[al-Qurʼān]; [القرآن]

Date:

1700

Description:

Small, complete copy of the Qur'ān in very good condition.

Language:

Arabic

Provenance:

Gift of Gordon A. Block, Jr. (bookplate inside upper cover), 1966.; Block, Gordon A., Jr., 1914-1973, former owner.

Relation:

Digital facsimile for download (OPenn): http://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0002/html/mscodex1907.html

Form/Genre:

manuscripts (documents); codices (bound manuscripts); illuminations (paintings); Qur'ans

Physical Description:

224 leaves : paper, illuminations; 113 x 70 (85 x 41) mm bound to 116 x 75 mm.

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Arabic.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Foliation: Western numeral foliation in pencil added, upper left recto; catchwords on verso, lower left.; Layout: 20 long lines, border-ruled.; Script: Written in naskh in black ink; pointed, vocalized. A few marginal notes in nastaʻliq in black ink.; Decoration: Polychrome decoration in vivid red, blue, and gold. Dual-page illumination with knotwork design text border and page frame on first opening (f. 1v-2r). Sūrah titles in red on gold background with red and blue accents; gold diamonds with red crosses mark verse endings; polychrome medallions in the margins mark text divisions (juzʼ). The entire text is written in the suggestion of cloudbands, gold between each line. Textblock has double border-rules in gold and black; page opening is framed in black.; Binding: Brown leather over pasteboard (Type III). Outside covers have gilt stamped frame, mostly effaced. Doublure in thin, reddish leather. Endbands in purple and white thread with a chevron pattern.; Origin: Item is not dated, but an inscription has the date 22 Ramadan [1]135 (June 26, 1723) (f. 68r).

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 1907