This volume contains the collected poems of Cennet Efendi, called Fenai (died 1077 AH/1665 CE according to Safai). The Divan consists primarily of ilahiler with a few na't. The copyist has added the words Safer 1075 (August-September 1664 CE) to ff 17r-v, 22r, 25r, and 28v-29r, which may be the date of transcription, or possibly the last time when the manuscript was read by the previous owner. Appearances are in favour of the date of transcription, however, recording various stages in this task. Mısri Efendi's commentary on the well-known verses by Yunus Emre has been added in a different, less refined hand on ff 3v-10r, beginning with ''Çıktım erik dalına''. Verses by Gafuri and Eşrefoğlu can be found on ff 73v-75r.
[Divan-i Fenai] - [ديوان فنائى]
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- Reference
- GB 59 Or 7706
- Dates of Creation
- 1075
- Language of Material
- Turkish
- Physical Description
- 1 text 75 ff Materials : Paper. Foliation : European, 75 ff. Dimensions : 198 mm x 145 mm. Ruling : Rubrications have been left out towards the end of the manuscript. Script : Nestalik, becoming smaller towards the end of the text. Binding : Stamped and gilded binding.
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Purchased by the British Museum in 1912.