Kitāb Taqrīb al-Nashr fī al-qirāʼāt al-ʻashr - Ibn al-Jazarī, Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad, 1350-1429. (Ṣāliḥīyah)
The author's abridgment of his Kitāb al-Nashr fī al-qirāʼāt al-ʻashr, on the various readings of the Qurʼān. Short Fāʼidah on the same topic at the end of the copy (fol.122a, after the colophon).
Ms. codex.
Title from title page (fol. 1a).
Physical description: 17 lines per page. Written in medium small naskh in black ink with use of red for headings ; yāʼ for alif maqṣūrah; final yāʼ dotted; "hyphenation" (the last letters of some words at the end of a line are written on the next line). Dark cream paper, glossy, with laid lines and chain lines (generally in groups of three) visible. Fol. 20-53 are later replacements (19 lines per page; European paper). Collation notes on the margin. Mention "buligha qirāʼatan" and "buligha muqābalatan bi-al-...?" throughout. Several inscriptions on fol. 1a, including verses of poetry and ownership statements. Modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals (faulty).
Reading statement on fol. 121b.
Collation: Paper, fol. 123 ; 1-2¹⁰ 3-5¹⁰ (European paper) 6⁴ (European paper) 7-12¹⁰ 13¹⁰ (- 1 at end of quire); catchword on the verso of each leaf.
Inscription in Roman script on a label pasted on pastedown of the upper cover: "AUT S 60".
Keywords: Ibn al-Jazarī, Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad, -- 1350-1429.; Qurʼan -- Readings -- Early works to 1800.; Qurʼan -- Recitation -- Early works to 1800.; Muslim scholars -- Certification -- History -- 15th century -- Sources; Manuscripts, Arabic -- New Jersey -- Princeton; Manuscripts, Arabic -- 15th century; Manuscripts, Arabic -- Syria -- Damascus -- Ṣāliḥīyah -- 15th century