Turkish MS 17 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

Turkish Manuscripts

Anthology of poetry

Summary of Contents: An anthology of poetry. This undated collection contains the work of 30 mostly 16th century poets (Ahi, Benli Hasan; Ali, Mustafa b. Ahmed; Askeri, Edirneli; Baki; Ca’fer Celebi; Celili of Bursa; Cesmi; Emri; Fevri, Ahmed Efendi; Feyzi; Figani, Ramazan Efendi; Firaki; Hatifi; Hilali; Haveri; Hayali; Ishak Celebi; Kasimi; Kiyasi; Mesihi; Necati; Rahmi Mehmed Efendi; Suni; Ubeydi, Abdurrahman Efendi; Ulvi; Usuli; Vasfi; Zahidi; Zati.) The manuscript was originally part of a larger work, and has been rebound in a random order (and the trimming of pages has led to loss of text).

Author: Various

Title: Mecmū'a

Title: مجموعه

Title: Anthology of Turkish poetry

Title: Miscellany

Language(s): Ottoman Turkish

Substantial sections include

39 gazels (folios 38a-44b) by Benli Hasa Efendi Ahi
81 gazels (folios 62a-68b) by Emri (d 988/1580)
7 kasides (folios 38a-43a (margin)) and 40 gazels (folio 69a-75b) by Figani Ramazan Efendi (d 933/1526-7)
39 gazels (folios 81a-87b) by Hayali (d 964/1556-7)
48 gazels (folios 53a-60b (margin)) by Mesihi (d 918/1512-3)
64 gazels (folios 53a-62a and 77a-80b) by Necati (d 914/1509)
33 gazels (folios 45a-47b, 50a-52b, 51a (margin) and 75b) by Rahmi Pir Mehmed Efendi (d 975/1566-7)
24 gazels (folios 73a-76b (margin)) by Usuli (d 945/1538-9)
33 kasides (folios 1b-37b) and 74 gazels (folios 48b-49b, 88a-90b and margins and 93a-95b and margins) by Zati (d 953/1546-7)

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: Glazed white paper.

Extent: ii+103+iii folios

Dimensions (leaf): 200 × 135 mm.

Foliation: The original foliation (up to 149a) shows that the manuscript has been rebound in random order and was part of a larger work.

Layout

2 columns, 17 written lines

Hand(s)

Small nasta‘līq

Decoration

Illuminated

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Various owners' seals including of Meḥmed Nā'ib eş-Ṣadiḳī (folios 5b, 66b and 67a), and of Ḥāccī b. Ḫalīl Lutfī (folio 79a).

Formerly in the collection of the Persian scholar Nathaniel Bland (1803–1865), whose oriental manuscripts were sold after his death through Bernard Quaritch (1819–1899) in 1866 to Alexander Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford (1812–1880).

Purchased by Enriqueta Rylands (1843–1908) in 1901 from James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford (1847–1913).

Bequeathed by Enriqueta Rylands (1843–1908) in 1908 to the John Rylands Library.

Record Sources

Catalogue information compiled by Elizabeth Gow from Jan Schmidt, A Catalogue of the Turkish Manuscripts in the John Rylands University Library at Manchester. Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2011.

Availability

To book an in-person or online appointment to consult the manuscript, visit Using the Special Collections Reading Rooms. For any other enquiries please email uml.special-collections@manchester.ac.uk.

Subjects

Turkish poetry

Comments

Comment on this record