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This part of the Islamic manuscripts site contains out of print publications which are nowadays often difficult to find. The section is continually being expanded. Among other things it will contain the full contents of Manuscripts of the Middle East (MME), the journal published by Ter Lugt Press in Leiden in the 1980's and 1990's. Ask for a quotation from the publisher (Ter Lugt Press, Donkersteeg 19, NL-2312 HA Leiden, The Netherlands) if you wish to obtain a paper version of the articles which appeared in MME.

This section of the site also contains older catalogues of Islamic manuscripts, which are now out-of-print, and other relevant publications.
For reasons of copyright all publications in this section have a read-only restriction and cannot be printed.

Articles in journals or periodical publications:

• F.I. Abdullaeva, A Turkish prose version of Fitdawsi's Shah-nama in the manuscript collection of the St. Petersburg State University Library, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/2 (1997), pp. 49-57
• F. Abdullayeva, 'Some linguistic peculiarities of the Lahore Tafsir, its date and provenance', in Manuscripta Orientalia 2/1 (1996), pp. 21-24
• Reza T. Ahmadi, 'Symbolism in Persian rugs', in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/1 (1997), pp. 62-64
• Abd al-Aziz al-Ahwani, 'Kutub Baramig al-`Ulama' fil-Andalus', in Magallat Ma`had al-Makhtutat al-`Arabiyya 1/1 (1955), pp. 91-120
• O.F. Akimushkin, On the date of al-Sihah al-`Ajamiyya's composition, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/2 (1997), pp. 31-32
• O. Akimushkin, 'The Library-Workshop (Kitabkhana) of Baysunghur Mirza in Herat', in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/1 (1997), pp. 14-24
• O. Akimushkin, 'The sources of the "The Treatise on Calligraphers and Painters" by Qazi Ahmad Qumi', in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/1 (1995), pp. 5-11
• O. Akimushkin, 'Textological studies and the "critical text" problem', in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/2 (1995), pp. 22-28
• O. Akimushkin, 'Muraqqa`. Album of Indian and Persian miniatures of the 16-18th centuries and the models of the Persian calligraphy of the same period', in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/3 (1995), pp. 63-67
• Michael W. Albin, Early Arabic printing: A catalogue of attitudes, in MME 5 (1990-1991), pp. 114-122
• A. Alikberov & E. Rezvan, '`Adja'ib al-Makhluqat by Zakariya' al-Qazwini (d. 682/1283): 16th-century illuminated manuscript from the St. Petersburg Academic collection', in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/1 (1995), pp. 56-67
• A. Alikberov & E. Rezvan, 'Ibn Abi Khazzam and his Kitab al-Makhzun. The Mamluk military manual', in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/1 (1995), pp. 21-28
• Robert Anhegger, On transcribing Ottoman texts, in MME 3 (1988), pp. 12-15
• Khalil Mahmud `Asakir, 'Risala fil-Kitaba al-Mansuba', in Magallat Ma`had al-Makhtutat al-`Arabiyya 1/1 (1955), pp. 121-127
• B. Babajanov, 'Biographies of Makhdum-i A'zam al-Kasani al-Dahbidi, Sheikh of the sixteenth- century Naqshbandiya', in Manuscripta Orientalia 5/2 (1999), pp. 3-8
• Don Baker, A note on the expression '... a manuscript on Oriental paper', in MME 4 (1989), pp. 67-68



• Hans-Jürgen Becker, Unexplored glosses in the Yerushalmi manuscript of Leiden, in MME 6 (1994), pp. 145-154



• A.L.F.A. Beelaert, The function of the mamduh in the 7th maqala of the Tuhfat al-'Iraqain by Khaqani Sirwani, in MME 3 (1988), pp. 16-22
• J. Bell & P. Zemanek, 'Test of two Arabic OCR programs', in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/3 (1995), pp. 55-57
• Abdallah Benaïssa, 'Vers une interprétation paléographique du manuscrit Tawq al-Hamama du théologien andalou Ibn Hazm (994-1063)', in Études Maghrébines No. 5-6 (1997), pp. 7-21
• M. Blank & N. Stavisky, Conservation of Medieval manuscripts in the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/3 (1997), pp. 39-45
• H.E. Boeschoten, Why transcribe Ottoman Turkish texts?, in MME 3 (1988), pp. 23-26
• O.G. Bolshakov, The St. Petersburg manuscript of the Maqamat by al-Hariri and its place in the history of Arab painting, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/4 (1997), pp. 59-66, 56
• S.A. Bonebakker, In memoriam August Jan Willem Huisman 1917-1983, in MME 1 (1986), pp. 100-102



• N. van den Boogert, The manuscript library of Tarim in Wadi Hadramawt, in MME 6 (1994), pp. 155-157



