Maṭlaʻ al-anvār, [16th century?].

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100 0 ‡6880-01 ‡aAmīr Khusraw Dihlavī, ‡dapproximately 1253-1325. ‡0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79065219 ‡1http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n79065219
240 1 0 ‡6880-02 ‡aMaṭla ʻal-Anvār ‡0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97004382 ‡1http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/no97004382
245 1 0 ‡6880-03 ‡aMaṭlaʻ al-anvār, ‡f[16th century?].
260 ‡c[15--?]
300 ‡a83 leaves : ‡bpaper ; ‡c238 x 160 (128 x 64) mm
336 ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
500 ‡aShelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 314
500 ‡aOrigin: Lacks dated colophon ; paper, decoration, etc. may suggest 16th century.
500 ‡aFormer shelfmark: "209 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf.
500 ‡aBinding: Pasteboards covered in brown leather ; Type II binding (with flap) ; two-piece binding (overlapping flanges visible at spine) ; pastedowns and flyleaves in bright pink textured and coated paper ; upper and lower covers carry gold-painted (in two different shades) spray of flowers and leaves at the center of a rectangular panel with cornerpieces and surrounding border in heavy gold bands and rules ; edges of text block gilt ; now sewn in white thread, two stations ; worked chevron endbands in red and blue-green, excellent condition ; overall in good condition with only minor abrasion and staining.
500 ‡aSupport: non-European laid paper with 7 laid lines per cm. (vertical) and no chain lines clearly visible, sturdy, though fairly transluscent, well-burnished, beige in color ; written area gold-flecked.
500 ‡aDecoration: Sublime illuminated headpiece ( ʻunwān / sarlawḥ ) at opening on p.2 consisting of large rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche surrounded by swirling arabesque with floral accents in gold, red, white, etc. on fields of lapis lazuli and gold (evoking book cover design) with border in white and lapis lazuli bands outlining heavy gold interlace, surmounted by band of black with arabesque and floral motifs in white, red, gold, etc. and scalloped triangular piece or hasp continuing the floral vegetal design on fields of gold and lapis lazuli, all surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue ; written area gold-flecked and surrounded by frame consisting of gold band defined by black fillets and outermost blue rule ; keywords and headings in blue.
500 ‡aScript: Nastaʻlīq ; compact, elegant hand ; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, and elongated horizontal strokes.
500 ‡aLayout: Written mainly in 12 lines per page with written area divided to two columns ; frame-ruled.
500 ‡aCollation: i, 10 IV(80), I+1 (83), i ; almost exclusively quaternions ; catchwords present ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization.
500 ‡aExplicit: "بو که ز نزهتگه [نزهتگاه] دار السلام بوی علیكی رسدم و السلام"
500 ‡aIncipit: "بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم خطبۀ قدست بملك قدیم ..."
500 ‡aTitle from inscription on 'title page' (p.1).
500 ‡aMs. codex.
510 4 ‡aCat. Pers. MSS. Brit Mus., ‡cp.611
520 8 ‡aElegant copy of Maṭlaʻ al-anvār, a moral and religious poem opening the Khamsah of Amīr Khusraw Dihlavī (d.1325), written in imitation of the opening mas̲navī of Niẓāmī's Khamsah, Makhzan al-asrār.
538 ‡aMode of access: Internet.
541 ‡cPurchase ; ‡aAcquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham). ‡d1924.
546 ‡aPersian.
561 ‡aInscription in pencil on verso of front flyleaf "209 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" ; traces of effaced statements and seal impressions on 'title page' (p.1) ; virtually effaced statement (possibly of former owner) at close on p.165 ; statement in a miniscule hand on verso of final leaf (p.166) appears to be dated Rabīʻ I 1236 [December 1820] ; relatively clean copy.
650 0 ‡aManuscripts, Persian ‡zMichigan ‡zAnn Arbor.
650 0 ‡aMasnavis, Persian ‡vEarly works to 1800.
650 0 ‡aPersian poetry ‡y747-1500. ‡0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85100085
655 7 ‡aHeadpieces (layout features) ‡y16th century. ‡2aat
773 0 ‡aAbdul Hamid Collection.
880 1 0 ‡6245-03/ ‡aمطلع الانوار, ‡f[قرن 16م؟].
880 1 0 ‡6240-02/ ‡aخمسه. ‡kمطلع الانوار
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