U. 8 (University Library, Cambridge University)
E. G. Browne Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: ديوان الصبابة The Diwánu's-Sabába, a well-known anthology of erotic verse in Arabic
compiled by Ibn Abi Hajala of Tilimsan (Tlemcen), who was born in 725/1325
and died in 776/1375. See Brockelmann, II, pp. 12-13; Rieu's Arabic Catalogue,
p. 348, and Arabic Supplement, No. 1113. pp. 702-703. The text has been printed
in Cairo in 1991/1874. It comprises an Introduction (Muqaddama), thirty chapters,
and a Conclusion (Khatima). This MS. was one of those acquired at the final division of the Belshah collection
on Nov. 12, 1920. It comprises 210 ff. of 14'5 x 9'10 c. and 15 ll., and is written
in a good, legible naskh, not vocalized, with an extensive use of red and green ink.
There is no date or colophon.
compiled by Ibn Abi Hajala of Tilimsan (Tlemcen), who was born in 725/1325
and died in 776/1375. See Brockelmann, II, pp. 12-13; Rieu's Arabic Catalogue,
p. 348, and Arabic Supplement, No. 1113. pp. 702-703. The text has been printed
in Cairo in 1991/1874. It comprises an Introduction (Muqaddama), thirty chapters,
and a Conclusion (Khatima). This MS. was one of those acquired at the final division of the Belshah collection
on Nov. 12, 1920. It comprises 210 ff. of 14'5 x 9'10 c. and 15 ll., and is written
in a good, legible naskh, not vocalized, with an extensive use of red and green ink.
There is no date or colophon.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 210
Dimensions: 14.5 × 9.1 cm.
Layout
15 lines
Hand(s)
Good, legible naskh, not vocalized, with extensive use of red and green ink.
History
Origin: undated
Provenance and Acquisition
This MS. was one of those acquired at the final division of the Belshah collection on Nov. 12, 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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