every 40 folios or so, though the distribution of paintings is rather irregular, the gaps ranging from 6 folios to 135, and as is common, with no illustrations in the 'historical' section of the poem, after the establishment of the Sāsānian dynasty under Ardashīr. Ten of the 14 paintings illustrate episodes occurring in the lifetime of the main hero, Rustam, and include several of the most frequently illustrated scences" - from description of F. Abdullaeva (see p.30 in "An unknown Shāhnāma from Ann Arbor") ; as reported by F. Abdullaeva, Philippa Vaughan proposes for the paintings the "sub-Imperial" Mughal style of the first quarter of the 17th century with influence of the palette of the Kashmīrī school, particularly the use of bright pink, orange and light green in combination ; headings rubricated ; written area and devisions within outlined by a gold frame defined by black fillets.Script: Nastʻalīq ; compact, elegant Persianate hand in a medium line ; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, elongation and contrasting thickness of horizontal strokes, pointing mainly in distinct dots.Layout: "Organized in 4 columns with 25 lines on each page" - from description of F. Abdullaeva.Collation: ii, IV+1 (9), 6 V(69), III (75), V+1 (86), 4 V(126), II (130), 2 V(150), IV (158), 3 V(188), V-1 (197), 6 V(257), V-1 (266), 2 V(286), V-1 (295), 4 V(335), III+3 (344), 6 V(404), II (408), 3 V(438), V-1 (447), 7 V(517), IV (525), 9 V(615), I (617), ii ; chiefly quinions ; middle of the quire marks in the form of middle of the quire marks in the form of oblique strokes in black ink, upper outer corner of the right-hand leaf, lower-outer corner of the left-hand leaf ; catchwords present (though occasionally lost to trimming) ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization.Colophon: "Scribal," rectangular, reads "تمت تمام شد کتاب شاه نامه بتاریخ هفتم ماه جماد الآخر کاتبه فقیر الحقیر عبد القادر ساوجی القزوینی سنة تحریر یافت [؟]"Explicit: "هر آنکس که دارد هش و رای [و] دین پس از مرگ بر من کند به آفرین"Incipit: "بنام خدواند جان و خرد کزین برتر اندیشه می نگذرد [بر گذرد]..."Title from colophon on p.1236.Ms. codex.Splendid copy of the renowned epic by Firdawsī (d.1020), illustrated with 14 miniatures. Detailed description of the manuscript and miniatures by Firuza I. Abdullaeva ("An unknown Shāhnāma from Ann Arbor," published in Manuscripta Orientalia, vol.11, no.1, March 2005, pp.28-60).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 437Origin: As appears in colophon at close of on fol.4a, Munājāt ʻAlī executed in Istanbul for Hoca Sadettin Efendi (d.1599), renowned şeyhülislâm and tutor of Sultan Murat III (r.1574-1595), by Mehmet Rıza, Rıza-yi Enesi [of Enez in Edirne?]. Poetic excerpts appear to be dated Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1138 [July-August 1726] (see fol.12b, fol.22a, etc.) and 15 Muḥarram 1139 [ca. 12 September 1726] (see fol.1a).Former shelfmark: "198 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of opening leaf ('title page').Binding: Pasteboards covered in black leather ; Type III binding (without flap) ; doublures in brown leather, doublure hinges (extending under doublures) in scalloped marbled paper (in blue and white) ; upper and lower covers carry gold-tooled ornament (octagonal or lobed diamond shape) built up from interlace pattern, along with tooled and gold-painted border in a series of s-shaped stamps ; sewn in white thread, four stations ; overall in fairly good condition with minor staining, etc. ; repair to spine (rebacked) in black leather (gone to gray).Support: non-European laid paper with roughly 8 laid lines per cm. (vertical, somewhat indistinct) and occasional chain lines faintly visible, cloudy formation, thick and sturdy, well-burnished ; "leaves" mainly composed of two (occasionally more) leaves layered together, delaminating in several instances, with several now hinged together / guarded with strips of striped textile ; some leaves tinted (mainly yellow) and gold or silver flecked ; seal impressions mounted on decorative papers.Decoration: Gold-flecked bands surround lines of text [Munājāt ʻAlī] ; written area surrounded by gold frame ; seal impressions set in decorative, multi-colored mounts, mainly octagonal, rectangular, oval, sun / star, etc. in shape, cut from assorted papers.Script: Nastaʻlīq ; a large, exquisite hand with elongation and somewhat exaggerated constrast in thickness between horizontal and vertical strokes ; later excerpts in nastaʻlīq and in ruqʻah.Layout: Munājāt ʻAlī written in 10 lines per page ; frame-ruled ; remaining poetic and prose excerpts vary widely, though most are written on the diagonal.Collation: I (2), 4 II(18), I+1 (21), I (23) ; mainly binions and single bifolia ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals.Dedication: As appears on fol.4a, Munājāt ʻAlī executed for Hoca Sadettin Efendi (d.1599), renowned şeyhülislâm and tutor of Sultan Murat III (r.1574-1595).Colophon: [Munājāt ʻAlī] "كتبت لحضرة سلطان العلماء برهان الفضلاء خواجه السلطان الاعظم مالك رقاب الامم السلطان مراد خان دام في حفظ ربنا المستعان سعد الدين افندى لا زالت محامده مذكورة ومأثره مشهورة الى انقراض الزمان الفقير المذنب محمد رضاى انسى النسب في سنة اربع وتسعين وتسعمائة بمحروسۀ قسطنطنية"Explicit: [Munājāt ʻAlī] "وصل عليه ما دعاك موحد وناجاك اخيار ببابك ركع"Incipit: [Munājāt ʻAlī] "لك الحمد يا ذا الجود والمجد والعلى تباركت تعطي من تشاء وتمنع ..."Title supplied by cataloguer.Ms. codex.7. fol.23a-fol.23b : [mainly blank].6. fol.13b-fol.22b : [assorted former owners' marks and excerpts in verse and prose (including Nâbî, Kāshānī, etc.) with occasional leaves left blank].5. fol.13a : [blank].4. fol.12b : [dated statement].3. fol.10b-fol.12a : [blank].2. fol.4b-fol.10a : [collection of seal impressions].1. fol.1b-fol.4a : [Munājāt ʻAlī] / ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib.Elegant copy of a majmūʻah with the qaṣīdah in ʻayn, Munājāt ʻAlī, from the dīwān attributed to ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (ca. 600-661), followed by a collection of seal impressions (decoratively mounted) and a later assortement of excerpts in verse and prose, in Persian and Turkish. Contribution to the cataloguing from Ali Rafi.