• N. van den Boogert, Some notes on Maghribi script, in MME 4 (1989), pp. 30-43



• Book reviews, in MME 4 (1989), pp. 181-182



• Book reviews, in MME 2 (1987), pp. 149-158



• Book reviews, in MME 1 (1986), pp. 118-124
• Book reviews, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/4 (1997), pp. 67-69
• Book reviews, in Manuscripta Orientalia 5/1 (1991), pp. 70-72
• Book reviews, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/3 (1997), pp. 67-72
• Book reviews, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/2 (1997), pp. 68-72
• Book reviews, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/1 (1997), pp. 65-71
• Book reviews, in Manuscripta Orientalia 2/3 (1996), pp. 69-72
• Book reviews, in Manuscripta Orientalia 2/2 (1996), pp. 64-71
• Book review, in Manuscripta Orientalia 2/1 (1996), pp. 66-68
• Book and software review, in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/3 (1995), pp. 68-71
• Book and software review, in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/2 (1995), pp. 62-71
• Book review, in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/1 (1995), pp. 68-72
• H. Braam & M. Vandamme, 'A robust and versatile solution for the digital publication of manuscript materials', in Manuscripta Orientalia 2/2 (1996), pp. 51-55
• Adrian Brockett, Aspects of the physical transmission of the Qur`an in 19th-century Sudan: Script, binding, decoration and paper, in MME 2 (1987), pp. 45-67
• C.G. Brouwer, Rediscovered after more than three centuries. Pieter van de Broecke`s original Resolutieboeck concerning Dutch trade in North-West India, Persia and Southern Arabia, 1620-1625, in MME 1 (1986), pp. 61-71
• Jan Brugman, al-Dirasat al-`Arabiyya fi Hulanda, in: Nikolaos van Dam (ed.), Hulanda wal-`Alam al-`Arabi mundhu al-Qurun al-Wusta hatta al-Qarn al-`Ishrin. al-`Ulum, al-Lugha, al-Tigara, al-Thaqafa wal-Fann. Lochem 1987, pp. 8-18 (in Arabic)
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• Jan Brugman, De Arabische Studiën in Nederland, in: Nikolaos van Dam (ed.), Nederland en de Arabische wereld. Van Middeleeuwen tot twintigste eeuw. Wetenschap, taal, handel, cultuur, kunst. Lochem 1987, pp. 8-18 (in Dutch)
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• J.T.P. de Bruijn, The transmission of early Persian ghazals (with special reference to the Divan of Sana'i, in MME 3 (1988), pp. 27-31
• M.G. Carter, The Platonic edition. Some consequences of computer editing for text-based scholarship in Arabic grammar, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/4 (1997), pp. 54-58
• Kevin J. Cathcart, Writing and writing materials in the ancient Near East, in MME 5 (1990-1991), pp. 6-8
• Bruno Chiesa, Some remarks on textual criticism and the editing of Hebrew texts, in MME 6 (1994), pp. 138-144
• Richard S. Cooper, Guide to using Carl Brockelmann's Geschichte der arabischen Litteratur, in Mela Notes 3 (1974), as Basic Reference Outline Series Nr. 1
• Hans Daiber, New manuscript materials relevant to the history of Arabic literature, in MME 6 (1994), pp. 101-119
• Hans Daiber, An Arabic manuscript library: some important discoveries, in MME 2 (1987), pp. 18-36
• Hans Daiber, New manuscript findings from Indian libraries, in MME 1 (1986), pp. 26-48
• M. van Damme & H. Braam, In search of formal identity and difference: considerations based on collating some Turkic manuscripts, in MME 3 (1988), pp. 32-40
• F. Déroche, The Qur'an of Amagur, in MME 5 (1990-1991), pp. 59-66
• F. Déroche, Les manuscrits arabes datés du IIIe/IXe siècle, in Revue des Études Islamiques 55-57 (1987-1989), pp. 343-379
• T.P. Deryagina & O.B. Frolova, Antoni Muchlinski and his collection of Arabic manuscripts in the St. Petersburg University Library, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/4 (1997), pp. 46-48, 50-51
• Devin DeWeese, A note on manuscripts of the Zubdat al-athar, a Chaghatay Turkic History from sixteenth-century Mawarannahr, in MME 6 (1994), pp. 96-100
• F.Th. Dijkema, On editing epigraphy in Arabic script. A suggested form of editorial presentation, in MME 6 (1994), pp. 129-137
• Editorial Board of Manuscripta Orientalia, Lives devoted to learning, in Manuscripta Orientalia 5/1 (1999), pp. 3-6
• Barbara Flemming, Wolfgang Voigt (1911-1982) and the cataloguing of Oriental manuscripts in Germany, in MME 1 (1986), pp. 103-104
• Barbara Flemming, The Union Catalogue of Manuscripts in Turkey. Türkiye yazmalari toplu katalogu (tüyatok), in MME 1 (1986), pp. 109-110



• Barbara Flemming, From archetype to oral tradition: editing Persian and Turkish literary texts, in MME 3 (1988), pp. 7-11
• O.B. Frolova, 'Some notes on the Arabic manuscripts and collections in the Library of the Oriental Faculty of the St. Petersburg University', in Manuscripta Orientalia 2/2 (1996), pp. 36-43
• Adam Gacek, Ibn Abi Hamidah's didactic poem for bookbinders, in MME 6 (1994), pp. 41-58
• Adam Gacek, Arabic bookmaking and terminology as portrayed by Bakr al-Ishbili in his Kitab al-taysir fi sina`at al-tasfir, in MME 5 (1990-1991), pp. 106-113
• Adam Gacek, The diploma of the Egyptian calligrapher Hasan al-Rushdi, in MME 4 (1989), pp. 44-55
• Adam Gacek, Arabic scripts and their characteristics as seen through the eyes of Mamluk authors, in MME 4 (1989), pp. 144-149
• Adam Gacek, Al-Nuwayri`s classification of Arabic scripts, in MME 2 (1987), pp. 126-130
• Adam Gacek, Ownership statements and seals in Arabic manuscripts, in MME 2 (1987), pp. 88-95
• Adam Gacek, The use of `kabikaj` in Arabic manuscripts, in MME 1 (1986), pp. 49-53
• Adam Gacek, A select bibliography of Arabic language publications concerning Arabic manuscripts, in MME 1 (1986), pp. 106-108
• Yves Gonzalez-Quijano, L'édition dans le monde arabe. L'Égypte comme une sorte de modèle', in Jacques Michon & Jean-Yves Mollier (eds.), Les mutations du livre et de l'édition dans le monde du XVIIIe siècle à l'an 2000. Actes du colloque international Sherbrooke 2000, Saint-Nicolas/Paris 2001, pp. 399-406
• John A.C. Greppin, A trilingual Armenian pharmaceutical lexicon, in MME 4 (1989), pp. 69-73
• Alexander H. de Groot, Source materials for the history of the Middle East in the General State Archives (A.R.A.) of The Netherlands at The Hague, in MME 1 (1986), pp. 8-14
• Dimitri Gutas, Notes and texts from Cairo manuscripts, II. Texts from Avicenna`s Library in a copy by `Abd al-Razzaq al-Sighnakhi, in MME 2 (1987), pp. 8-17



