IN THE MARGIN

Ḥāfiẓ-i Shīrāzī

Across the boundaries

Looking at the page

Fine writing fills spaces between verses, crosses ruled divisions, and continues down both outer edges.

The difference in scale keeps the verse recognizable while the smaller writing occupies several kinds of space. The page gives a striking visual example of a text accompanied by extensive annotation; the precise relationships between the passages still require transcription.

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-m022-m022.pdf; PDF page 40 (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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