V. 13 (University Library, Cambridge University)
E. G. Browne Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: مثنوی معنوی (دفتر اول). A fine old (probably fourteenth century) copy of Book I of the Mathnawi, defective at both ends, and presenting many dislocations and lacunae. Thus f. 12 contains part of the first story, with the rubric: فرستاذن بادشاه رسولان بسمرقند بآوردن زرگر while the first rubric on f. 5a: دزدیدن مارگیر ماری را از مارگیری دیگر comes from a later part of the text. The last rubric (on f. 108b) is: گفتن بیغامبر علیه السلّم مر زید را که این سر را فاشتر ازین مگو و متابعت نگه دار In its present state the MS. comprises 108 ff. of 24'7 x 16 c. and 19 ll. (bayts) to the page; in all something under 4000 bayts. It is written in a large, clear, archaic naskh, probably of the fourteenth Christian (eighth Muhammadan) century. It was acquired from the Belshah collection in January, 1920.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 108
Dimensions: 24.7 × 16 cm.
Layout
19 lines
Hand(s)
Large, clear, archaic mask, probably of the fourteenth Christian (eighth Muhammadan) century.
History
Origin: Undated, probably 8th century AH; Undated, probably 14th century CE
Provenance and Acquisition
It was acquired from the Belshah collection 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.
Availability
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Funding of Cataloguing
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