• J.G.J. ter Haar, The collected letters of Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi, in MME 3 (1988), pp. 41-44
• John F. Healey, Nabataean to Arabic. Calligraphy and script development among the pre-Islamic Arabs, in MME 5 (1990-1991), pp. 41-52
• Sh.M. Iakerson, An unknown list of Hebrew books, in Manuscripta Orientalia 4/1 (1998), pp. 17-25
• A.G.P. Janson, Karaitic and Rashi manuscripts sold at Sotheby's auction, June 26th 1984, as compared to the holdings of Leiden University Library, in MME 1 (1986), pp. 78-85
• Robert Jones, Piracy, war and the acquisition of Arabic manuscripts in Renaissance Europe, in MME 2 (1987), pp. 96-110
• Robert Jones, Thomas Erpenius (1584-1624) on the value of the Arabic language, in MME 1 (1986), pp. 15-25



• Frederick De Jong, The iconography of Bektashiism. A survey of themes and symbolism in clerical costume, liturgical objects and pictorial art, in MME 4 (1989), pp. 7-29
• Frederick de Jong & Jan Just Witkam, The Library of al-Shaykh Khalid al-Shahrazuri al- Naqshbandi (d. 1242/1827). A facsimile of the inventory of his library (MS Damascus, Maktabat al-Asad No. 259), in MME 2 (1987), pp. 68-87



• J. Karabacek, 'Das arabische Papier', in Mittheilungen Papyrus Erzherzog Rainer 2-3 (1887), pp. 87-178



• Barbara Kellner-Heinkele, The transmission history of a text of joint authorship, in MME 3 (1988), pp. 45-53



• Djalal Khaleghi-Motlagh, The long road to a critical text of the Shahname, in MME 3 (1988), pp. 54-59
• Omar Khalidi, A Guide to Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu Manuscript Libraries in India, in MELA Notes 75-76 (Fall 2002-Spring 2003), pp. 1-59
• A.B. Khalidov, 'An Arabic composite manuscript of tales from the collection of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Institute of Oriental Studies, in Manuscripta Orientalia 5/1 (1999), pp. 63-69
• A.B. Khalidov, 'A unique 14th century literary anthology manuscript from Baghdad', in Manuscripta Orientalia 2/2 (1996), pp. 56-61
• Geoffrey A. Khan, Standardisation and variation in the orthography of Hebrew Bible and Arabic Qur'an manuscripts, in MME 5 (1990-1991), pp. 53-58
• Geoffrey A. Khan, The Arabic fragments in the Cambridge Genizah collections, in MME 1 (1986), pp. 54-60
• S.G. Klyashtorny, About one Khazar title in Ibn Fadlan, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/3 (1997), pp. 22-23
• Graziano Krätli, The Book and the Sand: Restoring and Preserving the Ancient Desert Libraries of Mauritania.
  pt. 1 , in World Libraries Vol. 14, No. 1 (Spring 2004); pt. 2 , in World Libraries Vol. 14, No. 2 (Fall 2004).
• Miroslav Krek, Some observations on printing Arabic in America and by Americans abroad, in MME 6 (1994), pp. 71-87
• Gunay Kut, Some aspects of the cataloguing of Turkish manuscripts, in MME 3 (1988), pp. 58-68
• K. Lagally, 'Using TEX as a tool in the editing of multi-lingual sources', in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/2 (1995), pp. 40-46
• Jacob M. Landau & Manfred Woidich, The Baladiyyat Ahmad ilFar. A note on a modern Egyptian manuscript text, in MME 6 (1994), pp. 59-70
• Stefan Leder Spoken word and written text. Meaning and social significance of the institution of riwaya. Tokyo 2002 (Islamic Area Studies. Working Paper Series No. 31)
• Herman de Leeuw, The first Dutch-Indonesian treaty. A rediscovered Arabic translation by Franciscus Raphelengius, in MME 4 (1989), pp. 115-122
• G.V. Lezin, K.K. Boyarsky, E.A. Kanevsky & A.I. Popova, Programming of Texts Conceptual Treatment, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/2 (1997), pp. 42-48

Manuscripta Orientalia. International Journal for Oriental Manuscript Research. Published by the Russian Asiatic Society, St. Petersburg.


• Tables of contents of all volumes, from No. 1/1 (1995) onwards.

