carbon black ink
8th Century
Source: Marianna Shreve Simpson, Review of Paper before Print: The History and Impact of Paper in the Islamic World by Jonathan M. Bloom, Speculum, Vol. 78, No. 4 (Oct., 2003), pp. 1250-1252.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
carbon
Preparation Steps
Carbon black ink was adopted alongside the spread of paper (p. 1251). It allowed for the development of new, more legible calligraphic styles compared to earlier ink types used on parchment. The combination of this ink with paper supports facilitated the mass production of manuscripts across various genres, including court documents and cookbooks (p. 1251).
Original Recipe Text
Carbon black ink was adopted alongside the spread of paper (p. 1251). It allowed for the development of new, more legible calligraphic styles compared to earlier ink types used on parchment. The combination of this ink with paper supports facilitated the mass production of manuscripts across various genres, including court documents and cookbooks (p. 1251).
Evidence
"The highlights of this transformation... included the development of rounded scripts and the adoption of carbon black ink. In turn, the proliferation of paper plus carbon ink plus more legible scripts resulted in a veritable explosion of books"
Remarks
The transition to carbon black ink is presented as a major technical shift that, combined with the availability of paper, transformed the Islamic world into a culture of writing and books (p. 1251). This synergy supported the transmission of the Koran and the proliferation of secular learning (p. 1251).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionC
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
Approx. Year750
Source Information
AuthorMarianna Shreve Simpson, Review of Paper before Print: The History and Impact of Paper in the Islamic World by Jonathan M. Bloom, Speculum, Vol. 78, No. 4
CollectionUnknown
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