Toward a ‘Biography’ of a Manuscript: A copy of the Qur’an from 12th c. Iran
A Project in the History of the Book Workshop, February 22-23, 2013, Penn Museum, Classroom 2. This copy of the Qur’an (Penn Museum NEP27) has a colophon page, frequently reproduced in handbooks, dating its copying to H559/ 1164CE in Hamadhan. A detailed examination of the codex was carried out by a seminar on codicology held in spring 2012. The codex presents interesting case of book ‘restoration’ that must be closely examined as it points to a complex history of usage. An examination thus far reveals that there were several interventions to the integrity of the original; many folios bear major repairs, patches and replacements. The following aspects of the codex will be presented to a panel of experts and participating workshop attendees. Workshop leaders: Renata Holod (History of Art Dept. and Penn Museum) Yael Rice (Amherst College) Presenters: § Alex Brey, Structuring the Word: The Sura Headings and Verse Markers of NEP-27 § Emily Neumeier, Competing Ideologies in the Paleography of NEP-27 § V.K. Inman, The Text of NEP-27 § Elias Saba, Explaining, Interpreting, and Clarifying the Qur'an: The "Commentary" on NEP 27 § Elliott Brooks, NEP-27's Frontispiece and its Comparanda § Raha Rafii, Intersections of Design and Epigraphy in the Colophon and Finispiece of NEP-27 § Agnieszka Szymanska, The Mise-en-page of NEP-27 § Quintana Heathman, Investigating Interventions: The Papers of NEP-27 § Michael Falcetano, Verse Markers and their variations Consultants: Nourrane Benazzouna, Abou Dhabi/Paris François Déroche, Bibliotheque Nationale de France David Roxburgh, Harvard University M. Shreve Simpson, University of Pennsylvania Sergei Tourkin, Mc Gill University To Register: The registration website (http://sites.sas.upenn.edu/NEP27wksp) with detailed program and abstracts will be launching next week. Since space is limited to thirty (30), please register for participation by February 10, 2013. Accommodations: We have held rooms at the Club Quarters (http://www.clubquarters.com/loc_philadelphia.php) for your convenience. If you wish to stay there, please call or email Club Quarters to confirm no later than January 22nd.
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Camille Rhoné (21 janvier 2013). Toward a ‘Biography’ of a Manuscript: A copy of the Qur’an from 12th c. Iran. Diwan. Consulté le 20 avril 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/npr8
