sized paper
Rayy
10th Century
Source: Sara Fani, 'The Literary Dimension and Life of Arabic Treatises on Ink Making', in Islamic Scripture in European Culture and Religion 1150–1850 (Brill, 2021), 105-124.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The treatise Zīnat al-kataba includes specific procedures for the sizing of paper to prepare it for writing, as well as methods for the reuse of paper as palimpsest (ṭirs) (p. 110).
Original Recipe Text
The treatise Zīnat al-kataba includes specific procedures for the sizing of paper to prepare it for writing, as well as methods for the reuse of paper as palimpsest (ṭirs) (p. 110).
Evidence
"The work also includes recipes for treatments related to writing supports, such as the sizing of the paper and the reuse (as ṭirs, ‘palimpsest’) or antiquing of parchment"
Remarks
This is part of the largest section of al-Rāzī's work, which also covers the removal of ink traces from fabrics and surfaces (p. 110).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
textual analysis
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper TypeSized
RegionRayy
Approx. Year950
Source Information
AuthorSara Fani, 'The Literary Dimension and Life of Arabic Treatises on Ink Making', in Islamic Scripture in European Culture and Religion 1150–1850
CollectionZīnat al-kataba
Language
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