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 398Origin: As appears in colophon at close on p.56, copied by Ḥāfiẓ Muḥammad al-Balkhī with transcription completed in Bağçasaray (Bāghchahʻsarāy /باغچه سراى ), capital of the Krim Tatar state, in 1024 [1615 or 16].Former shelfmark: "248 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on repair to 'title page' (p.1).Binding: Pasteboards covered in dark brown leather ; Type III binding (without flap) ; doublures in marbled paper (in yellow, blue, red, and turquoise) ; upper and lower covers carry gold-tooled central ornament of interlace forming diamond shape with pendants ; sewn in white thread, two stations ; overall in poor condition with much abrasion, cracking and losses of leather, staining, etc. ; small repair to spine in red leather, also damaged.Support: non-European laid paper with 7-8 laid lines per cm. (vertical or horizontal, somewhat distinct, some curving) and chain lines occasionally visible, cloudy formation, thin and transluscent though sturdy, dark beige in color, well-burnished ; staining and tears, repairs (fills and guards) in European laid paper.Decoration: Splendid though damaged illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2 consisting of large rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche defined by looping white banding with black crosses surrounded by arabesques and floral motifs in gold, red, white, pink, pistachio, etc. on grounds of gold and deep blue, bordered in a heavy band of lozenges and rosettes and surmounted by a scalloped semi-circular piece or dome with similar floral vegetal motifs on grounds of turquoise, deep blue (lapis) and gold, itself surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue with red accents ; written area throughout surrounded by gold frame, divisions within defined by narrow gold or turquoise bands ; textual dividers in the form of turquoise inverted commas ; many headings and keywords rubricated ; several diagrams and tables outlined in gold, turquoise or red ; opening calligraphic specimen (on p.1) surrounded by marginal decoration in gold floral vegetal motifs ; written area occasionally gold-flecked (as for the calligraphic specimen on p.35 and tables and text in section following) ; illustration of rainbow (قوس قزح) on p.47.Script: Nastaʻlīq (talik) ; fine hand in a medium line ; serifless with effect of inclination to the right, descent of words to baseline, elongation of horizontal strokes, pointing in distinct or conjoined dots.Layout: Written mainly in 16 lines per page but with many diagrams and tables of varying size ; frame-ruled.Collation: V (10), 2 IV(36), 2 (38) ; quinion and two quaternions ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization.Colophon: "Scribal," triangular, reads "نوشته شد از براى سلطان دولت نشان ذى شان جنكيزى حفظه الله تعالى عن الافات والبليات نمقه العبد المذنب الفقير الحقير حافظ محمد البلخى وحرره بباغجه سراى المحروسه سنه ١٠٢۴"Incipit: "بو منطويه آيك قنقى برجده اولدوغن بلمك طريقن بلدرر هر نيجه كون كيجسه آيدن اى اخى قوى آتك اوستينه اول دكلو در خي ..."Title supplied by cataloguer.Ms. codex.Elegant copy of a selection of short treatises, mainly on date calculations, calendar tables, etc. including explication (see p.9) and selections (see p.24 on) from the calendar or almanac of Şeyh Vefa (Muslihittin Mustafa, d.1490), interspersed with calligraphic specimens signed by the copyist.
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 330Origin: As appears in colophon on p.261, copied by Muḥammad ibn Mullā Mīr al-Ustādī [?] with transcription completed 10 Rabīʻ II 981 [ca. 9 August 1573].Former shelfmark: "179 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on recto of front flyleaf / 'title page' (now affixed to each other, p.1) ; ٩٥١ on tail edge of text block.Binding: Pasteboards covered in quite dark brown (to black) leather with dark red-brown leather repairs to spine and fore edge flap ; Type II binding (with flap) ; doublures in dark red leather with central mandorla, pendants and cornerpieces in filigree appliqué over blue paper and green silk as well as tooled border ; upper and lower covers carry stamped and gold-painted mandorla (filled with vegetal composition reminiscent of Déroche class. OSd 2) with pendants, cornerpieces and a series of bordering lozenges as well as a tooled border ; design continues on flap ; sewn in dull pink thread, two stations ; worked chevron endbands in dull pink and pale green [?], fair condition ; overall in fairly good condition with much abrasion, staining, lifting of leather, etc. ; housed in box for protection.Support: non-European (likely Persian) laid paper with 8 laid lines per cm. (mainly vertical) and occasional pairs of chain lines faintly visible, dense and sturdy, quite heavily sized and burnished ; written area mounted in tinted leaves (mainly pink except for pp.134-144 where tinted pale orange or peach) ; some breakthrough at frames.Decoration: Elegant illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2 consisting of large rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche flanked by pendants and surrounded by swirling arabesque with floral accents in red, turquoise, yellow, and gold on a field of lapis lazuli with border in white and turquoise bands outlining heavy gold interlace, surmounted by band of black with arabesque and floral motifs in turquoise, white, yellow, red, etc. and scalloped triangular piece or hasp continuing the floral vegetal design on fields of gold and lapis lazuli, all surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue ; written area gold-flecked and surrounded by heavy frame in gold, turquoise, red and blue bands and rules ; keywords and section headings rubricated.Script: Nastaʻlīq ; elegant hand ; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, and elongated horizontal strokes, gāf marked with three dots.Layout: Written in 12 lines per page ; written area often divided to two columns to set-off poetry ; frame-ruled.Collation: 3 III(18), 6 IV(66), III (72), IV (80), III (86), IV (94), III+1 (101), 3 IV(125), III (131) ; ternions and quaternions ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization.Colophon: "Scribal," rectangular, reads "فرغ عن تحرير هذه الكتاب بعون الملك الوهاب كتبه العبد المذنب محمد بن ملا مير الاستادى في دهم شهر ربيع الآخر سنه ٩۸١ م"Explicit: "قطع کردیم برین نكته سخن ختم الله لنا بالحسنی هو مولانا نعم المولی"Incipit: "المنة لله که بخون گر خفتم یکچند چو غنچه عاقبت بشگفتم"Title supplied by cataloguer.Ms. codex.Elegant copy of Subḥat al-abrār, the fourth of the seven seven mas̲navīs of Jāmī (d.1492) collected under the title Haft awrang.
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 283Origin: As appears in colophon on fol.227a (p.453), copied (حرره) by Muḥammad Taqī in the village of Ashtān [?] (در قصبه اشتان). Transcription finished 7th Ramaḍān 1265 [ca. 27 July 1849].Accompanying materials: Slip of laid paper with writing ; on one side in black ink, what appears to be a list of books, works ; on the other side in red and black ink, notes on grammar.Binding: Pasteboards faced in red leather with spine, edges / turn-ins, doublures and doublure hinges in rich, green-blue (teal) leather (leather faced and edged framed binding) ; Type III binding (without flap) though not flush with this text block ; two-piece binding (seam of overlapping flanges visible at spine) ; upper and lower covers bear central scalloped mandorla and pendants, blind-stamped with recessed onlays in green (reminiscent of oxidized "gold" paint) and traces of gold paint on floral design within ; border composed of a series of s-shaped stamps, gold painted and flanked by gold fillets ; sewn in green thread, two stations ; fine chevron endbands in purple and green ; in good condition with some minor abrasion, wear at corners, staining, etc.Support: Machine wove paper of a few different types, all fairly thick, well-burnished ; watermarks / countermarks include Cyrillic "Г г С" (large letters in script, see p.8, 16, 24, 122, etc.), possible Cyrillic "К Я" (in p.158 etc.), Cyrillic "A Б" (p.202, 402, 404, 432, 442, etc. and cf. example in Klepikov p.38 dated 1851), and possible numerals 1 8 (p.424 etc.) 4 6 (p.400, 420 etc.) suggesting year 1846 ; embossed mark in p.233, 247, 322, 447, etc. (oval with only trace of border inscription, etc.) ; some staining, moisture damage, ink smudges ; tacky ink has resulted in blocking in some places.Decoration: Illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān) on fol.1b (p.2) consisting of narrow rectangular panel with cartouche bearing the basmalah surmounted by scalloped w-shaped piece with swirling floral vegetal design in light blue, pink, orange, red, pistachio and white, on a field of gold with lapis lazuli accents ; above the piece stand vertical stalks (tigh) in blue ; the piece is framed in a well consisting of a heavy red band with scalloped decoration in white, flanked by bands of pistachio and gold ; text throughout is ruled in a simple frame consisting of a narrow gold band outlined in black fillets with an outermost blue fillet and at some distance in the margin a second blue fillet ; text rubricated with section headings, overlinings, etc. in red.Script: Nastaʻlīq ; small, elegant Persianate hand in medium line ; sans serif with characteristic descent of words to baseline, superscripting of final letters and words, elongation of horizontal strokes, pointing in distinct dots.Layout: Written in 25 lines per page ; single column divided to two columns to set off poetry ; frame-ruled.Collation: ii, 26 IV (216), III+1 (223), II (227), ii ; chiefly quaternions ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing.Colophon: "Scribal," triangular, in Arabic and Persian, reads: "تمت الکتاب بعون الله الملک الوهاب بتاریخ یوم هفتم شهر رمضان المبارک سنه ۱۲۶٥ هزار و دویست و شصت و پنج هجری در قصبه اشتان حرره محمد تقی" followed by scribal verses.Explicit: "منم از قاضیان مشار الیه وان دگر کیر ماست عز علیه"Incipit: "مقدری نه بالت بقدرت مطلق کند ز شکل بخاری چو کنبد ازرق ..."Title from fore-edge.Ms. codex.Fine copy of collected poems (mainly his qaṣāyid and muqaṭṭaʻāt without systematic arrangement) of Awḥad al-Dīn Anvarī (d.1189 or 90).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 323Origin: As appears in colophon on p.69, copied by Ibn ʻAli Quṭb al-Dīn al-Yazdī with transcription completed in the first part of Rajab 916 [October 1510].Former shelfmark: "406 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf.Binding: Pasteboards covered in dark red leather ; Type II binding (with flap) ; board linings in pink-tinted laid paper ; fore edge flap lined in green silk ; upper and lower covers carry stamped and gold-painted (on orange recessed inlays) rosette / mandorla (filled with vegetal composition vaguely reminiscent of Déroche class. OAi2 1) and cornerpieces along with tooled rosettes and gold-painted accents and border in a series of s-shaped stamps ; sewn in pink thread, two stations ; worked chevron endbands in pink and yellow, dirty, tailband damaged ; overall in fair condition with some abrasion, staining, lifting and losses of leather at spine and fore edge flap, minor pest damage, etc.Support: non-European (likely Persian or Indian) laid paper with 8 laid lines per cm. (vertical, faint and indistinct) and no chain lines clearly visible, well-burnished, beige in color ; staining and tidelines ; many bifolia guarded with recycled manuscript "waste" ; flyleaves in European laid paper.Decoration: Elegant (though damaged) illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2 consisting of large rectangular piece with gold cartouche carrying the title in white ("ديوان مولانا شاهي") surrounded by swirling vegetal decoration in black, cartouche surrounded by swirling floral vegetal designs in gold, yellow, red, white and pink on a field of blue with gold accents, surmounted by triangular piece or hasp with upper most pendant and vertical stalks (tīgh) continuing floral vegetal design on gold and lapis lazuli ; written area (and columns within) surrounded by a gold frame defined by black fillets and outermost blue rule ; centered panels of written area left blank.Script: Nastaʻlīq ; compact, elegant Persianate hand ; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, and elongated horizontal strokes.Layout: Written in 12 lines per page with written area mainly divided to two columns ; frame-ruled.Collation: i, 2 III(12), II (16), III (22), V (32), II (36), i ; ternions, binions, and a quinion ; catchwords present ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals through "٢٩" ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization.Colophon: "Scribal," rectangular, mainly in Arabic, reads "تم هذه الابيات العبد الفير الى الطاف الصمدى ابن على قطب الدين اليزدى غفر ذنوبه وستر عيوبه في اوائل رجب المرجب من شهور سنه ست عشر وتسعمائة الهجره النبويه المصطفويه عليه افضل الصلوات واكمل التسليمات"Explicit: "سخن تا چند گویم پیچ هر [در] پیچ ترا من دوست میدارم دگر هیچ "Incipit: "ای نقش بسته نام خطت با سرشت ما این حرف شد ز روز ازل سر نوشت ما ..."Title from illuminated headpiece at opening on p.2.Ms. codex.Elegant copy of the Dīvān of Amīr Shāhī, Aq Malik ibn Amīr Jamāl al-Dīn Sabzavārī (d.1453).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 478Origin: As appears in colophons on p.295 and p.296, copied by Muḥammad ibn ʻAlī ibn Abī ʻAbd Allāh al-Rābiṭī [?] al-Tilimsānī with transcription completed in the first part of Ṣafar 1047 [?] [June-July 1637].Accompanying materials: a. Acquisitions slip from Yahuda (paginated pp.1-2) -- b. Inventory cataloguing slip in hand of Winifred Smeaton Thomas (paginated pp.3-4).Former shelfmark: From inner front cover and spine label, "IL 60b" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip).Binding: Pasteboards covered in brown leather with and dark red leather over spine and fore edge flap (likely repairs) ; Type II binding (with flap) ; board linings in pale pink or beige laid paper ; upper and lower covers carry blind-stamped (with now beige paper onlays) mandorla (filled with symmetrical vegetal composition) with tooled rosette accents (small circular and large eight petaled) and tooled rules ; now sewn in white thread, two stations ; worked chevron endbands in dark navy blue and yellow, quite good condition ; overall in somewhat fair condition with some abrasion, staining, etc.Support: European laid paper with 8 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 36-39 mm. apart (horizontal) and any watermarks not visible ; sturdy and fairly transluscent though thick, well-burnished to glossy with burnisher's marks visible ; staining and tide lines.Decoration: Elegant headpiece at opening on p.6 consisting of rectangular piece carrying title in red and green, bordered in vegetal design of alternating green and red leaves, set off by palmette (ansa) ; section headings and keywords (mainly اللهم and محمد ) rubricated or in orange-red, green or yellow ink, varying by line ; textual dividers in the form of three red dots ; tailpieces at close of the first quarter (p.82), the first half (p.151), the third quarter (p.224) and close on p.296 ; final tailpiece consists of rectangular panel carrying title in black with yellow, red, and green accents, surrounded by a border in yellow with black geometric pattern and palmette cornerpieces and ansa (in green, yellow, red and black).Script: Maghribī script ; an elegant hand with occasional very slight inclination to the left and swooping descenders.Layout: Written in 23 lines per page.Collation: 11 VI (132), VI+3 (147) ; almost exclusively senions / sexternions ; p.175 left blank and marked (possibly by Yahuda) "بياض بالاصل والتعصيبة في قفاها" ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes inserts).Colophon: "Scribal," triangular, reads "على يد ... محمد بن علي بن ابي عبد الله الرابطي [؟] التلمساني ... غفر الله له ولوالديه ولمشايخه وازواجه وذرياته ولقرابته ولاخوانه المؤمنين والمؤمنات والمسلمين والمسلمات الاحياء منهم والاموات ... كمل كتاب تنبيه الانام وشفاء الاسقام في بيان علو مقام نبينا محمد عليه السلام والله الموفق وكان الفراغ من هذه الصلوات المباركة يوم السبت عند الضحى في اوائل شهر الله المعظم صفر عام ۱۰۴۷ [؟] عرفنا الله خيره وكفانا شره بجاه محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم"Explicit: "يا رب العالمين وصل اللهم بجلالك وسلم وبارك على سيدنا ومولانا محمد خاتم النبيين وامام المرسلين وعلى اله الطيبين والحمد لله رب العالمين"Incipit: "الحمد لله الذي زين سماء الاذكار بالصلاة على النبي المختار واطلع من سنا انوارها مطالع الشموس والاقمار ... وبعد فانه لما كانت الصلاة على النبي الاكرم والرسول المعظم صلى الله عليه وسلم ... وسميتها تنبيه الانام في بيان علو مقام نبينا محمد عليه افضل وازكى السلام وربما [؟] سميتها ايضا شفاء الاسقام ومحو الاثام في الصلاة على خير الانام ..."Title from headpiece at opening on p.6 and tailpiece at colophon on p.296.Ms. codex.Elegant Maghribī copy of a collection of prayers for the Prophet.
