I.O. Islamic 4300 (St. Pancras, British Library)
Oriental Manuscripts
Contents
Summary of Contents: 1 copy of The last sixteen leaves of a work on the pronunciation of the Qurʼān by Unknown
ff 1r-16r (numbered in Arabic 185r-204v)
This surviving portion of the work is concerned exclusively with the pronunciation of hamzah
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Persian III, .
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 16 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 18 × 13 in.
Dimensions (written):
Hand(s)
Clear old naskhī, red headings and overlining
Additions:
Manuscript shelved as Loth 45
Binding
Brown half leather European 20th century binding
History
Origin: India; 16th century AH or earlier?
Provenance and Acquisition
Bijapur collection
Record Sources
Manuscript description based on Arberry, Levy and Storey: Catalogue of the Persian manuscripts in the Library of the India Office. Vol. 3. (Unpublished)
Availability
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