Princeton University, Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 608H.

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS2346

Shelfmark:

Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 608H.

Title:

Jaʻbarī ʻalá al-Shāṭibīyah.

Date:

1463

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 2 v. (i + 151 + i, i + 226 + i) leaves paper ; 270 x 180 and 267 x 178 (193 x 135 and 207 x 142) mm.

Note:

Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger from the titles on the lower edge of the text block of each vol.
Magic squares, seal of Solomon and inscriptions on vol. 2, fol. 226b Inscription "270" in black ink using Western numerals on the pastedown of the upper cover of vol. 1. Inscription "65" in black ink using Western numerals on the pastedown of the upper cover of vol. 2.
Collation: Paper ; fol. i + 151 + i, i + 226 + i ; quires signed ; catchwords ; foliation in black ink using Hindu-Arabic numerals (continuous on both vol. ) ; modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals.
Layout: 27 and 29 lines per page.
Description: Rubricated ; dark cream paper with laid or chain lines visible ; holes for thread used to rule the paper visible on the last fol. of vol. 1. Fol. 1 and 2 of vol. 1 are later replacements.
Decoration: Elaborate later illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān) in gold, pink, red, and blue on vol. 1, fol. 1b. Gold and black border on vol. 1, fol. 1b-2a and on vol. 2, fol. 1b-2a.
Origin: Copy completed on 3 Dhū al-Qaʻdah 867 July 20, 1463 (colophon, vol. 2, fol. 226b).
Acquired by Robert Garrett from Brill, 1900.

Keyword:

headpieces (layout features)

Early works

Gold tooled bindings

illuminated manuscripts

magic squares

Qurʼan

Ḥirz al-amānī wa-wajh al-tahānī (Shāṭibī, al-Qāsim ibn Fīrruh)

Manuscripts, Arabic

New Jersey--Princeton

Institutional Record:

https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9950537393506421

IIIF Manifest:

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/a9f3fc2a-24e8-4787-b932-0245453f3810/manifest

Holding Institution:

Princeton University