Medium: Woodcut music in black and red Size: 14 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches (Sheet) Date finished: 1732 Publisher: Joannem B Verdussen Condition: Some text lost due to ink reaction to the parchment.
#9-124
Manuscripts & Miniatures
Page from the Kammavaca (Burmese Monk's Ordination Text)
Series: The Pali Vinaya Monastic Code of Discipline Medium: Lacquered and gilded cloth with calligraphy in black Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 24 inches Date finished: 19th century Condition: Double sided.
#10682
Medium: Early printing illuminated with metal cuts on vellum Dimensions: 7 5/8 x 4 7/8 inches Artist details: French Date finished: 1501 Printer: Printed in Paris
#51563
Medium: Early printing illuminated with metal cuts on vellum Dimensions: 7 5/8 x 4 7/8 inches Artist details: French Date finished: 1501 Printer: Printed in Paris
#51561
Series: Poems by Abul Ala Al-Maarri (Syrian, 973-1058) Medium: Calligraphy in black and red with borders in gold. Dimensions:10 5/8 x 6 3/8 inches (Sheet) Date finished: 1743
Series: Kashmir Medium: Sanskrit manuscript leaves. Calligraphy in black and red. Orange borders Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (Sheet) Date finished: c. 1800
#10746
Series: Turkey Medium: Arabic calligraphy in Naskhi script. Borders in red, blue and gold. Round gold breath markers Dimensions: 8 1/16 x 5 1/4 inches (Sheet) Date finished: 18th century Condition: Juz' (disc in margin) has blue script on gold field.
#637
Medium: Arabic calligraphy in black and red. Yellow, blue and red decorative breath markers Dimensions: 4 5/8 x 4 inches (Sheet) Date finished: 975 AH (c. 1560s)
#10759
Series: India Medium: Arabic script in black. Bold script headings in gold and black. Decorative discs in margin with pen lines in blue, red, and gold Dimensions: 5 15/16 x 3 1/2 inches (Sheet) Date finished: 17th century
#16077
Series: India Medium: Arabic calligraphy in black with orange, gold and blue border Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 3 inches (Sheet) Date finished: 17th century Condition: Some worm damage.
#10760
Medium: Calligraphy in black and red script with panels of explanations and discussions. Border pen work in blue, red and gold Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 6 3/8 inches (Sheet) Date finished: Late 18th century
#1448
Series: Text by Muhammad Farrukh Medium: Hand-lettered manuscript with nastaliq script in black and red. Red, blue and gold borders Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches (Sheet) Date finished: Rabi I 1108 (October 1696)
#537
Medium: Sanskrit. Devanagari script in black with red, blue and gold borders Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches (Sheet) Date finished: Late 18th century
#10755
Series: Turkey Medium: Arabic calligraphy in black with pink and gold decorative panels Dimensions: 6 1/8 x 3 3/4 inches (Sheet) Date finished: 1024 A.H. 1584 A.D.
#10764
Series: Turkey Medium: Calligraphy in black script punctuated with gold sphere breath notations. Gold borders Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches (Sheet) Date finished: Early 18th century
#10762
Medium: Sanskrit calligraphy in black with red, blue and gold border Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches (Sheet) Date finished: Late 18th / early 19th century Condition: A few mildew spots, mostly in margins.
#258
Medium: Ink on parchment. Historiated initials. Five-line staves with notation in black on red staves. Dimensions: 22 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches (sheet) Date finished: 17th century
Medium: Latin text hand-lettered on vellum. Illuminated letter "D" with red, blue, white & gold. Decorated borders in red, green, gold, and blue (floral designs). Dimensions: 6 5/8 x 4 5/8 inches (sheet) Date finished: 16th Century
Medium: Ink on parchment. Historiated capital in red, blue, and yellow. Latin text in black and red. Four line staves with musical notations. Probably Italian. Dimensions: 19 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches (sheet) Date finished: 17th Century Condition: Some text lost due to ink reaction to the parchment.
Medium: Early printing illuminated with metal cuts on vellum Dimensions: 7 5/8 x 4 7/8 inches Artist details: French Date finished: 1501 Printer: Printed in Paris
#51556
Medium: Early printing illuminated with metal cuts on vellum Dimensions: 7 5/8 x 4 7/8 inches Artist details: French Date finished: 1501 Printer: Printed in Paris
#51546
Medium: Calligraphy in Naskhi script on burnished paper with gold, blue and red decorative elements Dimensions: 7 7/8 x 4 1/2 inches (sheet) Artist details: Pakistani Date finished: Late 18th century
Medium: Black and red hand-lettered script on parchment. Capitals in blue. Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches Artist details: Spanish Date finished: 17th century
Medium: Black and red hand-lettered script on parchment. Capitals in blue. Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches Artist details: Spanish Date finished: 17th century
Medium: Historiated parchment leaf with text in black and red, decorated letter in red and blue Dimensions: 25 1/2 x 17 inches Artist details: Italian Date finished: 1556
#48333
Medium: Hand-lettered manuscript leaf Sanskrit text in black with red discs and borders Dimensions: 4 15/16 x 10 5/16 inches Date finished: 16th century Condition: Some water staining.
Series: The Pali Vinaya Monastic Code of Discipline Medium: Lacquered and gilded cloth with calligraphy in black Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 24 inches Date finished: 19th century Condition: Double sided.
#10683
Medium: Persian calligraphy in black with gold historiated capitals Dimensions: 7 11/16 x 4 3/4 inches Artist details: Indian Date finished: 1208 AH (c. 1780s)
Medium: Arabic calligraphy in black with yellow, blue and red decorative elements Dimensions: 4 5/8 x 4 inches (sheet) Date finished: 975 AH (c. 1560s)