Saint Louis University, VFL MS 042

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS10056

Shelfmark:

VFL MS 042

Title:

Book of litanies, single leaf (Pius XII Memorial Library. Manuscript. VFL MS 042)

Place:

Turkey?

Turkey TGN

Date:

ca. 15--

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Arabic

Arabic WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 single leaf : paper ; 154 x 100 mm.

Former Owner(s):

Society of Foliophiles

Foliophiles WIKIDATA

Note:

Ms. leaf.
Title from printed portfolio, based on information from the original manuscript.
Layout: Written in 8 long lines; larger headings break text block at top, middle, and bottom.
Script: Thuluth in black ink; headings in gold and blue, accented in red or blue; script identified by Robert Hillenbrand.
Decoration: Rectangular borders ruled in black with gold leaf; ornamental panels with floral and folitate forms in gold, blue, green and red.
Origin: Written probably in Turkey in the 16th century; attribution made in consultation with Robert and Carole Hillenbrand.
Society of Foliophles, NY: Oriental Mss. and Printing, 1928, No. 23.
Shelfmark: St. Louis, Saint Louis University, Pius XII Memorial Library, Special Collections, VFL MS 042.

Keyword:

manuscripts (documents)

Arabic scripts

detached leaves

prayer books

calligraphy (visual works)

Manuscripts, Arabic

Islam--Prayers and devotions

Institutional Record:

https://libcat.slu.edu/record=b3600226

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.archive.org/iiif/3/images_VFLMS042_44/manifest.json

Holding Institution:

Saint Louis University