Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

MS. Huntington donat. 15 (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)

Oriental Manuscripts

Huntington (donation)

Contents

A compilation of poems by Nihānī, ‘Ācizī, Nāẓırī, and Ḥāżırī

Language(s): Ottoman Turkish

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: fine cream-coloured ragstock
Extent: 160 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 27.3 × 15.6 cm.

Layout

Two columns of 19 lines each throughout.

Hand(s)

Script: Nesta‘līḳ in black ink with section headings in red ink. Scribe unknown.

Decoration

textbox borders in blue, red, green, and gold throughout

folio 5b: large illuminated headpiece

folio 10b: illuminated headpiece

folio 32a: illuminated headpiece

History

Origin: Place and date of origin unknown.

Provenance and Acquisition

The collections of Robert Huntington, d. 1701.

Presented to the Bodleian Library by Robert Huntington, d. 1701 in 1680.

Record Sources

Availability

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures contact Bodleian Admissions). Contact specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk for further information on the availability of this manuscript

Funding of Cataloguing

JISC


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