NB. THESA, the publisher of Manuscripta Orientalia, has given permission to include in this website read-only versions of all articles on Islamic manuscripts which have appeared in Manuscripta Orientalia . For further information see the site of Manuscripta Orientalia.
• Manuela Marín & David Waines, The balanced way. Food for pleasure and health in medieval Islam, in MME 4 (1989), pp. 123-132
• Zeina Matar & Ingrid Heck, A nineteenth-century Ottoman firman issued to the Greek-Orthodox Millet of Duma al-Sham, in MME 6 (1994), pp. 158-164
• Zeina Matar, The earthquake of 1872 in Antioch. A documentary record of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, in MME 2 (1987), pp. 40-44
• A. Matveev, 'Sakhr bilingual OCR (al-Qari' al-Ali). A user's initial impressions', in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/3 (1995), pp. 48-54
• B.C. McGing, An unusual monastic agreement from Byzantine Egypt, in MME 5 (1990-1991), pp. 20-25
• A. Muminov, The fund of Arabographic manuscripts in the Museum Trust "Azret-Sultan" in the city of Turkestan, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/2 (1997), pp. 39-41
• Jürgen Paul, A study of manuscripts of al-Safadi's al-Wafi bi'l-Wafayat in Istanbul libraries, in MME 6 (1994), pp. 120-128
• I.E. Petrosyan, 'On three anonymous Turkish manuscripts from the St. Petersburg Branch of the Institute of Oriental Studies Collection. The problem of authorship', in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/1 (1995), pp. 17-20
• I.E. Petrosyan, 'An illustrated Turkish manuscript of "Iskender-Name" by Ahmedi', in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/2 (1995), pp. 47-61
• Ute Pietruschka, The relationship of Arabic with Ethiopian gnomologia. Remarks on a projected edition, in MME 6 (1994), pp. 88-95
• Val. V. Polosin, 'All is numbers? An unknown numerical component in the design of medieval Arabic manuscripts', in Manuscripta Orientalia 5/1 (1999), pp. 7-11
• Vladimir Polosin, 'Two late eighteenth-century Ottoman fiscal documents from the manuscript collection of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Institute of Oriental Studies', in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/4 (1997), pp. 30-34
• Val. Polosin & E. Rezvan, 'To the CD-ROM edition of the St. Petersburg Arabic Bible', in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/2 (1997), pp. 40-47
• Val. V. Polosin, 'Arabic manuscripts: Text density and its convertibility in copies of the same work', in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/2 (1997), pp. 3-17
• Val. V. Polosin, 'Frontispices on scale canvas in Arabic manuscripts', in Manuscripta Orientalia 2/1 (1996), pp. 5-19
• Val. V. Polosin, 'Muslim bindings with al-Khalidiyani double borders', in Manuscripta Orientalia 2/2 (1996), pp. 9-12
• Val. V. Polosin & Efim A. Rezvan, 'The Asiatic Museum Project. 1. Data-base on Muslim seals', in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/1 (1995), pp. 53-55
• Val. V. Polosin, 'To the method of describing illuminated Arabic manuscripts', in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/2 (1995), pp. 16-21
• S.M. Prozorov, 'A unique manuscript of a biographical dictionary by a Khorezmian author', in Manuscripta Orientalia 5/2 (1999), pp. 9-17
• Wim Raven, The manuscripts and editions of Ibn Dawud's Kitab al-Zahra, in MME 4 (1989), pp. 133-137
• E.A. Rezvan, The Qur'an and its world. IX. The triumph of diversity: Muslim exegesis', in Manuscripta Orientalia 5/2 (1999), pp. 37-57
• E.A. Rezvan, The Qur'an and its world. VIII/2. West-Östlichen Divans (the Qur'an in Russia)', in Manuscripta Orientalia 5/1 (1999), pp. 32-62
• E.A. Rezvan, The Qur'an and its world. IV. "Raise not your voices above the Prophet's voice" (Society, power and etiquette norms), in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/4 (1997), pp. 35-44
• E.A. Rezvan, The Qur'an and its world. III. "Echoings of Universal Harmonies" (Prophetic revelation, Religious inspiration, Occult practices), in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/3 (1997), pp. 11-21
• E.A. Rezvan, The Qur'an and its world. II. The miracle of the book (The Qur'an and pre-Islamic literature), in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/1 (1997), pp. 25-32
• E.A. Rezvan, 'The Qur'an and its world. I. The problem of reconstructing ancient Arabian cosmogonic and anthropogenetic lore', in Manuscripta Orientalia 2/4 (1996), pp. 31-34
• E.A. Rezvan & N.S. Kondibaev, 'New tool for analysis of handwritten script', in Manuscripta Orientalia 2/3 (1996), pp. 43-53
• Hellmut Ritter, Datierung durch Brüche, in Oriens 1 (1948), pp. 237-247
• James M. Robinson, The Pachomian Monastic Library at the Chester Beatty Library and the Bibliothèque Bodmer, in MME 5 (1990-1991), pp. 26-40
• P. Roochnik, 'Itisalat OCR discussion', in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/3 (1995), pp. 58-62
