Calligraphic specimen
- Holding institution:
- University of Michigan
- Data provider:
- University of Michigan
- Title:
- Calligraphic specimen
مرقع حسن الخط - Contributor:
- Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks, former owner
- Date:
- [17-- or 18--?].
- Description:
- Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center Isl. Ms. 239Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; likely 18th or 19th century.Former shelfmark: "561 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on spine 'lining' where it extends onto upper cover ; "112" inscriped in pencil at opening.Binding: Unbound ; leaves/'panels' were originally hinged together via green silk and adhesive ; paper has been wrapped around the long (horizontal) edge to join the leaves and form a spine ; 'panels' are delaminating and separating from one another ; some abrasion ; currently housed in envelope.Support: Well-burnished laid paper set into heavy (likely thin pasteboard) painted and gold-flecked frame, edged in green silk ; colors of facing panels match (orange, purple, and green).Decoration: Written area surrounded by gold-stamped border in interlocking geometric design ; written area divided into rectangular panels by gold rules ; often a white fillet appears at the center of the gold-flecked frame.Script: A fine thuluth.Layout: Written in two lines per page.Collation: Nine leaves or 'panels' originally hinged together.Incipit: "رب يسر ولاتعسر رب تمم بالخير وه"Title supplied by cataloguer.Ms. codex.Fine album of calligraphy (muraqqaʻ or murakkaa) employing alphabetic exercises (müfredat).
- Language:
- Arabic
- Type (Narrower):
- Manuscripts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Manuscripts, Arabic
Islamic calligraphy Specimens.
Writing, Arabic Specimens.
Calligraphy, Arabic Specimens. - Extent:
- 9 leaves : paper ; 175 x 248 (93 x 164) mm.
- Rights:
- Public Domain
- Format:
- Book
Manuscript/Archive
Online
Print - Same as:
- https://search.lib.umich.edu/catalog/record/006796307