P. 5 (University Library, Cambridge University)
E. G. Browne Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: قانون الشيخ أبي على بن سينا. A very fine old MS. of part of the third Book of the Qánún of Avicenna, not
dated, but certainly of the twelfth century of the Christian era, since it was tran-
scribed by the somewhat notable physician Hibatu'lláh ibn Sa'id, who died in 560/
1164 (see Brockelmann, vol. 1, pp. 487-488), from the dictation of Sa'id ibnu'l-
Hasan. This MS., bought of the late Hájjí 'Abdu'l-Majid Belshah in January, 1920,
was formerly (1298/1881) in the library of Muhammad Hasan Khan Santa'd
Dawla, whose book-plate it bears. It lacks the first leaf, and in its present state
comprises 216 written leaves of 23'3 x 151 c. and 19 ll. It is carefully written in
a large, clear naskh with rubrications, and contains the first nine sections (Fann)
of Book III, treating of the diseases of the head, eyes, ear, nose, mouth and tongue,
teeth, gums and lips, throat and uvula, and tonsils. The opening words correspond
with p. 281, 1. 14, of the edition of the text printed at Rome in A.D. 1593, and the
conclusion with p. 385 of the same. For the most important references to the copious literature on Avicenna (Shaykh
Abú 'Ali Husayn ibn 'Abdi'lláh ibn Síná, b. 370/980, d. 428/1037) see Brockelmann,
vol. 1, pp. 452-458, and especially for the celebrated Qánún, p. 457, No. 82.
dated, but certainly of the twelfth century of the Christian era, since it was tran-
scribed by the somewhat notable physician Hibatu'lláh ibn Sa'id, who died in 560/
1164 (see Brockelmann, vol. 1, pp. 487-488), from the dictation of Sa'id ibnu'l-
Hasan. This MS., bought of the late Hájjí 'Abdu'l-Majid Belshah in January, 1920,
was formerly (1298/1881) in the library of Muhammad Hasan Khan Santa'd
Dawla, whose book-plate it bears. It lacks the first leaf, and in its present state
comprises 216 written leaves of 23'3 x 151 c. and 19 ll. It is carefully written in
a large, clear naskh with rubrications, and contains the first nine sections (Fann)
of Book III, treating of the diseases of the head, eyes, ear, nose, mouth and tongue,
teeth, gums and lips, throat and uvula, and tonsils. The opening words correspond
with p. 281, 1. 14, of the edition of the text printed at Rome in A.D. 1593, and the
conclusion with p. 385 of the same. For the most important references to the copious literature on Avicenna (Shaykh
Abú 'Ali Husayn ibn 'Abdi'lláh ibn Síná, b. 370/980, d. 428/1037) see Brockelmann,
vol. 1, pp. 452-458, and especially for the celebrated Qánún, p. 457, No. 82.
Title: al-Qānūn fī al-Ṭibb
Title: قانون الشيخ ابي علي بن سينا
Title: القانون في الطب
Language(s): Arabic
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 216
Dimensions: 23.3 × 15.1 cm.
Layout
19 lines
Hand(s)
Written in large, clear naskh with rubrications.
History
Origin: undated
Provenance and Acquisition
formerly (1298/1881) in the library of Muhammad Hasan Khan Santa'd Dawla, whose book-plate it bears
This MS., bought of the late Majid Belshah in January, 1920.
Bequest of E. G. Browne.
Record Sources
Summary, physical description and provenance copied from R. A. Nicholson: A descriptive catalogue of the Oriental MSS belonging to the late E.G. Browne. Cambridge, 1932.
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