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 222Origin: As appears in colophon on p.91, copied by Muḥammad al-Adirnawī (Mehmet Edirnevî) with transcription completed in in 1050 [1640 or 1].Former shelfmark: "579 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro de Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf ; "138" inscribed in pencil on 'title page' (p.7).Binding: Pasteboards (quite thin, semi-limp) covered in light brown leather with spine, fore edge flap, edges/turn-ins, and onlays in red leather ; Type II binding (with flap) ; board linings in green silver-flecked paper ; upper and lower covers carry mandorla and pendants with gold-tooled and gold-painted accents, as well as a gold-tooled guilloché roll border ; design continues on envelope flap ; sewn in yellow thread, two stations ; endbands virtually gone ; overall in quite poor condition with both upper and lower covers completely detached at spine (spine leather is completed detached from textblock, though spine lining remains), fore edge flap split and detaching, some abrasion, lifting and losses of leather, moisture damage, etc.Support: non-European (Persian) laid paper with 8 laid lines per cm. and no chain lines apparent ; quite thin (though sturdy) and transluscent .Decoration: Elegant illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān) at opening on p.8 consisting of rectangular panel filled with curvilinear vegetal floral design evoking arabesque in gold, red, pink and white on a field of lapis lazuli, surmounted by scalloped semi-circular piece (dome) filled with same vegetal floral design and itself surmounted by a pendant and vertical stalks (tīgh) ; the entire piece is set into a well/border consisting of gold bands flanking a band of red with white crosses ; text of written area throughout surrounded by a heavy gilt frame with second frame surrounded the text of the margins ; keywords and abbreviation symbols chrysographed occasional textual dividers in the form of red discs ; cloudbands outline in gold accents written area of several pages ; curvilinear vegetal design in gold (reminiscent of that in headpiece) flanks colophon.Script: Nastaʻlīq ; large, elegant hand ; serifless ; characteristic effect of words descending to baseline ; superscripting of final words and letters at the end of a line ; closed counters ; some elongation of horizontal strokes.Layout: Written in 11 lines per page ; frame-ruled.Collation: i, I+1 (3), 4 V(43), II+1 (48), I (50), i ; chiefly quinions ; foliation in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes added leaves).Colophon: "Scribal," triangular, reads: "حرره الفقير المذنب الادرنوي غفر الله ذنوبه وستر عيوبه لسنة خمسين والف"Explicit: "فيرد ما حذف والمفتوح ما قبلها تقلب الفا تم الكتاب"Incipit: "الكلمة لفظ وضع لمعنى مفرد وهي اسم وفعل وحرف ..."Title supplied by cataloguer.Ms. codex.Fine copy of Ibn al-Ḥājib's grammatical treatise on naḥw (syntax). Added table of contents precedes work (pp.5-6).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 436Origin: As appears in colophon at close, copy executed by Safr ʻAlī ibn Khudāwirdī al-Kaffawī (Sefer Ali bin Hüdaverdi el-Kefevî) with transcription completed mid-Dhū al-Ḥijjah 962 [October-November 1555].Former shelfmark: "120 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on interior of upper cover.Binding: Pasteboards covered in purplish maroon cloth with brown leather over spine (quarter binding) ; Western style binding ; pastedowns and flyleaves in pinkish paper with red fibers ; sewn in white thread, six stations, apparently over two wide tapes ; overall in fairly good condition with only minor abrasion, small split in spine leather, etc.Support: European laid paper with 9-10 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced roughly 30 mm. apart and watermark of anchor (two line) in circle with six-pointed star above, mainly cream in color (a few leaves tinted pale yellow), quite sturdy though transluscent, burnished ; one bifolium marbled (blue and white) on only one surface.Decoration: Written area surrounded by frame consisting of a series of gold bands outlined in black fillets with additional colored bands and rules (in green, blue, red) ; triangular accent pieces appear in opposite corners of the written area, for opening leaves contain text in white (nearly lost) on a gold ground with arabesque border in blue or green, but mainly contain chī cloud or arabesque design in black, red, etc. on gold ground with arabesque border in blue, green, black, etc. ; elucidation (Persian) often rubricated or in green ; textual dividers in the form of gold rosettes with blue, red, or green accents ; text of incipit page set off by cloud-bands in red lines ; margins of incipit and facing page gold-flecked.Script: Nastaʻlīq (talik) ; large, elegant Crimean [?] hand ; serifless with characteristic elongation of horizontal strokes, effect of words descending to baseline, etc.Layout: Written mainly in 3 hemistiches (in six lines) alternating with 5-7 lines of Persian commentary / elucidation per page, all on the diagonal ; occasionally additional lines appear in the accent pieces of the opposite outer corners.Collation: i, III-1 (5), 3 III(23), i ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing.Colophon: "Scribal," triangular, reads "تمت الكتاب المجموع في اواسط ذي الحجة المبارك كتبه [كذا] عن يد الضعيف النحيف المحتاج الى رحمة الله تعالى غفر الله ذنوبه سفير على بن خداوردى الكفوى في تاريخ سنه ٩٦٢ تم"Explicit: "جامی ارباب و فاجر زه عشقس نروند جوهر خود می شناس ار در وجودت جوهر است سر مبادت کرا زین رآه قدم بار کشی"Incipit: "[بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اعظم اسماء علیم حکیم] محترمان حرم انس را کوس شه خالی و بانک غافلش دردسرست تازه حدیثیست ز عهد قدیم ..."Title supplied by cataloguer.Ms. codex.Elegant copy of a selection of poems by Jāmī (d.1492) in Persian and Arabic with interlinear commentary / elucidation in Persian and occasional added elucidation in Turkish.
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 613Origin: As appears on p.257, copied by Bakhshī ibn Muṣṭafá al-Khāghalāʼī [?] [بخشى ابن مصطفى الخاغلائى] with transcription completed in 880 [1475 or 6].Accompanying materials: a. Acquisitions slip from Yahuda. -- Inventory cataloguing slips in hand of Winifred Smeaton Thomas.Former shelfmark: From inner front cover, "IL 273" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip).Binding: Pasteboards covered in brown leather (upper cover) and cream colored textile [linen] (lower cover as well as spine and portion of upper cover to complete attachment of this replacement / repair) ; Type III binding (following repair) ; upper board lining in blue-tinted laid paper ; lower board lining in untinted laid paper ; upper cover bears tooled central motif and accents in annular stamps along with a tooled rule-border ; sewn mainly in heavy cream thread, two stations, also blue thread and four stations ; overall in fair condition with some abrasion, lifting and losses of leather, staining, some spine slant (slightly cocked), etc.Support: non-European (likely Arab) laid paper of perhaps several types ; mainly with with 10 laid lines per cm. (horizontal) and chain lines (vertical) possibly grouped in threes with 8-10 mm. between chains, sturdy though thin, well-burnished ; opening replacement leaves in European laid paper with traces of three crescents and crown-star-crescent watermarks ; later replacement (leaf carrying pp.17-18) in different European laid paper with "E B" visible.Decoration: Overlining in red ; some notabilia (side-heads) rubricated.Script: Nastaʻlīq ; bold, elegant hand ; virtually serifless with very slight effect of words descending to baseline, occasionally more exaggerated, quite rounded with curvilinear descenders, elongation and exaggerated thickness of horizontal strokes ; text of opening replacement folia (pp.6-8) in a different hand, the same as that of the ownership statement for the physician Muṣṭafá ibn ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz on 'title page' (p.5) ; replacement leaf carrying pp.17-18 in still a different hand, though possibly that of one of the later owners.Layout: Written in 9 lines per page ; frame-ruled.Collation: II (4), V-4 (6), 11 V(120), V-1 (129) ; chiefly quinions ; replacement folia (pp.6-8 and pp.17-18) ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes flyleaves).Colophon: "Scribal," rectangular, reads "تمت هذه الرسالة الشريفة على ايدى اضعف العباد وافقرهم واحوج الناس واحقرهم بخشى [؟] ابن مصطفى الخاغلائى [؟] غفر الله له ولوالديه مع جميع من آمن بالله الرؤوف الرحيم تاريخ سنة ٨٨٠"Explicit: "واما الحلواء فالعسلى معين والعجينى غليظ مولد للسدد "Incipit: "الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على رسوله محمد واله اجمعين وبعد فهذا مختصر مشتمل على زبدة ما يجب استحضاره من صناعة الطب انتخبته من كتب الاقدمين ورتبته على عشر مقالات ..."Title from inscription on front flyleaf (p.3).Ms. codex.Fine copy of al-Jaghmīnī's (d.1344) Qānūnchah, a compendium on medicine and an extract from Ibn Sīnā’s Qānūn. Brockelmann treats this author as distinct from an astronomer of the same name who died in 1221.
