Z. 18 (Old Library, Jesus College, Cambridge)

Oriental Manuscripts

5 works by 4 authors on the subjects of Bible. N.T. and Christian literature

Author: Matthew, the Apostle, Saint متى

Author: Mark, Saint مرقوس

Author: Luke, Saint لوقا

Author: John, the Apostle, Saint يوحنا

Title: Injīl

Title: Anjeel. The Holy Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

Title: انجيل

Title: Persian translation of the Four Gospels

Language(s): Persian

ff. 2v-78r

Title: Matthew (متى)

ff. 79v-124r

Title: Mark (مرقوس)

ff. 125v-195v

Title: Luke (لوقا)

ff. 197v-250r

Title: John (يوحنا)

Physical Description

Form: other

Support: European paper with unidentified watermark

Extent: 252 ff.

Dimensions (leaf): 31 × 20 cm.

Dimensions (written): 22 × 12,5 cm.

Foliation: Foliation supplied by the cataloguer

Collation

Due to the tight binding it is not possible to describe the quires without damaging the manuscript

Catchwords in each verso in black ink; name of the Evangelist at the top of the rectos of the corresponding book in red ink

Condition

Good condition

Layout

12 lines per page

Hand(s)

Taʿlīq, black ink

Decoration

Rubrications in red ink

Binding

Binding in cardboard and leather with carved decoration

History

Origin: undated

Availability

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Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World