Layout: 9 long lines, black, red, and gilt border rule around textblock Decoration: Illuminated headpiece at opening ; illuminated finispiece with floral designs following colophon with signature of calligrapher. Binding: Leather over pasteboard (Type III), gilt tooled borders; marbled endpapers; completely split at first gathering Provenance: Signature of calligrapher in colphon — Ali, from among the students of the famous Ottoman master Mehmet Rasim (= Eğrikapılı Mehmet Râsim Efendi, d.1756). No date of transcription provided. Decoration, dates of master calligrapher, etc suggest early to mid 18th century. Former owner’s mark on opening flyleaf. Illuminated calligraphic piece employing a text discussing and naming the ṣaḥābah or Companions of the Prophet who took part in the battle of Badr. Compare PUL Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 955Y and PUL Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 1585Y and cf Mach, Yahuda, 4611 Incipit: الحمد لله الذي أشرف ضياء الاسلام بطلعة نبوة سيد الانام Explicit: أبو مسعود البدري أبو مليل أبو الهيثم أبو اليسر وقد تم باليمن والبركة اسماء الصحابة البدريين رضوان الله تعالى عليهم اجمعين آمين
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