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 353Origin: As appears in colophon on fol.4b and fol.12b, executed by Muḥammad ʻAlī ibn Muḥammad Ḥusayn al-Tabrīzī. Date of transcription not specified, decoration, etc. would suggest 18th century.Former shelfmark: "459 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf.Binding: Pasteboards covered in mahogany leather ; Type III binding (without flap) but covers not flush with text block ; pastedowns and flyleaves in orange surface-dyed, coated paper ; upper and lower covers carry central gold-tooled interlace ornament with central knot evoking a diamond shape as well as tooled and stamped borders in gold ; sewn in red thread, four stations ; overall in fairly good condition with only minor abrasion though cover fully detached with hinges (via attachment at pastedown) split.Support: non-European (likely Persian) laid paper with 9 laid lines per cm. (horizontal and vertical, curved and fairly distinct though cloudy formation) and no chain lines visible, thin and crisp though sturdy, heavily sized and burnished, beige in color ; flyleaves in surface-dyed wove paper.Decoration: Superb illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on fol.1b consisting of rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche flanked by vegetal accents in blue (cobalt) and red on a gold ground bordered in bands of gold and lime green, surmounted by tall, scalloped w-shaped piece with swirling floral vegetal decoration on grounds of cobalt and gold itself set in a well gold and red bands and surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue and red ; a second splendid illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) appears at opening of the Risālah on fol.5b consisting of large rectangular piece with gold cartouche carrying the basmalah in white surrounded by floral motifs in gold, mauve, turquoise, light blue, etc. on a cobalt ground and bordered in a narrow red band and heavy band of gold interlace, surmounted by vertically elongated dome (or hasp) set in rectangular band filled with swirling floral vegetal decoration in gold, mauve, red, light blue, turquoise, etc. on a cobalt ground with gold accents, bordered in gold and red bands and surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue ; illuminated tailpiece at close on fol.12b consisting of triangular pieces flanking 'colophon' text ; written area throughout surrounded by a frame consisting of heavy gold band flanked by narrower gold bands with outermost blue and red rules ; textual dividers in the form of illuminated rosettes with red and blue accents ; floral designs in gold set off written area.Script: Nastaʻlīq (talik) ; elegant hand in a medium line ; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, elongation and contrasting thickness of horizontal strokes, pointing in conjoined dots.Layout: Written in 15 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off poetry ; frame-ruled.Collation: i, II (4), IV (12), i ; catchwords present.Colophon: [close of opening dedication, fol.4b] "Scribal," reads "كتبه العبد المذنب محمد على بن محمد حسين التبريزى غفر الله لهما"Dedication: Composed for the sultan named on fol.2b, "السلطان ابن السلطان السلطان الغازى سلطان خليل [بن؟] محمد خان خلد الله ظلال خلافته ..." ; despite addition of "بن" likely Mehmet III (r.1595-1603).Explicit: [Risālat al-taṣavvuf] "و درجۀ سعادت رسى آمين الحمد لله رب العالمين اثر كلك محمد على"Incipit: [Risālat al-taṣavvuf] "حمدی که نهایت شایستگی منزه از شایبۀ یقین و تخصیص آمده ..."Title from inscription on 'title page' (fol.5a).Ms. codex.2. fol.5a-fol.12b : Risālat al-taṣavvuf / ʻUrfī Shīrāzī.1. fol.1b-fol.4b : [lengthy dedication comprised mainly of prayers].Elegant copy of a brief Ṣūfī treatise by ʻUrfī Shīrāzī preceded by a lengthy dedication with prayers for the reigning sultan, possibly Mehmet III (r.1595-1603) or his successor (see fol.2b).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 653 v.1Origin: 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: a. Acquisitions slip from Yahuda (pp.3-4) -- b. Inventory cataloguing slip in hand of Winifred Smeaton Thomas (pp.5-6).Former shelfmark: From inner front cover, "IL 163" (likely supplied by Yahuda, see acquisitions slip).Binding: Fiber boards (bare) with cream textile over spine ; Type III binding (without flap) ; hinges in paper over textile ; numeral ١ (indicating volume number) inscribed on upper cover ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, mainly six stations ; overall in fair condition with abrasion, staining, 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.12, 74, 126, etc.) and name "FF. PALAZZUOLI" (for "...AZZUOLI" see p.8, 128, etc. and for "FF. PAL..." see p.2, 10, etc.).Decoration: Transfer picture of wheat sheaf with bouquet on 'title page' (p.7).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: 2 VII(28), 2 VI(52), V (62) ; septenions, senions and a quinion ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes inserts).Explicit: "فان به خلاصي من يد قناصي وان فعلت ما امرتك به والله لاخوانك بل والليل امسى والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا اخوان ما يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على سيد ولد عدنان انتهى الجزء الاول من سيرة الفارس الممارس ويليه الثاني م م"Incipit: "الحمد لله رب العالمين وبه نستعين والعقابة للمتقين ولا عدوان الا على الظالمين ... اما بعد فهذه قصة اسد الفوارس ابن جودر الذي جاهد عن دين الاسلام واقر سيدنا محمد سيد ولد عدنان ..."Title from 'title page' (p.7).Ms. codex.First 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.5Origin: 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') through traces of hinges remain ; numeral ٥ (indicating volume number) inscribed on verso of final leaf ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, mainly four but also five and eight stations ; overall in fair condition despite lacking cover, with staining, tears and losses to paper, 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.4, 34, 73, 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 15 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off poetry.Collation: V+1 (11), 4 V(51), V+1 (62) ; exclusively quinions ; outerleaves serve as flyleaves ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes outermost leaves).Explicit: "لان بيننا وبين بلاد السند صفاوز وقفار واريد الان ان والليل امسا والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا اخوان ما يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على بدر التمام ومصباح الظلام انتهى الجزء الخامس من سيرة اسد الفوارس ويليه السادس"Incipit: "الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين سيدنا محمد وعلى اله وصحبه اجمعين قال الراوي ثم ان قراغول مسكه العبد من قباطي بطنه ..."Title from 'title page' (p.1).Ms. codex.Fifth 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.25Origin: As appears in colophon on pp.112-113, authored by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt and Amīn ibn Muḥammad al-Sārī. All volumes presumably copied by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥājj Sulaymān ʻArafāt with transcription of the set completed 20 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1312 [ca. 14 June 1895].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 ٢٥ (indicating volume number) inscribed on outer leaves ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, six and four stations ; overall in fair condition despite lacking cover, with much 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, 62, 64, 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: 2 VIII(32), VII (46), VIII (62) ; three octonions and a septenion ; final five leaves left blank ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes outermost leaves).Colophon: "Authorial" and "Scribal," reads "حمدا لمن قص على افضل خلقه احسن القصص ... اما بعد فقد تم بعونه من نور النهار وجعل الليل دامس نسخ السيرة الجليلة المنيعة [؟] عما جري من اخبار الملك اسد الفوارس فهي سيرة جليلة واخبار بديعة غريبة ... وكان الملتزم لنسخها عبد ربه غافر الزلات محمد ابن الحاج سليمان عرفات وقد الفها عبيد ربهم الباري محمد سليمان عرفات وامين ابن محمد الساري وفاح مسك الختام ولاح بدر التمام في ٢٠ الحجة عام اثنى عشر والف وثلثمائة من هجرة النبي الاعظم صلى الله عليه وسلم وعظم وشرف وكرم ... امين"Explicit: "فتولى الملك ابا الافهاد وعدل بين العباد الى ان اتاهم هادم اللذات ومفرق الجماعات فسبحان من لا يانام ولا يموت وهو الله الحي القيوم وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد النبي الامي وعلى اله وصحبه وسلم"Incipit: "وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد النبي الامي وعلى اله وصحبه وسلم قال الراوي وقد وقع الشيخ ابراهيم ابن ابي الخيرات وهو يقول اشهد ان لا اله الا الله واشهد ان سيدنا ابراهيم خليل الله ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Twenty-fifth 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.15Origin: 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) ; board linings in bright pink coated paper ; numeral ١٥ (indicating volume number) inscribed on upper and lower covers ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, mainly four stations ; overall in fair condition with abrasion, staining, losses of paper, boards splitting, 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, 124, etc.).Decoration: Transfer picture of a 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: 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: "فقال نحن من مداين خراخير وملكنا والليل امسى والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا اخوان ما يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على بدر التمام انتهى الجزء الخامس عشر من سيرة اسد الفوارس ويليه ۱٦ م"Incipit: "الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين سيدنا محمد وعلى اله وصحبه اجمعين قال الراوي وجلس اسد الفوارس في الديوان وامر باحضار قلم وقرطاس ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Fifteenth 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.