red ink
Egypt
14th Century
Source: Alice Croq (2021) From Amida to Famagusta via Cairo: The Syrian Scribe Yūsuf ibn Sbāṭ in His Eastern Mediterranean Context c. 1350–1360, Al-Masāq, 33:3, 235-256
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
In SMMJ 250, red ink is utilized for paratextual and organizational elements including titles, section headings, punctuation marks, and diacritic signs (p. 247). Additionally, quire signatures in the bottom margins are framed by a 'lozenge made of small red dots' (p. 247).
Original Recipe Text
In SMMJ 250, red ink is utilized for paratextual and organizational elements including titles, section headings, punctuation marks, and diacritic signs (p. 247). Additionally, quire signatures in the bottom margins are framed by a 'lozenge made of small red dots' (p. 247).
Evidence
"while titles, section headings, punctuation and diacritic signs are drawn with a red ink."
Remarks
The use of red ink for specific elements like punctuation and section headings follows traditional Syriac manuscript standards (p. 247). The scribe, Yūsuf, appears to have used this color to maintain a continuation of communal practices and cultural identity during his tenure in Cairo (p. 247).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
codicological analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorRed
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1350
Source Information
AuthorAlice Croq
CollectionCairo
Language
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