Ancient Arabian musical instruments as described by al-Mufaddal ibn Salama (9th century) in the unique Istanbul manuscript of the Kitāb al-malāhī in the handwriting of Yāqūt al-Musta'simī (d.1298).

Text in facsimile and translation ed. with notes by James Robson ... Including notes on the instruments by Henry George Farmer ...
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: al-Mufaddal, d. 920?
Contributors: Robson, James, emeritus professor of Arabic.
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Format: Book
Language:English
Arabic
Published / Created: Glasgow, The Civic press, 1938.
Series:Collection of oriental writers on music. IV
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Notes:"Only 225 copies printed."

"The translation ... appeared in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic society of April, 1938."--Pref.

Physical description: [9], 19, [1] p., xxiii pl. on 12 l. 29 cm.

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