University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 1958

Metadata

DS ID:

DS30153

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 1958

Title:

Inshā-yi Mādhava Rāma. Inshā-yi Dilkushā / انشاى مادهو‌ رام. انشاى دلکشا

Inshā-yi Mādhava Rāma

Inshā-yi Dilkushā

Author:

Mādhava Rāma / مادهو رام

Mādhava Rāma WIKIDATA

Place:

India?

India TGN

Date:

A.H. 1224, 1259 (1809, 1843)

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Persian

Persian WIKIDATA

Material:

paper

Paper AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 133 leaves : paper ; 253 x 165 (201 x 100; 220 x 120) mm bound to 258 x 170 mm

Former Owner(s):

Sohoni, Pushkar

Pushkar Sohoni WIKIDATA

Note:

Ms. codex.
Title from introduction of first work (f.1v) and introduction of second work (f. 91r).
Foliation: First work foliated in Hindu-Arabic numerals in ink, upper left recto; continuous foliation added to second work in pencil, upper left recto. Catchwords every verso, lower left.
Layout: 14-20 long lines.
Script: Written in rapid nastaʻliq in black ink; pointed.
Decoration: Rubrications in red.
Binding: Half covers; brown leather spine and corners with plain laid paper sides over pasteboard. Spine is cracked and missing pieces, fabric spine lining is clearly visible. Plain paper pastedowns.
Origin: Likely copied in India; Inshā-yi Mādhū Rām was copied in 1259 (1843) (f. 89r); Inshā-yi Dilkusha was copied in A.H. 1224 (1809) (f. 130r).
Bound with Inshā-yi Dilkusha.
Formerly owned by Pushkar Sohoni, given to the University of Pennsylvania in 2016.

Keyword:

manuals (instructional materials)

codices (bound manuscripts)

Manuscripts, Persian

Nineteenth century

Persian prose literature

Persian letters

Letter writing, Persian

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9970745763503681

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania