This bifolium preserves two pages of a liturgical Pentateuch, or humash, containing the Hebrew Masoretic text and the Aramaic translation of the Targum, alternating verse by verse, with the grammatical notes of the Masora parva between the columns. Despite the losses sustained from its later use as binding scrap, this item is mostly intact., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Collation: Parchment, single sheet of 2 leaves (4 pages)., Origin: Germany?, Layout: Double column, 34 lines., Script: written in a square script., Decoration: None., Annotations: A few marginal notations and a line of text in Italian in a later hand., Disbound; manuscript binding waste recovered from a binding and therefore quite browned and with the text on the one side of the sheet obscured (but legible) by binder's glue; small losses to the gutter and the corners filled with modern paper.
This bifolium preserves two pages of a liturgical Pentateuch, or humash, containing the Hebrew Masoretic text and the Aramaic translation of the Targum, alternating verse by verse, with the grammatical notes of the Masora parva between the columns. Despite the losses sustained from its later use as binding scrap, this item is mostly intact., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Collation: Parchment, single sheet of 2 leaves (4 pages)., Origin: Germany?, Layout: Double column, 34 lines., Script: written in a square script., Decoration: None., Annotations: A few marginal notations and a line of text in Italian in a later hand., Disbound; manuscript binding waste recovered from a binding and therefore quite browned and with the text on the one side of the sheet obscured (but legible) by binder's glue; small losses to the gutter and the corners filled with modern paper.
One leaf (two pages) from a manuscript astronomical table, also known as a Zij, measuring and recording the movement of the constellations, the fixed stars, and the longitudes and latitudes for certain cities in the Muslim world. Compiled by the astronomer Ibn al-Raffa. On wove machine made paper. Recto: 18 rows and 10 columns to the page, in black, red, and blue ink, within ruled borders. Verso: 19 rows and 8 columns to the page, in black, red, and blue ink, within ruled borders., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, single sheet, two pages., Origin: North Africa., Layout: Tabular data., Lettering: Unidentified script., Binding: Disbound.
One leaf (two pages) from a manuscript astronomical table, also known as a Zij, measuring and recording the movement of the constellations, the fixed stars, and the longitudes and latitudes for certain cities in the Muslim world. Compiled by the astronomer Ibn al-Raffa. On wove machine made paper. Recto: 18 rows and 10 columns to the page, in black, red, and blue ink, within ruled borders. Verso: 19 rows and 8 columns to the page, in black, red, and blue ink, within ruled borders., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, single sheet, two pages., Origin: North Africa., Layout: Tabular data., Lettering: Unidentified script., Binding: Disbound.
One leaf (two pages) from an illuminated manuscript Qur'an, containing text from surah XXXII, As-Sajdah (the Adoration) and including verses 32.16-17: Their sides draw away from (their) beds, they call upon their lord in fear and in hope, and they spend out of what We have given them. So no soul knows what is hidden for them of that, which will refresh the eyes; a reward for what they did. The leaf includes a Persian interlinear translation in red., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, single sheet, two pages., Origin: India., Layout: Single column of 12 lines, with interlinear translation., Lettering of Arabic text: Naskh, with thuluth in the headings. Persian text in unidentified script., Decoration: Text within border of foliage in red and gold, with frames in red, black, gold, and green; verso has decoration in lower right margin, in gold, black, blue, and red., Annotations: Possible annotations on verso, far right edge., Binding: Disbound.
One leaf (two pages) from an illuminated manuscript Qur'an, containing text from surah XXXII, As-Sajdah (the Adoration) and including verses 32.16-17: Their sides draw away from (their) beds, they call upon their lord in fear and in hope, and they spend out of what We have given them. So no soul knows what is hidden for them of that, which will refresh the eyes; a reward for what they did. The leaf includes a Persian interlinear translation in red., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, single sheet, two pages., Origin: India., Layout: Single column of 12 lines, with interlinear translation., Lettering of Arabic text: Naskh, with thuluth in the headings. Persian text in unidentified script., Decoration: Text within border of foliage in red and gold, with frames in red, black, gold, and green; verso has decoration in lower right margin, in gold, black, blue, and red., Annotations: Possible annotations on verso, far right edge., Binding: Disbound.
