[Khamsah].

خمسه

Description

Main Author

Niẓāmī ʻArūz̤ī, active 1110-1161

Related Names

McGill University. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.

Language(s)

Persian

Published

[between 1500 and1599]

Subjects

Persian poetry.
Manuscripts, Persian.
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Indic.
Epic poetry.
Miniature painting, Iranian.
Manuscrits persans > Manuscrits persans / Québec (Province) > Manuscrits persans / Québec (Province) / Montréal.
Manuscrits persans > Manuscrits persans / 16e siècle.
Poésie persane > Poésie persane / Ouvrages avant 1800.
Poésie épique.
Illumination of books and manuscripts
Manuscripts, Persian > Manuscripts, Persian / Québec (Province) > Manuscripts, Persian / Québec (Province) / Montréal.
Manuscripts, Persian > Manuscripts, Persian / 16th century.
Persian poetry > Persian poetry / Early works to 1800.
Epic poetry.
Miniature painting
Québec > Québec / Montréal.
Early works.

Note

Poems.
Illuminataed polychrome chapter heading, title in white ink.
The verso contains verses from Shāhnāmah of Firdawsī and the text on the left contains some notes on the account of Shams-i Tabrīzī.
Contains two illuminated Miniatures: the miniature on the right illustrates Rūmī's son Sulṭān Walad greetings Shams-i Tabrīzī. The miniature on the left depitcs Shīrīn and Farhād from Khamsah of Niẓāmī.
Catch words, poems divided into 2 columns, black ink.
12 lines per page, nasta'aliq hand with elements of shikastah, illuminated rule-borders.
A narrative poem and a text in prose.
Title devised by cataloguer.
Manuscript.

Physical Description

2 leaves : color illustrations ; 16 x 10 cm

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