MS. Hertford 40 (Hertford College Library, Hertford College, University of Oxford)
Oriental Manuscripts
Contents
A copy of Āʼīn-i Akbarī by Abū al-Faz̤l ibn Mubārak, 1551-1602
Title: Āʼīn-i Akbarī
Title: آئين اكبری
Incipit: ای همه در پرده نهان راز تو || بیخبر انجام زآغاز تو
Language(s): Persian
References
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: ff. 347
Dimensions (leaf): 390 × 258 mm.
Layout
One column; 25 lines per page. Text box ruled in red ink. 290 × 165 mm.
Hand(s)
Script: Nastaʿlīq.
Decoration
No decoration.
Binding
Eastern binding of red leather over boards, stamped with floral mandorlas and lozenges as centre, corner, and edge pieces and gold borders.
History
Origin: Undated
Provenance and Acquisition
Library of Magdalene Hall, Oxford. [Fletcher Hayes, Interpreter].
Ex libris Colleg. Hertf. apud Oxon.
The Hertford College Manuscripts are on long-term deposit with the Bodleian Library.
Record Sources
Born digital, with reference to Hertford College's Handlist of Manuscripts.
Availability
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Funding of Cataloguing
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
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