United Kingdom, London, Wellcome Library, Arabic 421

United Kingdom, London, Wellcome Library, Arabic 421

Averroes' Commentary onAvicenna's Cantica
Physical Description
  • Material: Paper
  • Pages: 193 leaves
  • Leaves Format: not available
  • Dimensions: 190 x 140 mm
Detailed Description
  • Foliation:
    Western foliation
    Eastern pagination
    Catchwords
  • Decoration:
    Black ink; headings, overlines and Avicenna 's verses are written in red ink. Poem written in two columns.
  • Layout:
    Text is set in one or two column(s).

    15 to 23 lines to the page
  • Hand Description:
    One hand, Naskhī script; body of text: 130 × 90 mm
  • Binding Description:
    Gilt stamped brown morocco binding; title printed in Gold on the spine: شرح ارجوزة ابن سينا (see x12 )
  • Acquisition:
    Acquired from Sotheby's lot 478 ( (November 21st/22nd, 1985 )
History
  • Origin Date: September 11th, 1485 (Dhū l-Qaʿda 2nd, 862 h.)
  • Origin Place: not available
  • Wellcome Institute Library (London): Wellcome Library Online Catalogue [Link]
  • Wellcome Institute Library (London): Wellcome Library Online Catalogue [Link]
Content
Averroes Commentary on Avicenna’s Cantica 1v - 192r
  • Note:
    The introduction is lacking.
  • Colophon:
    F. 192v : title and date