Z. 1 (Old Library, Jesus College, Cambridge)

Oriental Manuscripts

1 copy of Injīl by Matthew, the Apostle, Saint

Author: Matthew, the Apostle, Saint متى

Title: Injīl

Title: انجيل

Title: Incomplete copy of St. Matthew's Gospel (end lacking)

Explicit: f. 113v: The manuscript ends with the following sentence: كه همه سلطنت آسمان وزمين بمن واود شد اكنون

Language(s): Persian

References

no. 93

Physical Description

Form: other

Support: Oriental paper

Extent: 113 ff.

Dimensions (leaf): 23,5 × 13 cm.

Dimensions (written): 16,5 × 7,5 cm.

Foliation: Foliation supplied by the cataloguer

Collation

iv(8), iv(16), iv(24), iv(32), iv(40), iv(48), iv(56), iv(64), iv(72), iv(80), iv(88), iv(96), iv(104), iv+1(113)

Catchwords in each verso in black ink

Condition

Poor condition; the quires are dettached from the spine and some pages are worm-holed

Layout

12 lines per page

Hand(s)

Taʿlīq, black ink

Decoration

Rubrications in red ink

Binding

Cardboard and brown leather binding

Both covers decorated with a carved frame and three central lobes

History

Origin: undated

Availability

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Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World