Arabe 6140a – A Qur'ānic Manuscript From 1st Century Hijra At The Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris
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Folios from the manuscript Arabe 6140a (a) 1r, (b) 2r and (c) 3r. Folio 1r from Camb. Ms. Add. 1125 belonging to the same codex [Arabe 6140a, © Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris; Camb. Ms. Add. 1125, © University Library, Cambridge].
Date
1st century of hijra.[1]
Accession Number
Arabe 6140a
Size & Folios
Parchment manuscript with a size of 37 cm x 28 cm. Writing area: 32.7 cm x 26.5 cm. There are 22-25 lines per page.[2]
Total number of folios are 6 = 4 (Arabe 6140a, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris) + 2 (Camb. Ms. Add. 1125, University Library, University of Cambridge).[3] These folios contain about ~4.2% of the text of the Qur'an.
History Of The Manuscript
Not known.
Script & Ornamentation
Ḥijāzī.
The format is vertical, and the script which is thin and slender, also has a distinct vertical emphasis, despite the slant to the right. The text is written in brown-black ink, with occasional diacritical strokes. Five to six dashes arranged vertically punctuate the verses. Every tenth verse is marked by a red hollow circle surrounded by dots. Red dots were presumably added later to facilitate vocalization.
Contents
The contents of the manuscript, as tabulated below, are gathered from the published data.
| Folios | Qur'anic Sūrah | Image Publication | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabe 6140a 1r | 7:129 - 7:144 | – | – |
| Arabe 6140a 1v | 7:144 - 7:155 | – | – |
| Arabe 6140a 4r | 7:155 - 7:164 | – | – |
| Arabe 6140a 4v | 7:164 - 7:179 | – | – |
| Camb. Ms. Add. 1125 1r | 8:10 - 8:28 | – | – |
| Camb. Ms. Add. 1125 1v | 8:28 - 8:42 | – | – |
| Camb. Ms. Add. 1125 2r | 8:42 - 8:57 | – | – |
| Camb. Ms. Add. 1125 2v | 8:57 - 8:72 | – | – |
| Arabe 6140a 2r | 9:44 - 9:59 | – | – |
| Arabe 6140a 2v | 9:59 - 9:69 | – | – |
| Arabe 6140a 3r | 9:23 - 9:34 | – | – |
| Arabe 6140a 3v | 9:34 - 9:43 | – | – |
Location
Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris (France).
References
[1] S. N. Noseda, "Note Esterne In Margin Al 1° Volume Dei ‘Materiali Per Un'edizione Critica Del Corano’", Rendiconti: Classe Di Lettere E Scienze Morali E Storiche, 2000, Vol. 134, Fasc. 1, pp. 3-38.
[2] F. Déroche, Catalogue Des Manuscrits Arabes: Deuxième Partie: Manuscrits Musulmans - Tome I, 1: Les Manuscrits Du Coran: Aux Origines De La Calligraphie Coranique, 1983, Bibliothèque Nationale: Paris, p. 61.
[3] E. G. Browne, A Hand-List Of The Muhammadan Manuscripts, Including All Those Written In The Arabic Character, Preserved In The Library Of The University Of Cambridge, 1900, At The University Press: Cambridge, p. 146 (No. 806); C. Ansorge et al., Faith & Fable: Islamic Manuscripts From Cambridge University Library, 2011, Cambridge University Library, UK, p. 11.
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