MS. Hertford 40 (Hertford College Library, Hertford College, University of Oxford)

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A copy of Āʼīn-i Akbarī by Abū al-Faz̤l ibn Mubārak, 1551-1602

Author: Abū al-Faz̤l ibn Mubārak, 1551-1602 ابو الفضل بن مبارك علامی

Title: Āʼīn-i Akbarī

Title: آئين اكبری

Incipit: ای همه در پرده نهان راز تو || بیخبر انجام زآغاز تو

Language(s): Persian

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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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