This volume contains a manual of prosody and rhyme compiled for Prince Mustafa in 956 AH (1549-50 CE) by Süruri-i Acem (Musliheddin Mustafa Efendi, who died in 968 AH/1560-61 CE). The work is divided into 3 makaleler and a hatime. At the end of the text are short addenda account prosody. The manuscript was likely copied in the late 17th or early 18th centuries CE.
Bahr el-maarif - بحر المعارف.
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- Reference
- GB 59 Or 7210
- Dates of Creation
- Late 17th century-Early 18th century
- Language of Material
- Turkish
- Physical Description
- 1 text 161 ff Materials : Paper. Foliation : Western, 161 ff. Dimensions : 198 mm x 130 mm. Script : Nesih. Binding : Green silk binding with a flap.
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Acquisition Information
Bequeathed by E. J. W. Gibb in 1901.