• Franz Rosenthal, "Blurbs" (Taqriz) from fourteenth-century Egypt, in Oriens 27-28 (1981), pp. 177-196
• A.A. Sadykhova, 'A manuscript of "Tales of some lovers of the past" in the collection of the Oriental Faculty of the St. Petersburg University', in Manuscripta Orientalia 4/1 (1998), pp. 9-16
• O.P. Scheglova, 'Lithograph versions of Persian manuscripts of Indian manufacture in the nineteenth century', in Manuscripta Orientalia 5/1 (1999), pp. 12-22
• Jan Schmidt, Some remarks on the textual history of a famous late sixteenth-century world history: the case of Mustafa 'Ali's Kunhu 'l-ahbar, in MME 3 (1988), pp. 69-72
• Gudrun Schubert, A Ritter memorial in Istanbul, in MME 4 (1989), pp. 136-143
• Gudrun Schubert, The textual history of the correspondence between Sadr ad-din-i Kunawi and Nasir ad-din-i Tusi, in MME 3 (1988), pp. 73-78
• Klaus Schwartz, Dieter Georg, 1935-1985. An obituary notice, in MME 1 (1986), p. 105
• Rudolf Sellheim, The cataloguing of Arabic manuscripts as a literary problem, in Oriens 23-24 (1974), pp. 306-311
• A.R. Shikhsaidov & A.B. Khalidov, Manuscripts of al-Ghazali's work in Daghestan, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/3 (1997), pp. 11-21
• S.M. Stern, A manuscript from the Library of the Ghaznawid Amir `Abd al-Rashid, in R. Pinder-Wilson (ed.) Paintings from Islamic lands. Oxford 1969, pp. 7-31
• S.M. Stern, Some noteworthy manuscripts of the poems of Abu`l-`Ala` al-Ma`arri, in Oriens 7 (1954), pp. 327-347
• T.I. Sultanov, 'Authors and authorship in Persian and Turkic historical writings, in Manuscripta Orientalia 5/1 (1999), pp. 24-26
• T.I. Sultanov, 'Turkic versions of the Tarikh-i Rashidi in the manuscript collection of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Institute of Oriental Studies', in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/4 (1997), pp. 17-29
• T.I. Sultanov, 'Mu`izz al-Ansab and spurious Chingizids', in Manuscripta Orientalia 2/3 (1996), pp. 3-7
• T.I. Sultanov, 'Medieval historiography in manuscripts from East Turkestan', in Manuscripta Orientalia 2/1 (1996), pp. 25-30
• T.I. Sultanov, 'The structure of Islamic history book. The method of analysis', in Manuscripta Orientalia 1/3 (1995), pp. 16-21
• ZerenTanindi, Manuscript production in the Ottoman Palace workshop, in MME 5 (1990-1991), pp. 67-98
• Andreas Tietze, Principles and practice of editing Ottoman texts in historical perspective, in MME 3 (1988), pp. 79-82
• N.N. Tumanovich, An Indian collection of Persian folk tales, in Manuscripta Orientalia 4/1 (1998), pp. 3-8
• Bo Utas, The Munajat or Ilahi-namah of 'Abdu'llah Ansari, in MME 3 (1988), pp. 83-87
• Daniel Martin Varisco, Medieval agricultural texts from Rasulid Yemen, in MME 4 (1989), pp. 150-154
• E.I. Vasilyeva, 'The first Persian, French and Russian editions of the Sharafnama', in Manuscripta Orientalia 5/1 (1999), pp. 27-32
• O.V. Vasilyeva, 'The National Library of Russia. New acquisitions of Oriental manuscripts in 1992-1996', in Manuscripta Orientalia 2/4 (1996), pp. 35-47
• O.V. Vasilyeva, 'Oriental manuscripts in the National Library of Russia', in Manuscripta Orientalia 2/2 (1996), pp. 19-35
• Muhammad Isa Waley, Islamic manuscripts in the British Royal Collection. A concise catalogue, in MME 6 (1994), pp. 5-40
• David Wasserstein, The library of al-Hakam II al-Mustansir and the culture of Islamic Spain, in MME 5 (1990-1991), pp. 99-105
• Max Weisweiler, Das Amt des Mustamli in der Arabischen Wissenschaft, in Oriens 4 (1951), pp. 27-57
• Max Weisweiler, Arabische Schreiberverse, in R. Paret (ed), Orientalische Studien Enno Littmann zu seinem 60. Geburtstag am 16. September 1935 überreicht [...]. Leiden 1935, pp. 101-120
• Jan Just Witkam, The battle of the images. Mekka vs. Medina in the iconography of the manuscripts of al-Jazuli`s Dala`il al-Khayrat in Beiruter Texte und Studien 111 (2007), pp. 67-82, 295-299
• Jan Just Witkam, `Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje. A tour d`horizon of his life and work`, in Arnoud Vrolijk and Hans van de Velde, Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857-1936), Orientalist. Leiden (Leiden University Library) 2007, pp. 11-31.
• Jan Just Witkam, 'Twenty-nine rules for Qur'an copying. A set of rules for the lay-out of a nineteenth-century Ottoman Qur'an manuscript', in: Jan Schmidt (ed.), Essays in honour of Barbara Flemming vol. 2 = Journal of Turkish Studies, vol. 26/1 (2002), pp. 339-348.
• Jan Just Witkam, The son's copy. Remarks on a contemporary manuscript of Ibn `Asakir's History of the City of Damascus`, in Essays in honour of Salah al-Din al-Munajjid, London 1423/2002, pp. 591-610.
• J.J. Witkam, `Awamil-i Insani miyan-i Matn u Khananda. Igaza dar Nuskhaha-yi Khatti-yi `Arabi, in: Nama-yi Baharistan No. 1/1 (Spring-Summer 2000), pp. 110-101).
  (Farsi translation of: The human element between text and reader. The Ijaza in Arabic manuscripts, in Yasin Dutton (ed.), The codicology of Islamic manuscripts. London 1995, pp. 123-136).