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).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 653 v.22Origin: 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 and dull olive paper on some board edges ; Type III binding (without flap) ; board linings in untinted paper ; numeral ٢٢ (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, 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, 46, 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: 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: " وزادني بالحب مرتفع الهوى وارماني بالعشق بدرك البيعتي [؟] والليل امسا وصارت الليلة غلسى والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا اخوان ما جرى في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على بدر التمام انتهى الجزء الثاني والعشرون من سيرة اسد الفوارس ويليه الثالث والعشرون م"Incipit: "اللهم صل وسلم وبارك على سيدنا محمد النبي الامي وعلى اله وصحبه اجمعين قال الراوي نجد ابن هشام ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Twenty-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).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 653 v.12Origin: 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) ; board linings in untinted wove paper ; numeral ١٢ (indicating volume number) inscribed on upper and lower covers ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, mainly 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.12, 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 anonmalous 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.93-94).Explicit: "اقبل هدية من اتاك بفرحه يا من له بالجود باع اطول والليل امسا وصارت الليلة غلسى والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا اخوان ما يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على بدر التمام انتهى الجزء الثاني عشر من سيرة اسد الفوارس ويليه الثالث عشر"Incipit: "الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين سيدنا محمد وعلى اله وصحبه اجمعين قال الراوي نجد ابن هشام راوي هذا الكلام ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Twelfth 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.9Origin: 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) ; board linings in untinted wove paper ; numeral ٩ (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 somewhat poor condition with abrasion, staining, losses of paper, upper board cracked, 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, 4, 122, etc.).Decoration: Transfer picture of iris-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: 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: "ان عساكري اكثر من هذه الرمال وان ما تحذر والليل امسى والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا اخوان ما يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على سيد ولد عدنان انتهى الجزء التاسع من سيرة اسد الفوارس ويليه العاشر"Incipit: "الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين سيدنا محمد وعلى اله وصحبه واهل بيته اجمعين قال الراوي وما زال الحرب يعمد حتى الى النهار ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Ninth 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.19Origin: 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) ; board linings in untinted paper ; numeral ١٩ (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.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: 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: "ومخلي الاعداء عن السروج انتهى الجزء التاسع عشر من سيرة فارس العراق ويليه الجزء العشرون عن قريب باذن الملك المجيب وبه بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على سيد ولد عدنان م"Incipit: "وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد النبي الامي وعلى اله وصحبه وسلم قال الراوي فما زال سائر قاهر الدشمان ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Nineteenth 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.20Origin: 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 ٢٠ (indicating volume number) inscribed on verso of final leaf ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, four and six stations ; overall in fair condition despite lacking cover, with much staining, tears and losses to 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-1 (15), VIII (31), VII (45), VIII (61) ; octonions (one anonmalous) and a septenion ; pagination in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, center of the upper margin ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes outermost leaves).Explicit: " وقدم الراية بالغاية هذا ما كان انتهى الجزء العشرون من سيرة اسد الفوارس ويليه الجزء الحادي والعشرين باذن خالق الخلق اجمعين وغدا يا اخوان تسمعون بقية هذا الكلام بالكتاب الذي يليه والسلام على من ظللته الغمام"Incipit: "وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد النبي الامي وعلى اله وصحبه اجمعين قال الراوي اعلم يا قلاب السروج ..."Title from 'title page' (p.1).Ms. codex.Twentieth 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.10Origin: 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 recycled paper (ms. 'waste') ; numeral ١٠ (indicating volume number) inscribed on outer leaves ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, mainly four 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, 6, 126, etc.).Decoration: Transfer picture of 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: 3 VIII(48), VII+1 (63) ; three octonions and an anonmalous 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).Explicit: "فكن من بطل اضحى صريعا على الرمال من ضرب يدي والليل امسى وصارت الليلة غلسى والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا كرام ما يأتي في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على سيد ولد عدنان انتهى الجزء العاشر من سير اسد الفوارس ويليه الحادي عشر"Incipit: "الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين سيدنا محمد وعلى اله وصحبه اجمعين قال الراوي ثم ان الملك اسد الفوارس ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Tenth 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.21Origin: 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 and dull olive paper on some board edges ; Type III binding (without flap) ; board linings in untinted paper, hinges in recycled paper (ms. 'waste') ; numeral ٢١ (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, creases 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: " يا ملجأ الفقراء وقاضي مرامها يا فارس الاقطار جميعها والليل امسى وصارت الليلة غلسى والحديث ليلة غدا وغدا تسمعون يا اخوان ما جرى في بقية هذا الكلام واصلي واسلم على بدر التمام انتهى الجزء الحادي والعشرون من سيرة اسد الفوارس ويليه الثاني والعشرون م"Incipit: "وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد النبي الامي وعلى اله وصحبه اجمعين قال الراوي هذا ما كان منهم ..."Title from 'title page' (p.3).Ms. codex.Twenty-first 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.11Origin: 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 at opening carries 'title page') with traces of hinges ; numeral ١١ (indicating volume number) inscribed on verso of back flyleaf (outermost leaf) ; somewhat crudely sewn in beige yarn or twine, mainly four stations ; overall in fair condition despite lacking cover, with much staining, tears and losses to 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.2, etc.).Decoration: Transfer picture of a poppy-like flower with stems, leaves and buds 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 15 lines per page, occasionally divided to two columns to set off poetry.Collation: VII (14), 2 VIII(46), VII+1 (61) ; octonions and septenions (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 (includes outermost leaves).Explicit: "انا غدا اقدم لك عريضه للملك والليل امسى وصارت الليلة غلسى وغدا يأتي بقية هذا الكلام وتسمعون يا اخوان ... واصلي واسلم على سيد ولد عدنان انتهى الجزء الحادي عشر من سيرة الملك اسد الفوارس ويليه الثاني عشر"Incipit: "الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين سيدنا محمد النبي الامي الهاشمي الابطحي الزمزمي وعلى اله وصحبه اجمعين قال الراوي نجد ابن هشام ..."Title from 'title page' (p.1).Ms. codex.Eleventh 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. 