[القرآن].

[al-Qurʼān].

Uniform title
Format
Manuscript, Book
Language
  • Arabic
  • Persian
Published/​Created
[between 1500 and 1699?]
Description
1 online resource (41 foliated leaves) : Non-European laid paper

Details

Subject(s)
Former owner
Summary note
Portion of the Qurʼān containing the 23rd word of 2:283 to the 19th word of 6:81.
Notes
  • A leaf from another Qur'ān previously inserted in this manuscript has been removed and cataloged separately as MS Or 83a.
  • Decoration: Textblock border ruled in gold, red, blue; marginal text partition markers in blue and gold; readings in red; word "Allāh" in gold outlined in red; chapter titles in gold outlined in black; gold roundels with black design and green and red dots mark verse endings.
  • Foliation: Modern foliation in pencil added, upper left recto; leaf 5 is numbered as both 5 and 6; leaves 35 and 36 are both numbered 35.
  • Layout: 8 long lines with interlinear gloss.
  • Manuscript codex fragment.
  • Origin: An insert says these leaves are 14th century.
  • Script: Written in thuluth in black ink; pointed and vocalized.
  • Shelfmark: MS Or 83 - FOLIO/FLAT.
Location of originals
  • Original Columbia, Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
  • OPenn University of Pennsylvania Libraries.
Source of description
Item cataloged from digital facsimile and existing description.
Binding note
Frame cover of dark leather with red leather sides, raised false bands, and gold tooling used as a wrapper for loose text leaves. There is no clear evidence that these leaves were formerly bound into the cover.
Language note
Arabic and Persian.
Source acquisition
Presumed to be a gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934.
Other format(s)
Also available as a digital facsimile.
OCLC
1066258140
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