brown ink

Africa
19th Century
Source: Ogorodnikova, Daria. 'Soninke Ajami manuscripts'. (Chapter 4, 2016).
Recipe Details

Preparation Steps

Brown ink was typically applied in smaller characters for the writing of commentaries and annotations (p. 85). This practice allowed for a visual hierarchy between the core text and the scholarly glosses (p. 85).

Original Recipe Text

Brown ink was typically applied in smaller characters for the writing of commentaries and annotations (p. 85). This practice allowed for a visual hierarchy between the core text and the scholarly glosses (p. 85).

Evidence

"The scribes used large letters or red ink for the main text and small letters or brown ink for the commentary to distinguish the two."

Remarks

Found in manuscripts used in educational contexts, particularly those involving advanced studies of religious texts like the Risāla or Tafsīr al-Jalālayn (p. 85).

Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBrown
RegionAfrica
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorOgorodnikova, Daria. 'Soninke Ajami manuscripts'.
CollectionWest Africa
Language
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