Leaf from a Qurʼan manuscript

Notes:

Numerous marginal notes in red and black and possibly written in different hands., Housed in a mat frame (415 x 315 mm), one side visible only., Extensive vocalization marks through text. Text in black ink with red notes and accents, and written in wide spacing, and enclosed in colored frame., A manuscript leaf from Arabian Koran which serves as a Mohammedian text. Text is attributed to Persian calligraphers Abū ‘Alī Muḥammad ibn ‘Alī ibn Muqlah al-Shirazī and Ibn al-Bawwab, and emphasizes legibility by making use of horizontal lines and even spaces between letters. The Naskhi script was written with a cava pen and allowed for the faster copying of texts. Its chief purpose was to copy Korans, but the Naskhi script became a widely popular style., 1 column of 11 lines written in Naskhī calligraphy., and Based on evidence in the text: the Naskhi script succeeded the Kufic script and has its origins in the 10th century.

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Manuscripts, Arabic--18th century, Arabic language--Texts, Calligraphy, Arabic, Naskhī, and detached leaves

Language:

ara

Rights:

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