MS Marlay 11 (Manuscript Collections, The Fitzwilliam Museum)

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Summary of Contents: A copy of the Būstān by Saʻdī
Title: Būstān
Title: بوستان
Author: Saʿdī Shīrāzī, Muṣliḥ al-Dīn bin ʿAbd Allāh, -1292 سعدی
Language(s): Persian

References

MS Marlay 11

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: 122 ff.
Dimensions (leaf): 292 × 190 mm.
Dimensions (written): 225 × 120 mm.

Layout

The text is written diagonally in three columns, the bayts are written in couples closely to one another, 12 lines per page.

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Decoration

There is a decorative heading of the book, where the title of the book is cited. Each text is framed by ruling lines in blue, gold, green and red.

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History

Origin: 1283

Provenance and Acquisition

Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay in 1912.

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on Francis Wormald and Phyllis M. Giles "A Descriptive Catalogue of the Additional Illuminated Manuscripts in the Fitzwilliam Museum acquired between 1895 and 1979 (excluding the McClean Collection)", Cambridge University Press, 1982; with corrections and additions supplied by Marcus Fraser and Giorgia M. Maffioli Brigatti.

Availability

The manuscript can be consulted in the Graham Robertson Study room at The Fitzwilliam Museum, on an appointment only basis. To request an appointment, please email collections@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk citing the manuscript number.

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