Marbled Monday board linings and hinges! From the lower board on the cover of Isl. Ms. 453, a manuscript volume of Maʻālim al-tanzīl, al-Baghawī’s (d.1117?) commentary on the Qurʼān, copied in 1447 in Samsun
Marbled Monday border on this calligraphic piece in talik, signed by Durmuşzâde Ahmed Efendi (d.1717) and dated 1695/6, one of several in the album Isl. Ms. 439
“Splendors of the religious and artistic endeavors of Byzantine manuscript makers are on display from the Greek manuscript collection at the University of Michigan Library (Special Collections Research Center). We warmly invite you to explore these extraordinary treasures at the Audubon Room, North Hatcher Library, March 26-June 28, 2022.The University of Michigan Library holds an extensive collection of Greek manuscripts consisting of 110 codices (bound manuscripts) and fragments that range from the fourth to the nineteenth centuries CE. It is the largest such collection in the Western Hemisphere. As explained in the exhibit, most of these manuscripts were purchased through the efforts of Professor Francis Willey Kelsey in the second decade of the previous century. Our exhibit displays highlights from these holdings, offering insights into the religious and artistic endeavors involved in the making, use, and dissemination of Byzantine codices.” Read more!
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Thank you for sharing! Especially about the copyright protection
This is fantastic! I’ve shared it with all my writer friends and hope that they have a ton of success!
I love how this melds manuscript culture and digital reading interfaces. What a cool way to circulate texts and document feedback.
