Trinity College MS. 109 (Trinity College Library, Trinity College, University of Oxford)

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A copy of the Qurʼān copied in 1235 AH/1819-20 CE, possibly in Istanbul

Title: al-Qurʼān
Title: القرآن
Colophon: صدق الله العظيم وصدق رسوله النبي الكريم ونحن على ذلك من الشاهدين الشاكرين والحمد لله رب العالمين قد تشرف بتحرير هذا المصحف المجيد والقران العظيم في يوم السبت مطابق سنة مائتين وخمس وثلثون بعد الألف من الهجرة النبوية ألف ألف سلام والتحية عليه وعلى آله الطاهرين اللهم حرم في جسدنا نار الجحيم برحمتك يا أرحم الراحمين في سنة ١٢٣٥

A complete copy.

Language(s): Arabic

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Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: ff. i + 285 + i; folio 285 is blank.
Dimensions (leaf): 180 × 100 mm.

Layout

One column throughout. Fols. 2b and 3a have six lines of text each per page; otherwise sixteen lines per page. There are visible impressions of the misṭarah. 122 × 68 mm.

Hand(s)

Script: Small Naskh in black ink. Chapter headings in red. Text is fully pointed. Recitation rules in red ink.

Decoration

Folios 1b and 2a decorated in gold and other colours with floral and foliate designs in blue, green, gold, red, and pink. Text boxes are in gold and black. Outer border in red ink.

Binding

Lacquer binding with flowers.

History

Origin: Turkey (?); 1235 AH; 1819-20 CE

Provenance and Acquisition

The collections of John Raymond Danson.

The Trinity College Manuscripts are on long-term deposit with the Bodleian Library.

Record Sources

Born digital, with reference to Trinity College's Handlist of Manuscripts.

Availability

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