manuscript of; Layla wa Al-Majnun, which is kept in Linchi National Library in Rome
The manuscript of Layla and Majnun is preserved in the eastern section of the Lynchi National Library in the new index under the number "21" and it is inside a square case, of cardboard covered with leather and satin to preserve the manuscript from damage that could affect the miniatures o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Arabic |
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Arab Association for Islamic Civilization and Art
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science |
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| Online Access: | https://mjaf.journals.ekb.eg/article_137609.html |
| Summary: | The manuscript of Layla and Majnun is preserved in the eastern section of the Lynchi National Library in the new index under the number "21" and it is inside a square case, of cardboard covered with leather and satin to preserve the manuscript from damage that could affect the miniatures of its cover and its contents, written on this cardboard folder are gilded writings of The back refers to the first ancient index that was made to him, bearing the number "82", next to which are gilded decorations bearing the name "l.Caetani". It is likely from the calendar at the end of the manuscript that this manuscript dates back to 790 AH / 1388 CE, but this date at the end of the Layla and Majnun manuscript does not include the signature of the calligrapher, and we do not know whether this date is correct or not, taking into account that the style of writing can refer to a period Contemporary chronology for this calendar, and if the date of writing the manuscript text is proven correct, we will be talking about a work of prime importance due to its antiquity. However, the miniatures of this manuscript that were added to its pages in a subsequent period cannot be attributed to the same period to which the manuscript writings are attributed. The researcher attempted to attribute the manuscript miniatures to the historical period in which they were carried out. The study suggested that the author was the photographer Mehr Ali, who worked in the Fatah court of Ali Shah Qajar during the rule of the Qajar state of Iran.The manuscript measures 28 cm in length x 17 cm in width, and its writings were executed on white gilded paper and numbered with the stamp machine (). The number of writing lines is 20 lines () divided into four columns. The writings of the manuscript were executed in the wonderful Nasta'liq script ((and its ink line is black in color) ), The writings are surrounded by a golden and red "frame" with blue ornaments and bands, and the prominent headlines are multicolored inside the frames in the middle of the page that include headings, including what is written in white, blue or purple, and in some pages we find the text written on |
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| ISSN: | 2356-9654 2357-0342 |