COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
BRO_Arabic_MS_770
Reference Number:
Arabic MS 770
Parent Work Title:
Qur'an
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Trilingual Qur'an
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Kur'an
Date Created:
15th century
Description:
Large manuscript with Naskhi characters with three lines to the page. Persian and Eastern Turkish literal translations are added between the lines in much smaller letters, and immediately under the Arabic word.
Language Code:
ara
Language:
Arabic
Language Code:
tur
Language:
Turkish
Language Code:
per
Language:
Persian
Subject:
Qu'ran
Subject:
Islam
Subject:
Religion
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codices (bound manuscripts)
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Item Height:
365 mm
Item Width:
300 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
Mingana, Alphonse. Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library, Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1934
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2025-06-17
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2025-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Medieval