Details

Related name

• Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 329Bq [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Poetry [Browse]

Notes

• Ms. codex.
• Collection of Mutanabbī's poems. Preceded by 5 leaves of inscriptions, largely ownership statements. Followed by an account of his death, secret writing and other inscriptions.
• Decoration: Elaborate floral illuminated headpiece. Small decorative verse separators.
• Origin: According to colophon copied 7 Rajab 1063
• Incipit: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم قال ابو الطيب احمد بن الجسين المتنبى وهي اول من قوله ...

Binding note

Later? type III (without flap) binding in brown leather. Blind-stamped mandorla with pendants and blind-tooled edging. Blue paper pastedowns.

OCLC

1365102129

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