Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

MS. Turk. d. 2 (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)

Oriental Manuscripts

Contents

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 159 ff.
Dimensions (leaf): 25.7 × 15.2 cm.

Layout

Single column of 19 lines per page.

Hand(s)

Script: Naskh in black ink with section headings and some proper names in red ink. Scribe(s) unknown.

Decoration

Many illuminations throughout. Illuminated margins on folio 1b.

History

Origin: No date or place of origin provided, but likely 10th century AH; 16th century CE.

Provenance and Acquisition

Bought by the Bodleian Library in February 1889, from Baillieu's Catalogue, for 180 francs

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on the Bodleian Library's public card index of Arabic manuscripts with additional enhancements by the OCIMCO project team.

Availability

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures contact Bodleian Admissions).

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (full digital facsimile)

Funding of Cataloguing

JISC


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