4. Palaeography

4.1 Early Writing

4.2 Greek Book Scripts

4.3 Latin Book Scripts

4.4 Latin Documentary Scripts

4.5 Greek & Other Documentary Scripts

4.6 Aramaic, Hebrew & Syriac

4.7 Arabic

4.8 Native American

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Ahmad al-Nayrizi Qur'an | MS 5317

AHMAD AL-NAYRIZI QUR'AN

MS in Arabic on peach-coloured paper, Iran, 1708-09, 1 f., 33x21 cm, single column, (21x14 cm), 9 lines in Naskh script in gold, colophon of 2 lines in Riqa’ script in gold by Ahmad al-Nayrizi, autograph, signed.

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Mariage Portion due to Pregnant Wife | MS 5324

LEGAL DOCUMENT: MARRIAGE PORTION DUE TO PREGNANT WIFE

MS in Persian on paper, Iran, 2 December 1187, 1 f., 28x15 cm, (25x13 cm), 9 long lines in Tawki’ script, signed, witnesses signatures. Provenance: 1. Sam Fogg, London.

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Mamluk Qur'an | MS 5316

MAMLUK QUR'AN

MS in Arabic on paper, Egypt, ca. 1300-1350, 4 lines in Rayhani script influenced by Muhaqqaq script, containing the word "ashar" (ten) in gold ornamental Kufic script.

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Early Timurid Qur'an in Muhaqqaq | MS 4598

EARLY TIMURID QUR'AN IN MUHAQQAQ SCRIPT

MS in Arabic on paper, Iraq or Iran, ca. 1350-1420, 5 lines in a large, very fine muhaqqaq script outlined in gold, within a frame of gold, red and blue, roundels containing gold knotwork, probably by Karamshah Tabrizi.

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Hariz-i Abru World HIstory | MS 4599

HAFIZ-I ABRU HISTORY OF THE WORLD

MS in Persian on paper, Herad, Iran, ca. 1425, 1 f., 43x34 cm, single column and 4 columns, (37x26 cm), 35 lines in naskhi script within a frame, 1 miniature 12x26 cm in full colours.

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Qur'an in Thuluth, plus Three Scripts | MS 4469

QUR'AN: THULUTH WITH THREE OTHER SCRIPTS

MS in Arabic on paper, Yemen, ca. 1300-1350, 10 lines in Naskhi script, in black, 1 line in gold Thuluth script outlined in black, 2 lines in Muhaqqaq script, 1 line Kufic script.
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Poetic Prayers | MS 5318

POETIC PRAYERS

MS in Persian on marbled paper, Kashmir, December 1658, 1 f., 34x21 cm, single column, (27x17 cm), 8 lines in Nasta’liq script by Muhammad Ashraf al-Razavi, autograph, signed.
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Chronicles of All Prophets | MS 4600 (1)

CHRONICLES OF ALL PROPHETS

MS in Persian on paper, Ottoman Turkey, 2nd half 16th c., 6+10 lines in an elegant Nasta'liq script, surrounded by extensive panels of intricate designs, 5 gold medallions with 2 lines in Nasta'liq book script.
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Bihari Qur'an | MS 4595

BIHARI QUR'AN

MS in Arabic on buff paper, India, late 14th -15th c., 13 lines in a vigorous Bihari script in alternating blue, marginal commentaries in Persian and in Naskhi script.
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Maghrebi 'Sudani' style Qur'an | MS 2971

SUDANI STYLE QUR'AN

MS in Arabic on paper, Hausa area, Nigeria, 19th c, 14 lines in a fine Maghrebi script in "Sudani" style, punctuation and marginal initials , 3 full-page displays of strapwork or geometric decoration.
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Maghrebi Script Qur'an | MS 4593

MAGHREBI SCRIPT QUR'AN

MS in Arabic on pink paper, Andalusia, Spain (or North Africa), in a monumental Maghrebi script and other scripts.

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Eastern Kufic Script Qur'an | MS 4594

EASTERN KUFIC SCRIPT QUR'AN

MS in Arabic on buff paper, Iran, 11th-12th c., 15 lines in an elegant eastern kufic script, diacritical marks and vocalisation in red and green, 3 gold medallions and a gold leaf in margins, sura heading IN smaller naskhi book script.
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