• [صد در] ... [الخ.].
  • [Ṣad dar] ... [etc.].

Collections:
  • Digitized Manuscripts
  • Manuscripts of the Islamic World
@type:
  • Poetry
Binding note:
  • European-style full brown leather with gold-stamped fillets and gold stamping on spine.
Location:
  • Special Collections Islamic Manuscripts, New Series no. 1744
Contributor:
  • Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Islamic Manuscripts, New Series no. 1744
Call number:
  • Islamic Manuscripts, New Series no. 1744
Format:
  • Manuscript
  • Book
Identifier:
  • ark:/88435/sf268923f
Publisher:
  • [1589?-1590?]
Abstract:
  • Collection of three Zoroastrian texts, one of which contains fifty miniatures of heaven and hell.
Language:
  • Persian
Text language:
  • Persian;
Contents:
  • 1. fol. 1b-60a: [Ṣad dar]. Treatise on 100 subjects connected with Zoroastrianism; this copy lists only 94.
  • 2. fol. 62b-121b: Kitāb-i Vīrāfʹnāmah. Account of the visionary journey of Arda Viraf to the next world, with 50 miniatures.
  • 3. fol. 123a-208a: Dar shāyast va nashāyast. Compilation of laws and customs on sin and impurity.
Date:
  • 1589-1590
Description:
  • Ms. composite codex.
  • On spine: "Ardai Veraf Namah" in Western script tooled in gold.
  • Layout: 15 lines per page ; Kitāb-i Vīrāfʹnāmah in two columns frame-ruled in red.
  • Origin: [Ṣad dar] Copy completed 957 [Yazdegerd? = 1589] (fol. 60a) -- [Kitāb-i Vīrāfʹnāmah] Copy completed 958 [Yazdegerd? = 1590] (fol. 121b) -- [Dar shāyast va nashāyast] Copy completed 957 [Yazdegerd? = 1589] (fol. 208a).
  • Description: Written in nastaʻliq in black on unglazed, laid Arabic paper. Rubrication and catchwords. Some staining and insect damage; edges ragged. Binding is loose and some gatherings are detached.
  • Decoration: Kitāb-i Vīrāfʹnāmah has fifty miniatures of heaven and hell. Three men seated on a carpet (fol. 61a), Arda Viraf explains his journey (fol. 67b), Arda Viraf on the Chinvat Bridge with Sraosha (fol. 71), Arda Viraf in the heavens (fol. 73-74, 77-85, 91-92), Images of hell (fol. 93-94, 96-97, 100-116).
  • Incipit: [صد در] اين که مى باىد که بدىن زراتشت استوان باشند و بىگمان و بى شبهه باشند -- [کتاب وىراف‌نامه] چو گىتى شاه کشت آن شهر ىارى * که بود از شاه بهمن ىاد کارى -- [در شاىست و نشاىست] در شاىست و نشاىست که بر مردمان فرىضه باشد
Spatial:
  • New Jersey
Provenance:
  • Former owner noted at top of fol. 1b in Western script: Jumsetjeekursetjee.
Edm rights:
  • No Known Copyright
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Description:
  • Ms. composite codex.
  • On spine: "Ardai Veraf Namah" in Western script tooled in gold.
  • Layout: 15 lines per page ; Kitāb-i Vīrāfʹnāmah in two columns frame-ruled in red.
  • Origin: [Ṣad dar] Copy completed 957 [Yazdegerd? = 1589] (fol. 60a) -- [Kitāb-i Vīrāfʹnāmah] Copy completed 958 [Yazdegerd? = 1590] (fol. 121b) -- [Dar shāyast va nashāyast] Copy completed 957 [Yazdegerd? = 1589] (fol. 208a).
  • Description: Written in nastaʻliq in black on unglazed, laid Arabic paper. Rubrication and catchwords. Some staining and insect damage; edges ragged. Binding is loose and some gatherings are detached.
  • Decoration: Kitāb-i Vīrāfʹnāmah has fifty miniatures of heaven and hell. Three men seated on a carpet (fol. 61a), Arda Viraf explains his journey (fol. 67b), Arda Viraf on the Chinvat Bridge with Sraosha (fol. 71), Arda Viraf in the heavens (fol. 73-74, 77-85, 91-92), Images of hell (fol. 93-94, 96-97, 100-116).
  • Incipit: [صد در] اين که مى باىد که بدىن زراتشت استوان باشند و بىگمان و بى شبهه باشند -- [کتاب وىراف‌نامه] چو گىتى شاه کشت آن شهر ىارى * که بود از شاه بهمن ىاد کارى -- [در شاىست و نشاىست] در شاىست و نشاىست که بر مردمان فرىضه باشد
Title:
  • [صد در] ... [الخ.].
  • [Ṣad dar] ... [etc.].
Extent:
  • 208 leaves : paper, col. ill. ; 177 x 120 (155 x 85-90) mm bound to 185 x 130 mm.
Subject:
  • Zoroastrianism—Early works to 1800
  • Heaven—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
  • Hell—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
  • Manuscripts, Persian—New Jersey—Princeton
  • Poetry
  • Gold tooled bindings
  • illuminated manuscripts
  • illuminations (paintings)
Abstract:
  • Collection of three Zoroastrian texts, one of which contains fifty miniatures of heaven and hell.
Provenance:
  • Former owner noted at top of fol. 1b in Western script: Jumsetjeekursetjee.
Created:
  • 1589-01-01T00:00:00Z/1590-12-31T23:59:59Z
Extent:
  • 208 leaves : paper, col. ill. ; 177 x 120 (155 x 85-90) mm bound to 185 x 130 mm.