Shelfmark
ECOM 20
Author
Title
Mas̲navī [manuscript].
Varying form of title
Other title: The Masnavi of Rumi.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Persia : April/May 1574 [the month of Muharram A.H. 982].
Physical description
1 v. : ill. ; 305 x 195 mm.
Note
Material: chart.
Note
Format: codex.
Note
Decoration: illuminated headpieces in colours and gold; headings in gold and red.
Note
Handwriting: Fine nasta'liq.
Note
Number of leaves: 308 ff.
Note
Incipit: هذا کتاب المثنوی وهو اصول اصول الدین فی کشف اسرار رب تمم بفضل الوصول والیقین وهو فقه الله الاکبر.
Note
Colophon: تم الدفتر السادس من کتاب المثنوی المعنوی المولوی...وانا الاقل المحتاج...حاجی محمد بن کرم الله الشوشتری فی تاریخ شهر محرم الحرام سنه اثنین وثمانین تسعمایه الهجریه.
Note
Fine example of Safavid work.
Note
Scribe: Haji Muhammad Ihn Karmallah al-Shuwshastari.
Note
Gold, red, green and blue border rules.
Note
Gold and black border rules.
Citation/references note
Manuscript description based on M.S.Q. Fraser, Islamic manuscripts in the Eton College Library, 1996.
Provenance
Probably given by Major W.J. Myers.
Provenance
Arabic inscription and number 18 written on the front flyleaf.
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College on the back pastedown with no. 18 written in pencil.
Binding
Extremely fine contemporary brown morocco wallet binding (fore-edge flap and envelope flap, Type II) with gilt-stamped frames, floral motifs and cloud-scrolls, and central almond-shaped medallion; in the inner side of boards and flaps doublures of red morocco with central medallions, cornerpieces and border bands of fine gilt-leather and paper filigree over blue and green grounds; two and one flyleaves on front and back of manuscript; signs of old restoration.
Subject
Persian poetry 747-1500.
Subject
Masnavis, Persian Iran.
Subject
Sufi poetry, Persian Iran.
Added entry--name
Myers, William Joseph, 1858 - 1899 former owner.
Added entry--place
Iran.
Language code
fa
Identifier
B51587