carbon-based black
Iberia
13th Century
Source: Melo, M. J., et al. (2024). Alfonso X's Scriptorium and the Ajuda Songbook: A Comparative Study of Materials and Techniques. Heritage, 7.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
carbon
Preparation Steps
Used for outlining features in the faces (eyebrows, eyes) and hands. In Lapidary, it was the sole material used for hand outlines (p. 292).
Original Recipe Text
Used for outlining features in the faces (eyebrows, eyes) and hands. In Lapidary, it was the sole material used for hand outlines (p. 292).
Evidence
"in the Book of Games, two outlines were found, done with iron-gall and carbon-based black; for Lapidary, these were made only with carbon-based black"
Remarks
Often used in combination with iron-gall ink in the Book of Games but used exclusively for outlines in the Lapidary (p. 292).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionC
Analytical Techniques
Raman
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionIberia
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
TitleAlfonso X's Scriptorium and the Ajuda Songbook: A Comparative Study of Materials and Techniques
AuthorMelo, M. J., et al.
CollectionBook of Games, Lapidary
Language
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