IN THE MARGIN

Makhzan al-asrār; Khulāṣat al-khamsah

Verse around verse

Looking at the page

Slanting lines surround two central columns on three sides, with a red passage in the outer writing.

The surrounding writing has its own rhythm and occupies much of the available margin. A margin can hold another text as well as commentary: its position alone does not establish that it explains the central passage.

A question for the reader

What does the note add to the passage beside it—an explanation, a correction, or another reading? Its placement invites that question; establishing its meaning requires a careful transcription.

Source

Library of Congress catalogue ↗

Digital reproduction. Source file: service-amed-plmp-m016-m016.pdf; PDF page 14 (scan index, not a folio number).

The description concerns the visible arrangement of writing. The notes’ authorship, date, and relationship to the main text have not been established.

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