Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

ms22a(o) (University of St Andrews Library, Special Collections, University of St Andrews)

Oriental Manuscripts

Contents

1 copy of Prayer sheet for illnesses

Large illuminated sheet in Arabic and Persian, Eighteenth table of a possibly bigger collection. Headings in squares describe ailments- to the right of the prayers to be said to remedy them. Blue, red, green, yellow and orange are generally used for text in Arabic, whereas black is used for Persian text. The Persian part describes what actions have to be taken and Arabic is the incantation to be used. Incantation for 18 different diseases. Central magic square (surrounded by Persian text)

Language(s): Arabic and Persian

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 1ff.
Dimensions (leaf): Large illuminated sheet
Dimensions (written):
Foliation:

Collation

Layout

Hand(s)

Additions:
  • marginalia Marginal notes in
  • orthography
  • paper

Binding

History

Origin: 18th or 19th centry CE

Record Sources

Record based on Handlist held in University of St Andrews Library, Special Collections, with additional enhancements by the Fihrist team

Availability

The Reading Room of the Special Collections Division of the University Library is located in the Martyrs Kirk Research Library on North Street. Original material must be booked in advance so visits are by appointment only: Monday to Friday 9.30-4.30. To make an appointment please either complete our online booking form, email us on speccoll@st-andrews.ac.uk or phone 01334-462339 / 01334-67380.


Comments

Comment on this record

Please fill out your details.

How are we using your feedback? See our privacy policy.

See the Availability section of this record for information on viewing the item in a reading room.

TO TOP