Details

Subject(s)

• Qurʼan [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Arabic [Browse]

Former owner

• Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944 [Browse]

Related name

• Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library) [Browse]

Summary note

Complete section, containing the first word of 25:21 to the final word of 27:55.

Notes

• Decoration: Sūrah headings in red; double line red border rules; red roundels mark verse ends.
• Foliation: Modern foliation added in pencil, upper left recto; occasional catchword on verso, lower left.
• Layout: 7 long lines; border-ruled.
• Manuscript codex.
• One volume of a 30-part Qurʼān of which RBML holds fifteen volumes under separate shelfmarks (see MS Or. 94 for the primary entry). Possibly contains an effaced seal (f. 1r).
• Origin: [1085?] A.H.; MS Or. 94 from this set lists that date.
• Script: Naskh in black ink, fully vocalized.
• Shelfmark: MS Or 113.
• Title from binding; inscription (f. 1r).

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

Islamic binding. Full brown leather binding with tooling and central stamped mandorla. Fore-edge and envelope flap are missing. Marbled paper pastedowns.

Language note

Arabic.

Source acquisition

Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934.

Other format(s)

Also available as a digital facsimile.

Other title(s)

Qur'ān in thirty parts ; volume 19.

OCLC

1076493906

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