Or 8116 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
Oriental Manuscripts
Musical treatises
Contents
2 works by anonymous authors on the subject of Music theory
1. ff 1r-16r
Title: Risālah-i mūsīqī
Title: رسالۀ موسیقی
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 32-33.
2. ff 17v-57v
Title: Rāg-i mūsīqī
Title: راگ موسیقی
A versified exposition of the rāgas and rāginīs
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 32-33.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 57 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 34.1 × 26.2 cm.
Decoration
Miniatures
History
Origin: 18th-19th century CE
Record Sources
Manuscript description based on G. M. Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian manuscripts 1895-1966. London, 1968, with additional enhancements.
Availability
Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card for admissions procedures contact British Library, Registering for a Reader Pass. Contact apac-enquiries@bl.uk for further information on the availability of this manuscript. For information on catalogues and ordering manuscripts see Finding and ordering Persian manuscripts in the British Library.
Funding of Cataloguing
BL
Subjects
- Music theory--India--Early works to 1800
Please fill out your details.