322Origin: As appears in colophon on p.425, copied by Naʻīm al-Dīn ibn Munʻim al-Dīn al-Awhadī with transcription completed 933 [1526 or 7] likely in Shīrāz.Former shelfmark: "183 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on upper pastedown ; "١٥١" on tail edge of text block.Binding: Thin pasteboards covered in dark red brown leather ; Type III binding (without flap) ; pastedowns and flyleaves in gold-flecked, lavender and pink-tinted European laid paper ; upper and lower covers carry gold-tooled guilloché roll border ; sewn in dark blue-green thread, two stations ; worked chevron endbands in pale yellow and pink, fair condition ; overall in somewhat poor condition with some abrasion, staining, lifting and losses of spine leather, delamination of boards, etc. ; housed in box for protection.Support: non-European (likely Persian or Indian) laid paper with 7 laid lines per cm. (vertical, indistinct) and chains faintly visible (horizontal), cloudy formation, fairly transluscent, quite sturdy, well-burnished, dark cream in color ; pastedowns / flyleaves in European laid paper with 9 laid lines per cm. (vertical), chain lines spaced 23 mm. apart (horizontal), and watermark of large scrollwork / arms design with lion rampant on triple mount at center and crown above ; some staining and tidelines.Decoration: Exquisite double-page illumination at opening on pp.4-5 consists of rectangular panels carrying opening text set off by cloud-bands with upper and lower cartouches carrying the title and author ("مهر و مشترى من منظومات مولانا محمد عصار عليه الرحمه و المغفره") in white all surrounded by elegant swirling vegetal composition with floral accents in gold, pink, red, yellow, white, light blue, etc. on fields of gold and lapis lazuli evoking book cover design, surrounded by elaborate scalloped border evoking a series of domes accented with perpendicular stalks [tīgh] at the apices of the scallops and filled with continuation of the vegetal design on fields of gold and lapis lazuli ; written area (and columns within) surrounded by gold frame defined by black fillets ; keywords and headings chrysographed ; four miniatures in Shīrāz style (see p.31, p.110, p.327, and p.364 ; examined by Priscilla Soucek April 1969, see note on catalog card "Painting in Shiraz style. The scribe is of a scribal family [Mrs. Sucek 4-9-69]").Script: Nastaʻlīq ; elegant Persianate hand ; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, and elongated horizontal strokes.Layout: Written in 22 lines per page with written area mainly divided to two columns ; frame-ruled.Collation: ii, IV-1 (7), 10 IV(87), IV-1 (94), 3 IV(118), IV-1 (125), 10 IV(205), IV+1 (214), i ; exclusively quaternions (several anomalous) ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes front flyleaf and skips two pages each between pp.347-348 and 373-374, leaf carrying pp.241-242 was misplaced when paginated but is now properly placed between pp.248-249).Colophon: "Scribal," rectangular, in Arabic, reads "تم الكتاب على يد افقر عباد الله الغنى نعيم الدين بن منعم الدين الاوحدى فى ٩٣٣"Explicit: "بختم انبیا و ختم قرآن که ختم کار ما بر خیر گردان"Incipit: "بنام پادشاه عالم عشق که نامش هست نقش خاتم عشق ..."Title from exquisite double-page illumination at opening (pp.4-5).Ms. codex.Splendid copy of the story of pure love between Mihr and Mushtarī, a mas̲navī by Mawlānā Muḥammad ʻAṣṣār of Tabrīz. Illustrated with four miniatures in Shīrāz style (see p.31, p.110, p.327, and p.364).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 1051Origin: As appears in colophon at close on p.630, Tarih-i Fezleke copied by Muṣṭafá ibn Ḥasan, known as Miftāḥīzādah (Miftahizade Mustafa b. Hasan) with transcription completed in Dār al-Salṭanah al-Qusṭanṭanīyah (Istanbul) mid-Ṣafar 1117 [June 1705]. As appears in colophon at close on margins of p.313 (fol.١٤٩ a) , Tuhfetü'l-kibar also copied by Miftahizade Mustafa b. Hasan with transcription completed in Istanbul end of Dhū al-Qaʻdah 1117 [March 1706]. Transcript of Mizanü'l-hak ends abruptly and lacks colophon (see p.388), though hand suggests that it was also entered by Miftahizade Mustafa b. Hasan, likely just after the transcription of Tuhfetü'l-kibar.Binding: Pasteboards covered in dark brown leather ; Type II binding (once with flap, though now lost) ; board linings in mint green, gold- and silver-flecked paper, made endpapers / flyleaves in marbled paper (chiefly in red, green and blue) ; upper and lower covers carry stamped (recessed onlays), gold-painted mandorla (filled with vegetal composition, symmetrical but without chi clouds) and pendants, as well as tooled and gold-painted cornerpieces and chain borders (series of s-shaped stamps) ; edges of text block tinted yellow ; primaries sewn through textile spine lining, reversed leather glued on top, lapped upon lower cover ; sewn in dark rose thread, four stations ; worked chevron endbands in red and sage green ; overall in fair condition with flap lost, boards delaminating, lifting and losses of leather, minor pest damage, etc. ; subtle repairs at board edges (tail and head).Support: European laid paper with roughly 12 laid lines per cm. (horizontal), chain lines spaced 26 mm. apart (vertical), and watermark of three hats or caps (tre cappelli, see pp.16, 22, 32, 40, 622, etc.), cream in color, quite sturdy, extremely well-burnished to glossy ; some cockling, minor moisture damage toward close of codex ; added table of contents on another European paper of "raisin" type with roughly 12 laid lines per cm. (horizontal), chain lines spaced 22-24 mm. apart (vertical) and watermarks of names (see p.6, etc.) and grapes (raisin) with crown and name "A. GALLIARD [?]" above (see p.2, 8, etc.).Decoration: Elegant illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening of text (on p.14, following added table of contents), consisting of rectangular piece with gold cartouche carrying section heading in red "في سنة الف" flanked by swirling floral motifs on dark blue (reminiscent of lapis) and gold grounds, surmounted by a scalloped w-shaped piece with swirling floral vegetal motifs in shades of pink, light blue, orange, red and yellow on grounds of gold and dark blue, all set in a well of heavy gold interlace, narrow gold bands and bands of blue and red with white crosses and surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in dark blue with red accents ; incipit and facing pages surrounded by heavy gold frame defined by narrower gold band, black fillets and outermost red fillet, elsewhere written area surrounded by narrower gold frame defined by black fillets ; headings and keywords rubricated ; some overlining of other keywords in red ; textual dividers in the form of red discs.Script: Nastaʻlīq (talik) ; elegant Ottoman hand in a medium line ; characteristically serifless with effect of words gently descending to baseline, some elongation of horizontal strokes, some sweeping descenders, pointing in strokes rather than distinct dots, final and free-standing nūn with an angled bowl, not exceptionally wide with point nearly assimilated.Layout: Written in 31 lines per page ; additional texts glossed in margins in varying number of lines on the diagonal on certain pages ; frame-ruled.Collation: i, III (6), 31 V (316), i ; exclusively quinions with ternion for added table of contents for entire codex ; final leaf left blank ; catchwords present ; foliation in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals ; foliation in red ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, distinct for each of the two texts glossed on the margins ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing.Colophon: [Tarih-i Fezleke] "Scribal," triangular, reads "تم هذا الكتاب المستطاب بعون الله الملك القديم الوهاب على يد اضعف العباد مصطفى بن حسن الشهير بمفتاحى زاده فى بلدۀ دار السلطنة القسطنطنية فى اواسط شهر صفر الخير لسنه سبع عشره ومايه والف م" ; [Tuhfetü'l-kibar] "Scribal," reads "تم هذا الكتاب بعون الله الملك القديم الوهاب على يد اضعف العباد مصطفى بن حسن الشهير بمفتاحى زاده فى بلدۀ دار السلطنة القسطنطنية فى اواخر شهر ذالقعدۀ شريفه لسنه سبع عشره ومايه والف"Explicit: [Tarih-i Fezleke] "مقدما حسن اغايه حيله ايدن حلواجى محمد قونيه ده قتل واخذ اولمغين" ; [Tuhfetü'l-kibar] "برر برر اجرا ايلمك اسبابه بولندن مباشرتك شرطى در الله تعالى ميسر ايليه امين" ; [Mizanü'l-hak] "وبو كه كشف الظنون عن اسامى الكتب والفنون نامى قونلوب سابقا مسوده سن"Incipit: [Tarih-i Fezleke] "سنۀ مزبوره محرمنك غره سى كه يوم السبت در هجرت نبويه نك اوجيوز اللى درت بيك درتيوز طقسان طقوزنجى كونى اولوب ..." ; [Tuhfetü'l-kibar] "ابتداء تاريخ تحفة الكبار سرنامۀ داتسان جهان ستان حمد وسپاس خداوند زمين وزمان اولمق ...