thin black rule-borders (jadwal)

Ethiopia
18th Century
Source: Mirza, Sana. "Developing the Harari Muṣḥaf: The Indian Ocean Milieu of Ethiopian Scribes." In Muslim Cultures of the Indian Ocean, edited by Stéphane Pradines and Farouk Topan, 21-45. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2021.
Recipe Details

Preparation Steps

The manuscript features a combination of Qurɳanic text and extensive glosses. The calligraphic execution involves a 'distinctive visual rhythm with a stark juxtaposition between thick extensions and thin verticals' (p. 24). It is noted that 'the wispy diacritics are horizontal rather than angled' (p. 24). The main text uses a 'stylised cursive' script while the glosses utilize a 'rounder one' to prevent confusion (p. 26).

Original Recipe Text

The manuscript features a combination of Qurɳanic text and extensive glosses. The calligraphic execution involves a 'distinctive visual rhythm with a stark juxtaposition between thick extensions and thin verticals' (p. 24). It is noted that 'the wispy diacritics are horizontal rather than angled' (p. 24). The main text uses a 'stylised cursive' script while the glosses utilize a 'rounder one' to prevent confusion (p. 26).

Evidence

"The main panel is framed by thin black rule-borders (jadwal) and divided into two sections."

Remarks

The ink application is compared to the Indian bihari script. The author notes that the script of this 1767 manuscript lacks the wide spacing of Indian examples but maintains broad, slightly wedge-shaped sublinear extensions, especially in the final nũn (p. 26). The tails of final letters are shallow, broadening at the end into a wedge-shape (p. 24).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
codicological analysis
visual examination
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionEthiopia
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
TitleDeveloping the Harari Muṣḥaf: The Indian Ocean Milieu of Ethiopian Scribes
AuthorMirza, Sana. "Developing the Harari Muṣḥaf: The Indian Ocean Milieu of Ethiopian Scribes." In Muslim Cultures of the Indian Ocean, edited by Stéphane Pradines and Farouk Topan, 21-45. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2021.
CollectionSherif Harar Museum
Language
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