Details

Subject(s)

• Arabic language—Lexicography—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Arabic language—Dictionaries—Persian—15th century [Browse]

Summary note

Treatise on Arabic lexicography based on words of the Qurʼān; first leaf missing. Text is on fol. 2a-389a; notes on fol. 390b-391a.

Notes

• Ms. composite codex.
• Title from fol. 3a.
• On spine: Label reading "Y113."
• Manuscript erroneously foliated beginning on the front flyleaf. Record follows erroneous numbering.
• Physical description: 17-23 lines per page; written in naskh in black on a variety of paper and by different hands. Fol. 2-10 on tan glazed, laid Arabic paper; Arabic words overlined in red and headings in red. Fol. 11-60 on thin glazed, laid European paper, some of it tinted salmon; Arabic words overlined in red and headings in large script. Fol. 61-154 on glazed, laid European paper, some of it tinted yellow; Arabic words overlined in black, Arabic phrases overlined in red, and headings in red. Fol. 155-209 on glazed, laid European paper; Arabic words overlined in red and headings in red. Fol. 210-390 on glazed, laid European paper; Arabic words overlined in red and headings in large script. Catchwords throughout manuscript. First leaf missing. Fol. 209b blank, but no lacuna in text. Marginal water damage and some paper repairs, with no loss of text.

Binding note

Full red leather with black leather doublures.

Language note

Persian and Arabic.

Provenance

• Two owner's stamps on fol. 2a; partially rubbed-out owner's statement and stamp on fol. 389a dated 1052 H. [1642 or 3].
• Acquired from Abraham Shalom Yahuda.

References

Storey, C. Persian literature, III, 98

OCLC

729373817

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