• Jan Just Witkam, The human element between text and reader. The Ijaza in Arabic manuscripts, in Yasin Dutton (ed.), The codicology of Islamic manuscripts. London 1995, pp. 123-136
• Jan Just Witkam, Les autographes d'al-Maqrizi, in Ahmed-Chouqui Binebine (ed.), Le manuscrit arabe et la codicologie. Rabat 1994, pp. 89-98
• Jan Just Witkam, Lists of books in Arabic manuscripts, in MME 5 (1990-1991), pp. 123-136
• Jan Just Witkam, Hasan Kafi al-Aqhisari and his Nizam al-'Ulama' ila Katam al-Anbiya'. A facsimile edition of MS Bratislava TF 136, in MME 4 (1989), pp. 85-114
• Jan Just Witkam, Manuscripts & Manuscripts, in MME 4 (1989), pp. 155-180

6. Qur`an fragments from Dawran (Yemen) (pp. 155-174).
7. Arabic manuscripts in distress. The Frankfurter facsimile series (pp. 156-180).
• Jan Just Witkam, Modern Arabic manuscripts in the National Library of Tunis, in MME 4 (1989), pp. 56-66



• Jan Just Witkam, Le projet de publication de la Concordance et Indices de la Tradition Musulmane. Une retrospective, in Wim Raven and Jan Just Witkam, Concordance et Indices de la Tradition Musulmane, tome 8, Leiden 1988, pp. vii-x
• Jan Just Witkam, Establishing the stemma: fact or fiction?, in MME 3 (1988), pp. 88-101
• Jan Just Witkam, Verzamelingen van Arabische Handschriften en Boeken in Nederland, in: Nikolaos van Dam (ed.), Nederland en de Arabische Wereld. Van Middeleeuwen tot Twintigste Eeuw. Wetenschap, taal, handel, cultuur, kunst. Lochem 1987, pp. 19-29 (in Dutch)
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• Jan Just Witkam, Magmu`at al-Makhtutat wal-Matbu`at al-`Arabiyya fi Hulanda, in: Nikolaos van Dam (ed.), Hulanda wal-`Alam al-`Arabi mundhu al-Qurun al-Wusta hatta al-Qarn al-`Ishrin. al-`Ulum, al-Lugha, al-Tigara, al-Thaqafa wal-Fann. Lochem 1987, pp. 19-29 (in Arabic)
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• Jan Just Witkam & A.G.P. Janson, Multi-Lingual Scholar and Font Scholar. A word-processor and a tool for font design for the student of Oriental languages. A test, in MME 2 (1987), pp. 131-147
• Jan Just Witkam, Ibn al-Akfani (d. 749/1348) and his bibliography of the sciences, in MME 2 (1987), pp. 37-41
• Jan Just Witkam, Manuscripts & Manuscripts, in MME 2 (1987), pp. 111-125

4. Research facilities for manuscripts in the Egyptian National Library (pp. 111-115).
5. Manuscripts in print. Some Arabic examples (pp. 115-125).


• Jan Just Witkam, Manuscripts of the Middle East. An introduction and a programme, in MME 1 (1986), pp. 5-7



• Jan Just Witkam, The Kitab Qam` al-Washin fi Dhamm al-Barrashin by Nur al-Din `Ali b. al-Gazzar. A facsimile of the unique manuscript, in MME 1 (1986), pp. 86-99



• Jan Just Witkam, Manuscripts & Manuscripts, in MME 1 (1986), pp. 111-117
  1. The 'lost' manuscripts of al-Baladhuri's Kitab Futuh al-Buldan (p. 111).
  2. The peregrinations of the unique manuscript of Ibn al-Kattani`s Kitab al-Tashbihat (pp. 111-115).
  3. A second manuscript of al-Husri`s Kitab al-Masun fi Sirr al-Hawa al-Maknun (pp. 115-117)



• A. Wouters, From papyrus roll to papyrus codex. Some technical aspects of the ancient book fabrication, in MME 5 (1990), pp. 9-19



• O.M. Yastrebova, Reconstruction and description of Mirza Muhammad Muqim's collection of manuscripts in the National Library of Russia, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/3 (1997), pp. 24-38
• P. Zemanek, Corpus linguistics and Arabic, in Manuscripta Orientalia 3/3 (1997), pp. 46-51

Monographs:

• Abu Bakr Muhammad b. al-Husayn al-Agurri, Akhlaq al-`Ulama'. Ed. Abu `Abdallah al-Dani b. Munir Al Zahawi. Bayrut 1425/2005
• al-Ab Antwan Daw' al-Antuni, Al-Shaykh Nasib Makarim. Fannan al-Khatt wal-Lawn. Baabda 1971
• George N. Atiyeh (ed.), The Book in the Islamic World. The Written Word and Communication in the Middle East . Albany 1995
• A.F.L.Beeston, Arabic nomenclature. A summary guide for beginners. Oxford 1971
• Sane Chifri, Manuscrits anciens de Tombouctou / Ancient Manuscripts of Timbuktu. Traduction Sally Laruelle. Tombouctou 2006
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• Ibn Kutaiba's Adab-al-Kâtib. Nach mehreren Handschriften herausgegeben von Max Grünert. Leiden (E.J. Brill) 1900, 11, 703 pp.
  Introduction, pp. 1-11
; text, pp. 1-20; pp. 21-49; pp. 50-89; pp. 90-129; pp. 130-169; pp. 170-209; pp. 210-233; pp. 233-269; pp. 270-309; pp. 310-333; pp. 333-359; pp. 360-399; pp. 400-439; pp. 440-479; pp. 480-519; pp. 520-559; pp. 560-599; pp. 600-639; pp. 640-654; pp. 655-703.
• Ibn Qutayba, Adab al-Katib. Ed. Muhammad Muhyi al-Din `Abd al-Hamid. Cairo, 2nd edition (al-Maktaba al-Tigariyya al-Kubra) 1377/1958, 16, 511 pp.
  Introduction, pp. 1-16

