gold, silver, green, blue, bright red, deep and light pink, light blue, orangey-bronze, white

Ingredients

gold, silver, green pigment, blue pigment, bright red pigment, pink pigment, light blue pigment, orangey-bronze pigment, white

Evidence

"The colour palette of the earliest manuscript, the 1366 Mas̲navī-i Valadī, is reasonably consistent throughout both chapters (the Rabābnāma and the Intihānāma), with gold, silver, green and blue used in both. Gold and blue are the most frequently used colours. However, bright red is used in the Rabābnāma only, while deep and light pink, light blue and orangey-bronze are only used in the Intihānāma."

Remarks

The manuscripts are described as 'extensively and expertly illuminated' (p. 227). In the 1366 Mas̲navī-i Valadī, white is used specifically for inscriptions and to highlight decorative elements like knotwork (p. 227). The palette varies between sections: the Rabābnāma uses bright red, while the Intihānāma introduces pinks, light blue, and orangey-bronze (p. 227).