Manuscript. Persian. Title from colophon. Name of scribe not indicated. Written in India. Papaer; thick unpolished Indian paper; some pages colored pink; text within ruled border of three fine lines in black and red ink; black ink, section headings in red; numerous marginal and interlinear notes and comments; beginning of the poem on fol. 1b is in a much later hand; 6 leaves of writing at end in various hands; catchwords. Nastaʻliq; 15 lines in written area 18 x 8.5 cm. 1, fol. 1b-226b, 6. Library of Congress. Persian manuscript, M15. Text block separated from binding in separate container; binding is contemporary tan leather in poor condition; no medallions or other decoration. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website.
Manuscript. Persian. Title from fol. 2b. Written by Sulṭānmuḥammad al-Kātib. Probably written in Iran. Paper; thick, dark cream color laid paper with no visible chain lines or watermarks; elaborate unwan on fol. 2b in blue, gold, and red; fol. 1b-3a and 168b and 169b have elaborate floral decorations in margins; text enclosed in elaborate ruled border in blue-white-gold-red-green-gold; black ink with red section headings; catchwords. Nastaʻliq; 12 lines in written area 15 x 7 cm. Fol 1b and 2a have full page miniature paintings. Fol. 1b-169a (text: 2b-169a) Library of Congress. Persian manuscript, M84. Binding; black grain with embossed medallions front and back. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website.
Manuscript. Persian. Title from colophon. Name of scribe not indicated. Probably written in India. Paper: coarse brownish poorly laid paper with no visible chain lines or watermarks; paper in poor condition and shows earlier reinforcement around edges; dampstaining on foredge; black ink with rubrication; catchwords on rectos. Nastaʻliq; 9-15 lines in written area 14 x 8 cm. Fol. 1b-128b. Library of Congress. Persian manuscript, M81. Disbound; original binding tan and black marbled cardboard; light brown leather spine; in container with manuscript. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website.
Manuscript. Persian. Caption title. Written by Ibn Murād al-Ḥusaynī Muḥammad Zamān. Probably written in Iran. Paper; unpolished, slightly yellowed cream color laid paper with horizontal laid lines and no visible chain lines or watermarks; elaborate floral unwan in gold, light blue, red and dark blue; title in red in gold cartouche; text on fol. 1b-2a has interlinear gold design; text enclosed in ruled border of a thin blue and a wider gold line; black ink with rubrication; catchwords. Rieu, C. Catalogue of the Persian manuscripts, I, 337 Work is dividedn into twelve Majlis, each has its own unwan and colophon. Nastaʻliq; 29 lines in written area 25 x 15.7 cm. Fol. 1b-321a. Library of Congress. Persian manuscript, M56. Text block intact, lacks binding. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website. Near East scanned