زينة الكتبة
Egypt
10th Century
Source: Zaki, M. (2011). Early Arabic Bookmaking Techniques as Described by al-Razi in His Recently Rediscovered Zinat al-Katabah. Journal of Islamic Manuscripts, 2(2), pp. 26-27.
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Preparation Steps
The text 'Zinat al-Katabah' is described on page 1 as a comprehensive manual or treatise ('نص كامل') on the craft of the Arabic manuscript ('صناعة المخطوط العربي'). It is attributed to the polymath Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi. While specific formulas are not provided on this introductory page, the work is identified as one of the oldest surviving technical texts on the subject (p. 1).
Original Recipe Text
The text 'Zinat al-Katabah' is described on page 1 as a comprehensive manual or treatise ('نص كامل') on the craft of the Arabic manuscript ('صناعة المخطوط العربي'). It is attributed to the polymath Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi. While specific formulas are not provided on this introductory page, the work is identified as one of the oldest surviving technical texts on the subject (p. 1).
Evidence
"أمسك أحد الزملاء مخطوطًا كُتب عليه «زينة الكَتَبة» للرازي"
Remarks
This entry records the discovery of a primary source manual on ink and manuscript production. The manuscript was identified within the collections of the Egyptian National Library (Dar al-Kutub) during a cataloging project (p. 1). It represents a significant find for the history of Islamic chemical technology, as it was previously unrecorded in contemporary bibliographies of al-Razi's lost works (p. 1).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year950
Source Information
AuthorZaki, M.
Collectionدار الكتب المصرية
Language
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