kāghid, kāghad, al-kāghid al-mutabbaq

Preparation Steps

Original Recipe Text

The treatise discusses the preparation of writing surfaces, specifically 'al-kāghid al-mutabbaq' (layered paper). The techniques mentioned include processes for 'soaking, adhering and thickening paper' (p. 229). It also mentions treating papyrus (qirṭās) to make it look aged (p. 229).

Evidence

"The paper is a beige colour and has some damp stains. Traces of a primitive conservation treatment are visible, especially on the upper and lower edges. . . The author mentions processes for soaking, adhering and thickening paper, which he calls al-kāghid al-mutabbaq ('layered paper')"

Remarks

The manuscript paper is currently beige with damp stains. It shows evidence of early conservation attempts on the edges (p. 227). The text distinguishes between parchment (raqq or riqq), papyrus (qirṭās), and paper (kāghid), confirming all three were used and recognized as distinct materials by al-Rāzī in the late 9th/early 10th century (p. 229).