Wadh.Minasian 457 (The Ferdowsi Library, Wadham College, University of Oxford)
Oriental Manuscripts Minasian Collection
Collection 63
A collection of two books on different subjects.
Physical Description
Extent: 41 ff.
Binding
Light brown leather, 9 × 14 cm, front + back cover, leather + pasteboard.
Ruled, tooled edge.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Donated to The Ferdowsi Library by Dr Caro Minasian in 1972.
1) Persian Catalogue Sequence Number 39
Contents
Summary of Contents: In Minasian collection, there are 19 manuscripts under the generic title of Adʿīyah [Prayers]. The reason is that their individual titles have remained unknown for different reasons, including defective incipits and explicits.
Physical Description
Support: Western paper (plain), buff (plain, dark), varying thickness (regular, thin), one size, glossy.
Dimensions (leaf): 13 × 8.5 cm.
Dimensions (written): 9 × 5 cm.
Collation
ff. 1b-33b
Layout
8 lines per page
Hand(s)
Graceful Naskh, one hand, fairly large hand. Anonymous
Decoration
Rubricated titles.
History
Origin: Unknown place of origin; 13th century AH; 19th century CE
2) Persian Catalogue Sequence Number 664
Contents
Summary of Contents: This is a work on divinatory methods for Quran, along with some circles and tables describing how to achieve your needs from different Surahs.
ff. 35a-41a
Language(s): Persian
Divination
Title: فالنامهٔ امام جعفر صادق
Incipit: چنین گوید ترجمهٔ این رساله علی ابن محمد عفی الله که حضرت امام رضا بجهت مامون بعربی تضمین فرمود بود آنچنان…
Explicit: … در بنا کردن عمارت صبر کن / ار سلطان عرب باشی انشاءالله
Colophon: None.
References
Sequence Number in the Persian Catalogue:
- FAW 664
Similar Copies in Other Libraries:
- MAJ 34/191
Similar Copies listed in Other Catalogues:
- DEN 7/849
Printed editions:
- Mashhad, 1368 Shamsī
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Physical Description
Support: Western paper (plain), natural buff, varying thickness (regular, thin), one size, glossy.
Dimensions (leaf): 13 × 8.5 cm.
Dimensions (written): 10 × 6.5 cm.
Collation
ff. 55b-58b
Layout
13 lines per page
Hand(s)
Shikastah Nastaʿlīq, one hand, regular hand. Anonymous
Decoration
Rubricated titles.
History
Origin: Unknown place of origin; 13th century AH; 19th century CE
Additional Information
Record Sources
This record was created by Dr Mohammad Emami based on the information published in the Persian catalogue by Dr Ali Mir-Ansari (Catalogue of the Persian and Arabic Manuscripts in the Ferdowsi Library, Wadham College, University of Oxford (Minasian Collection), Tehran: Miras-e Maktoob, 2016).
Availability
Entry to the Library is permitted upon presentation of a valid university ID card (for admissions procedures, please visit Wadham College Library, Persian Studies Section). Please Contact persian.library@wadham.ox.ac.uk for further information on the availability of this manuscript.
Funding of Cataloguing
Wadham College (University of Oxford)
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