[ʼUnwān from the Shāhnāmah].

شاهنامه

Description

Main Author

Firdawsī

Related Names

McGill University. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.

Language(s)

Persian

Published

[between 1400 and 1499]

Subjects

Calligraphy.
Calligraphy, Persian.
Epic poetry.
Manuscripts, Persian.
Persian poetry.
Manuscrits persans > Manuscrits persans / Québec (Province) > Manuscrits persans / Québec (Province) / Montréal.
Poésie persane > Poésie persane / Ouvrages avant 1800.
Poésie épique.
Calligraphie > Calligraphie / Spécimens.
Manuscripts, Persian > Manuscripts, Persian / Québec (Province) > Manuscripts, Persian / Québec (Province) / Montréal.
Calligraphy
Persian poetry > Persian poetry / Early works to 1800.
Epic poetry.
Calligraphy > Calligraphy / Specimens.
Québec > Québec / Montréal.
Specimens.
Early works.

Note

Persian Folder contains 2 leaves.
Another leaf contains simple panel dividers in gilt, rule-borders in gilt.
One leaf is illuminated, the title panel is illuminated, column dividers are polychrom illuminations. Illuminated rule-borders. The leaf is in 32 x 20 cm.
Shāhnāmah poems on both sides.
Catch words, poems divided into 4 columns, black ink, headings and titles in red ink.
21 lines per page, nasta'alīq hand with elements of shikastah, rule-borders.
Calligraphy, title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript.

Physical Description

2 sheets ; 36 x 23 cm

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