text, pp. 1-30; pp. 31-60; pp. 61-100; pp. 101-140; pp. 141-180; pp. 181-220; pp. 221-250; pp. 251-300; pp. 301-336; pp. 337-360; pp. 361-400; pp. 401-440; pp. 441-480; pp. 481-511.
• Abu Ga`far al-Nahhas, Sina`at al-Kuttab. Bayrut 1410/1990
• Johannes Pedersen, The Arabic book. Cambridge (Mass.) 1984
• Qadi Ahmad, Calligraphers and painters. Washington 1959
• Qudama b. Ga`far, al-Dawawin fi Kitab al-Kharag wa-Sina`at al-Kitaba. Amman 1986
• D.S. Rice , The Unique Ibn al-Bawwab Manuscript. Paris n.d. [c. 1983)
• Qasim al-Samarrai, `Ilm al-Iktinah al-Islami al-`Arabi. Arabic Islamic Palaeography & Codicology. al-Riyadh 1422/2001
• Mahmud Muhammad al-Tanahi, Madkhal ila Tarikh Nashr al-Turath al-`Arabi, ma`a Muhadara `an al-Tashif wal-Tahrif. Cairo 1984
• Walter Scheithauer, Islamische Schriftdenkmäler in Österreich. Überlegungen zu ihrer Erfassung und Erschliessung. (Unpublished thesis) Krems 2000
• Muhammad b. Hasan al-Tibi, Gami` Mahasin Kitabat al-Kuttab, ed. Salah al-Din al-Munaggid. Bayrut 1962
• EugeniusTisserant, Specimina Codicum Orientalium, Bonn 1914
• H.J. Witkam, Johannes van Hell en het Legatum Warnerianum, in: Dagelijkse Zaken van de Leidse Universiteit, van 1581 tot1596, 6e deel, 2e stuk (with summary in English). Leiden 1973, 10 pp.
• Jan Just Witkam, Van Leiden naar Damascus en weer terug. Over vormen van islamitische lees- en leercultuur. Leiden 2003, pp. 1-32
• Jan Just Witkam, Vroomheid en activisme in een islamitisch gebedenboek. De geschiedenis van de Dala'il al-Khayrat van al-Gazuli. Leiden (Legatum Warnerianum) 2002, 247 pp.
  Voorwoord, inleiding: pp. 1-16
; De Dala'il al-Khayrat: ter inleiding, de auteur, andere geschriften door al-Gazuli, al-Gazuli's spirituele voorouders en nazaten, al-Gazuli tot op de dag van vandaag vereerd, een westerse studie over al-Gazuli, al-Gazuli's gebedenboek, regels voor het reciteren van de Dala'il al-Khayrat, de namen van de Profeet Muhammad: pp. 16-62; De 'Gezegende Tuin', het graf van `Isa b. Maryam in Medina, de graven van de Profeet Muhammad en zijn opvolgers, de strijd tegen de ongelovigen, de illustraties in de Dala'il al-Khayrat, islamitische kritiek op de Dala'il al-Khayrat, andere controversiële elementen in de Dala'il al-Khayrat, de Dala'il al-Khayrat in de moderne wereld: pp. 63-113; Al-Gazuli in cyberspace, de rituele context van de Dala'il al-Khayrat: pp. 114-137; Een corpus van handschriften: pp. 137-161; Een corpus van gedrukten: pp. 161-217; Excursus I, excursus II, geciteerde literatuur: pp. 218-247.

Jan Just Witkam, De Egyptische arts Ibn al-Akfani (gest. 749/1348) en zijn indeling van de wetenschappen. Editie van het Kitab Irsad al-Qasid ila Asna al-Maqasid met een inleiding over het leven en werk van de auteur. Leiden (Ter Lugt Pers) 1989, 462 pp.
Woord vooraf, inhoud, ter inleiding: pp. 1-16; English summary: pp. 17-22; Leven en werk van Ibn al-Akfani: pp. 23-51; Leven en werk van Ibn al-Akfani: pp. 52-108; De handschriften van de Irsad al-Qasid: pp. 109-145; De handschriften van de Irsad al-Qasid: pp. 146-170; Overzicht van de inhoud van Ibn al-Akfan's Irsad al-Qasid ila Asna al-Maqasid: pp. 171-221; Aantekeningen op de Irsad al-Qasid: pp. 222-240; Het bibliografische materiaal in de Irsad al-Qasid, de invloed van de Irsad al-Qasid op de latere encyclopedische en bibliografische literatuur: pp. 241-278; Lijst van geciteerde en gebruikte publicaties: pp. 279-297; Register op de inleiding, register op de in de inleiding geciteerde en gebruikte handschriften: pp. 298-323; Register op de de persoons- en plaatsnamen in de Arabische tekst, bibliografisch register op de Arabische tekst: pp. 324-366; Register op de Koran-citaten in de Arabische tekst, kritisch apparaat: pp. 367-394; Irsad al-Qasid, arabische tekst (pp. 1-29): pp. 462-436; Irsad al-Qasid, arabische tekst (pp. 30-70): pp. 435-395.

• Jan Just Witkam, Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of the University of Leiden and other collections in The Netherlands. A general introduction to the catalogue. Leiden 1982
• Jan Just Witkam, Seven Specimens of Arabic manuscripts in the Library of the University of Leiden. Leiden 1978

Older reference works:

Museum Cuficum Borgianum Velitris. Illustravit Iacobus Georgius Christianus Adler Altonanus. Romae, apud Antonium Fulgonium. MDCCLXXXII
pp. i-viii, pp. 1-36; pp. 37-86; pp. 87-146; pp. 147-172, tables i-xii.
Pp. 1-92: Dissertatio praeliminaris de nummis Cuficis (followed by descriptions of Borgia's numismatic collection); pp. 93-98: Quotations from al-Maqrizi's treatise on Islamic numismatics; pp. 99-102: Sigilla arabica (On Islamic seals); pp. 103-151: Monumentum Cuficum Drusorum (On the Druze people); pp. 152-160: Supplement.
• Dissertatio inauguralis exhibens miscellaneas aliquot observationes medicas ex Arabum monumentis, [...] ex auctoritate [...] Hieronymi Davidis Gaubii ... Publico examini submittit Joann Jacob Reiske. (Leiden 1746)
• J.J. Reiske, Dissertatio de principibus Muhammedanis qui aut ab eruditione aut ab amore literarum et literatorum claruerunt. (Leipzig 1747)
• Dissertatio de gemmis Arabicis. Adrian Reland on Islamic seals (Utrecht 1708)