وبعد چون تاريخ هجرة نبويه بيك اللى بش ساله ايروب كلام معجز اثار نبويه ما صدقى اولان فتوحاة اسلاميه دن كريد فتحى ظهور ايلدى ... اسمنه تحفة الكبار فى اسفار البحار ديدى ..." ; [Mizanü'l-hak] "الحمد لله الذي جعل العقل حجة في خلقه وايد الشرع به فيما يفرق بين الباطل وحقه ... وبعد اول آفرينش دن برو ميان ارباب دانشده عقل ايله نقل توامان ومعقول ومنقول فرسى رهان ايدوكى ... اكا بناء نزاع اولنان مسئله ده طريق برهانى بيان ايچون برايكى سطر تسويد اولنوب ميزان الحق فى اختيار الاحق دينلدى ..."Title supplied by cataloguer from edge title and inscription on 'title page' for added table of contents (p.1).Ms. codex.6. p.314-p.388 (margins) : Mizanü'l-hak fî ihtiyari'l-ahak / Kâtip Çelebi.5. p.65-p.313 (margins) : Tuhfetü'l-kibar fi esfari'l-bihar / Kâtip Çelebi.4. p.64 (margins) : Fihris-i Kitab-i Tuhfetü'l-kibar.3. p.62-p.63 (margins) : [four signed favorable blurbs (taqrīẓ)].2. p.13-p.630 : Tarih-i Fezleke / Kâtip Çelebi.1. p.1-p.12 : [table of contents].Elegant volume carrying three works by the renowned Ottoman scholar Kâtip Çelebi (d.1657), preceded by a table of contents for all three. In the main written area appears his Tarih-i Fezleke, a chronicle of Ottoman history addressing the years 1000 to 1065 (1591 to 1654-5). Two additional works are glossed with deliberate placement on the margins: first his Tuhfetü'l-kibar fi esfari'l-bihar, a history of Ottoman naval engagements through 1067 (1656) preceded by four signed favorable blurbs (taqrīẓ) and contents listing (fihris) and finally Mizanü'l-hak fî ihtiyari'l-ahak, his final work, addressing controversial questions of doctrine or practice with proposed solutions and concluding with an autobiographical account of his life and works (this copy incomplete).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 71Origin: As appears in opening on pp.24-25, assembled over the course of nearly three years then set down by the author in 1161 [1748]. A note on 'title page' (p.23) indicates that this ms. is a draft (مسودة) of the work, as attested by the layout and numerous lacunae, likely in the author's hand.Accompanying materials: Two scraps each with notes, etc. (paginated pp.111-112 and pp.569-570).Former shelfmark: British Museum, London "No. 152. Bahr al-fatawi."Binding: Pasteboards covered in red leather ; Type II binding (with flap) ; board linings in yellow laid paper ; upper and lower covers bear blind-stamped central mandorla with rosettes accenting linear pendants and frame in tooled fillets ; sewn in brown thread, two stations ; endbands in red and blue, tail band in fair condition, head band in poor condition with losses and exposed core ; in poor condition with significant abrasion (even gashes), lifting and cracking of leather, lower cover detaching at spine, etc.Support: European laid paper with 11 laid lines per cm. (vertical) and chain lines spaced 26-28 mm. apart (horizontal) ; crown and grapes watermark ; lightly burnished.Decoration: Keywords, section headings and vocalization rubricated ; overlining and textual dividers in the form of inverted commas in red.Script: Nastaʻlīq (talik) ; fine Turkish / Eastern Anatolian hand ; characteristically sans serif with effect of slight tilt to the left and of words descending to baseline, mainly closed counters, many sweeping descenders and elongated horizontal strokes, pointing (for two and three dots) mainly in strokes ; opening partially vocalized in red ink.Layout: As may be expected of a draft or rough copy (مسودة), the number of lines per page varies widely throughout.Collation: i, III+1 (7), 6 IV(55), VI (67), 3 V(97), II+1 (102), V+1 (113), V (123), IV (131), V (141), III (147), VI (159), 2 IV(175), VI (187), V (197), VI (209), 2 VIII (241), VI (253), III (259), IV+1 (268), VIII+1 (285), V (295), IV (303), III (309), VI (321), 2 IV (337), IV+1 (346), V (356), II (360), III (366), V+1 (377), 4 IV(409), III (415) ; numerous lacunae (unmarked) as may be expected of draft or rough copy (مسودة), regularly appearing between chapters ; catchwords present ; foliation in red ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization.Explicit: "فان كانت حية فالثلثان للاختين والسدس للام والسدس الباقي للاخت لام ولا شحاء للاخ لاب الذي هو القائل وان كانت ميتة فالسدس الباقي له"Incipit: "احمد الله الذي جعل المجتهدين المتقدمين هداة المؤمنين ببيان الاحكام ... اما بعد فيقول الفقير الى عفو ربه الغني الشهير بقاضي زاده محمد الارزني مولدا ومحتدا المفتي بمدينة ارزن الروم برتبة قضاء حلب الشهباء لما ضاقت منطقة التحرير عما كتب في كتب الفتاوى وقصرت يد القدرة عن ضبط ما حرر فيها جمعت بقدر الوسع من وقت افتائي فيها بعض واقعات الفتوى وغيره في مجموعة غير مرتبة الى قريب من ثلثين سنة ثم بيضها في سنة احدى وستين ومائة والف من تردد لدي من الفضلاء شكر الله سعيه فصارت مجموعة كبرى وبحرا ذخارا فسميتها ببحر الفتاوى راجيا ان تكون ذخيرة العقبى وعازما على الطافي بها بعد هذا بعض واقعات الفتوى بعناية الله تعالى ..."Title from opening (pp.24-25).Ms. codex.Fine draft or rough copy (musawwadah) of an extensive collection of legal decisions assembled and set down by Qāḍīʹzādah Muḥammad al-Arzanī, muftī in Erzurum. A detailed table of contents precedes the text (pp.9-16).
Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 318Origin: As appears in colophon on p.358, copied by Niẓām ibn Mīr ʻAlī with transcription completed in Rabīʻ I 1035 [December 1625].Former shelfmark: "126 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on 'title page' (p.1).Binding: Pasteboards covered in dark red leather ; Type III binding (without flap) ; two-piece binding (seam of overlapping flanges visible at spine) ; pastedowns and flyleaves in glossy, surfaced-dyed blue wove paper ; upper and lower covers carry stamped and gold-painted guillioché roll (series of s-shaped stamps) and flanking rules ; sewn in dark brown or gray thread, two stations, tightly bound ; worked chevron endbands in pink and yellow, good condition ; housed in sturdy slipcase covered in dark purple / blue leather with tooled and gold-painted borders and rosette accents, lined with yellow paper and fitted with peach / orange woven pull cord ; overall in fairly good condition ; one narrow side of slipcase detaching.Support: non-European (likely Persian) laid paper with roughly 8 laid lines per cm. (vertical, fairly distinct) and occasional single chain lines visible, dense and sturdy though transluscent, medium cream in color, well-burnished ; some creasing, tears and cockling due to tight binding ; repairs in European laid paper and wove paper.Decoration: Elegant illuminated headpieces at opening of preface on p.2 and at opening of dīvān proper (with ghazals) on p.9, each consisting of large rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche surmounted by rectangular piece filled with scalloped domes in gold and lapis all overlaid with swirling floral vegetal decoration in red, yellow, green, light blue, etc., set in a rich well of heavy gold interlace and turquoise, dark red / brown, and gold bands, and surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) ; text of incipit and facing page at opening of preface and opening of dīvān set off by gold cloud-bands ; written area surrounded by gold frame of medium gold band and outermost gold and blue fillets, divisions within defined by narrow gold bands outlined in black ; keywords and headings chrysographed ; some overlining in gold.Script: Nastaʻlīq (talik) ; spacious, elegant hand in a medium line ; characteristically serifless with gentle descent of words to baseline, elongation and contrasting thickness of horizontal strokes, pointing in distinct dots, point of final nūn set down in somewhat narrow, slightly angled bowl.Layout: Written in 15 lines per page with written area divided to two columns ; frame-ruled.Collation: i, 22 IV (176), II-1 (179), i ; almost exclusively quaternions ; cathwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing.Colophon: "Scribal," triangular, reads "تمت بعون الله الملک الغنی فی ید العبد المذنب نظام ابن میر علی غفر ذنوبه فی تاریخ شهر ربیع الاول سنه خمس وثلثین والف من الهجرت النبویهExplicit: "گفتم سخن تو گفت حافظ گفتا شادی همه لطیفه گویان صلوات"Incipit: "حمد بیحد و ثناى بیعد خداوندی را که جمیع دیوان حافظان ارزاق بپروانه ..."Title from inscriptions on 'title page' (p.1).Ms. codex.Elegant copy of the Dīvān of the masterful poet Ḥāfiẓ (Khvājah Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad Shīrāzī, d.1390?). Contributions to the cataloguing from Elizabeth Kunze.