Two leaves (four pages) from a late 18th/early19th century Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper. Each leaf has on one side seven lines written in nadkhi script in black ink, with interlinear Persian translation, surrounded by 22 lines written diagonally in outer margins in nada'liq script, primarily in black ink, with significant words and sentences in red; and on the other side three lines of Arabic text, with interlinear Persian translation within broad, richly illuminated arabesque margins in blue, turquoise, orange, and two shades of gold. The text comes from one of the prayers of Muhammad from the hadith. A hadith consists of the accounts of words, deeds, or silent approval of Muhammad during the period of his preaching. The primary text loosely translates to: Lord, I am fighting with you, and I am trying with you., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, two sheets, four pages., Origin: North India., Layout: Single column of 7 lines, with interlinear translation; 22 lines written diagonally in outer margins., Lettering: Nadkhi script with Sura headings; Nada'liq script., Decoration: Significant words and sentences picked out in red, double interlinear gold rules, interlinear Persian translation in red ink, arabesque margins in blue, turquoise, orange, and two shades of gold., Binding: Disbound.
Two leaves (four pages) from a late 18th/early19th century Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper. Each leaf has on one side seven lines written in nadkhi script in black ink, with interlinear Persian translation, surrounded by 22 lines written diagonally in outer margins in nada'liq script, primarily in black ink, with significant words and sentences in red; and on the other side three lines of Arabic text, with interlinear Persian translation within broad, richly illuminated arabesque margins in blue, turquoise, orange, and two shades of gold. The text comes from one of the prayers of Muhammad from the hadith. A hadith consists of the accounts of words, deeds, or silent approval of Muhammad during the period of his preaching. The primary text loosely translates to: Lord, I am fighting with you, and I am trying with you., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, two sheets, four pages., Origin: North India., Layout: Single column of 7 lines, with interlinear translation; 22 lines written diagonally in outer margins., Lettering: Nadkhi script with Sura headings; Nada'liq script., Decoration: Significant words and sentences picked out in red, double interlinear gold rules, interlinear Persian translation in red ink, arabesque margins in blue, turquoise, orange, and two shades of gold., Binding: Disbound., Shelfmark: Eugene, OR, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon, MS 135., Cite as: Two leaves from an illuminated manuscript containing prayers of Muhammad. Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, OR 97403-1299.
Two leaves (four pages) from a late 18th/early19th century Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper. Each leaf has on one side seven lines written in nadkhi script in black ink, with interlinear Persian translation, surrounded by 22 lines written diagonally in outer margins in nada'liq script, primarily in black ink, with significant words and sentences in red; and on the other side three lines of Arabic text, with interlinear Persian translation within broad, richly illuminated arabesque margins in blue, turquoise, orange, and two shades of gold. The text comes from one of the prayers of Muhammad from the hadith. A hadith consists of the accounts of words, deeds, or silent approval of Muhammad during the period of his preaching. The primary text loosely translates to: Lord, I am fighting with you, and I am trying with you., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, two sheets, four pages., Origin: North India., Layout: Single column of 7 lines, with interlinear translation; 22 lines written diagonally in outer margins., Lettering: Nadkhi script with Sura headings; Nada'liq script., Decoration: Significant words and sentences picked out in red, double interlinear gold rules, interlinear Persian translation in red ink, arabesque margins in blue, turquoise, orange, and two shades of gold., Binding: Disbound.
Two leaves (four pages) from a late 18th/early19th century Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper. Each leaf has on one side seven lines written in nadkhi script in black ink, with interlinear Persian translation, surrounded by 22 lines written diagonally in outer margins in nada'liq script, primarily in black ink, with significant words and sentences in red; and on the other side three lines of Arabic text, with interlinear Persian translation within broad, richly illuminated arabesque margins in blue, turquoise, orange, and two shades of gold. The text comes from one of the prayers of Muhammad from the hadith. A hadith consists of the accounts of words, deeds, or silent approval of Muhammad during the period of his preaching. The primary text loosely translates to: Lord, I am fighting with you, and I am trying with you., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, two sheets, four pages., Origin: North India., Layout: Single column of 7 lines, with interlinear translation; 22 lines written diagonally in outer margins., Lettering: Nadkhi script with Sura headings; Nada'liq script., Decoration: Significant words and sentences picked out in red, double interlinear gold rules, interlinear Persian translation in red ink, arabesque margins in blue, turquoise, orange, and two shades of gold., Binding: Disbound.