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Title
Kulliyāt
Additional title: کلىات
Names
New York Public Library, M&A MS. Pers. 14.
Saʻdī (Author)
سعدى، (Author)
Collection

Arabic manuscripts collection

Dates / Origin
Other Date: copied ca. 1570.
Place: [Shīrāz ?],
Table of Contents
Fols. 1b-17b: Introduction by Bīsutūnī.
Fols. 18b-133a: Būstān by Saʻdī.
Fols. 134b-215a: Gulistān by Saʻdī.
Fols. 215b-263a: Qaṣāʼid-i Fārsī by Saʻdī.
Fols. 263b-269b: Tarjīʻʹband by Saʻdī.
Fols. 270a-358a: Ghazalīyāt by Saʻdī.
Fols. 358b-360: Mawʻiẓah (Dar ʻaql va ʻishq) by Saʻdī.
Fols. 361b-395a: Ghazalīyāt-i qadīm by Saʻdī.
Fols. 395b-410a: Badāʼiʻ by Saʻdī.
Fols. 410b-419a: Naṣīḥat al-mulūk by Saʻdī.
Fols. 419b-443a: Ṣaḥibīyah by Saʻdī.
Fols 443a-446b: Muqaṭṭaʻāt by Saʻdī.
Fols. 447b-455a: Muṭāyabāt by Saʻdi.
Fols. 455b-463a: Rubāʻīyāt by Saʻdī.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: M&A MS. Pers. 14
Topics
1500-1599
Persian poetry
Persian poetry -- Iran -- 16th century
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian -- 16th century
Miniature painting, Iranian -- 16th century
Manuscripts, Persian -- New York (State) -- New York
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian
Miniature painting, Iranian
Manuscripts, Persian
New York (State) -- New York
Iran
Genres
Illuminated manuscripts-Iran-16th century
Leather binding
Miniatures (paintings)-Iran-16th century
Miniatures (paintings)-Iran-Shīrāz-16th century
nastaʻliq
illuminated manuscripts
Masnavis
Ghazals (Poetry)
Quatrains
Poetry
Notes
Citation/reference: Islamic Manuscripts in the New York Public Library, (ed.) Barbara Schmitz (NYPL / Oxford University Press, 1992), pages 96-97.
Content: Ms. codex
Content: Probably copied in Shīrāz.
Content: Physical description: cream paper inserted into margins of thinner paper. 18 lines, 1 or 2 columns. Nastaʻlīq in black ink with headings in yellow. Gold and black rulings. 14 ʻunvān (headpieces) in "Shīrāzī style". 5 miniatures (52a, 78b, 104a, 166a, 196b). Marginal notes in shoddy Nastaʻlīq throughout.
Preferred citation: NYPL. M&A MS. Pers. 14
Funding: Preservation and access were made possible by the generous support of Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos.
Acquisition: "Sold by Quartich, 1929 (Cat. no. 423, lot. 991). Gift to The New York Public Library by W. Eames, n.d." -- Schmitz, page 96. Stamps by J. O'Kinealy on cover and fol 463b..
Language: In Persian; Nastaʻlīq script.
Physical Description
Extent: 463 leaves :paper, ink , miniatures ;270 x 155 mm (severely trimmed) (180 x 93 mm)
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
Persian
Identifiers
MSS Unit ID: 116
RLIN/OCLC: 1567965923
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b23923102
Barcode: 33433135635492
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 812f12d0-9803-013f-6163-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

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  • 2027

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