Franz Rosenthal, The technique and approach of Muslim scholarship. Rome 1947 (Analecta Orientalia, No. 24)

• pp. 1-5. I. Prelims and introduction


• pp. 6-40. II. The written word as the basis of knowledge


• pp. 41-59. III. The critical approach


• pp. 60-74. IV. Research, development, and progress

Christianus Fridericus de Schnurrer, Bibliotheca Arabica. Auctam nunc atque integram edidit --. Halae ad Salam, [...], MDCCCXI.
pp. i-xxi, 1-32 (Nos. 1-55); pp. 33-92 (Nos. 55-132); pp. 93-152 (Nos. 132-175); pp. 153-212 (Nos. 175-219); pp. 213-272 (Nos. 219-268); pp. 273-332 (Nos. 268-314); pp. 333-392 (Nos. 314-362); pp. 393-452 (Nos. 362-395); pp. 453-529 (Nos. 395-431, varia, addenda, tabula).
- Table alphabétique de la Bibliotheca Arabica de Chr. Fr. de Schnurrer. (from Victor Chauvin, Bibliographie des ouvrages arabes, Liège 1892), vol. 1. (pdf).

J.Th. Zenker, Bibliotheca Orientalis. Manuel de bibliographie orientale. vol. I. Leipzig 1846; vol. II. Leipzig 1861.
vol. I, pp. i-xlvii, pp. 1-7 (vol. I: introduction, Nos. 1-42); vol. I, pp. 8-71 (vol. I: Nos. 43-597); vol. I, pp. 72-133 (vol. I: Nos. 598-1077); vol. I, pp. 134-195 (vol. I: Nos. 1077-1605); vol. I, pp. 196-257 (vol. I: Nos. 1606-1859; indexes); vol. I, pp. 258-264; vol. II, pp. i-xiii, pp. 1-35 (vol. I: indexes; vol. II, Nos. 1-451); vol. II, pp. 36-95 (vol. II, Nos. 452-1202); vol. II, pp. 96-155 (vol. II, Nos. 1203-1750); vol. II, pp. 156-215 (vol. II, Nos. 1751-2448); vol. II, pp. 216-275 (vol. II, Nos. 2449-3192); vol. II, pp. 276-337 (vol. II, Nos. 3192-4108); vol. II, pp. 338-397 (vol. II, Nos. 4109-4955); vol. II, pp. 398-459 (vol. II, Nos. 4956-6147); vol. II, pp. 460-519 (vol. II, Nos. 6148-6747); vol. II, pp. 520-614 (vol. II, Nos. 6748-6972 (end), indexes).

Catalogues (in chronological order of publication):

P. Voorhoeve, Handlist of Arabic manuscripts in the Library of the University of Leiden and other collections in The Netherlands. Leiden 1980

CCA: Catalogus Codicum Arabicorum Bibliothecae Academiae Lugduno-Batavae. 2 volumes. Leiden, 1888-1907

Carlo Landberg, Catalogue de manuscrits arabes provenant d`une bibliothèque privée à El-Medina et appartenant à la maison E.J. Brill. Leiden 1883

Wilhelm Pertsch, Die Türkischen Handschriften der Herzoglichen Bibliothek zu Gotha. Wien 1864. pp. i-xi, 1-43 (MSS Nos. 1-35); pp. 44-95 (MSS Nos. 36-108); pp. 96-145 (MSS Nos. 108-168); pp. 146-195 (MSS Nos. 168-233); pp. 196-240 (MSS Nos. 234-276, indexes, etc.);

P. de Jong, Catalogus codicum Orientalium Bibliothecae Academiae Regiae Scientiarum. Leiden (E.J. Brill) 1862

Wilhelm Pertsch, Die Persischen Handschriften der Herzoglichen Bibliothek zu Gotha. Wien 1859. pp. i-xi, 1-37 (prelims, MSS Nos. 1-11); pp. 38-90 (MSS Nos. 11-57); pp. 91-143 (MSS Nos. 58-87, additions, indexes).

A. Sprenger, A Catalogue of the Arabic, Persian and Hindustany manuscripts of the Libraries of the King of Oudh. Vol. I. Containing Persian and Hindustany poetry. Calcutta 1854 (all published).
pp. i-viii, pp. 1-46 (MSS Nos. 1-10); pp. 47-106 (MSS Nos. 10-12); pp. 107-166 (MSS Nos. 12-36); pp. 167-226 (MSS Nos. 36-62); pp. 227-286 (MS No. 62 (cont'd)); pp. 287-346 (MSS Nos. 62-121); pp. 347-406 (MSS Nos. 121-222); pp. 407-466 (MSS Nos. 222-326); pp. 467-526 (MSS Nos. 326-435); pp. 527-586 (MSS Nos. 435-558); pp. 587-648 (MSS Nos. 559-732).

B. Dorn, Catalogue des manuscrits et xylographes orientaux de la Bibliothèque Impériale Publique de St. Pétersbourg. St. Pétersbourg 1852
Prelims, pp. i-xliv, pp. 1-49; pp. 50-151; pp. 152-253; pp. 254-355; pp. 356-455; pp. 456-555; pp. 556-655; pp. 656-719 (the end).

CCO: Catalogus Codicum Orientalium Bibliothecae Lugduno Batavae. 6 volumes. Leiden, 1851-1877

H.A. Hamaker 1830: Specimen catalogi codicum MSS. Orientalium Bibliothecae Academiae Lugduno-Batavae, in quo multos libros ineditos descripsit, auctorum vitas nunc primum vulgavit, Latine vertit, et annotationibus illustravit Henricus Arentius Hamaker, [...]. Lugduni Batavorum, apud S. et J. Luchtmans, Academiae typographos. MDCCCXX.