brown ink
Spain
15th Century
Source: Fersi, Haifa (2019) Living on the Edge: The Manuscript of Ocaña and the Production of an Islamic Space in Early Modern Spain. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis, University of Kent, Universidade do Porto (Portugal), Facultade de Letras.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The manuscript of Ocaña is described as being inscribed in a brown ink (p. 7). No specific chemical recipe is provided as the original manuscript remains in a private collection inaccessible to researchers (p. 7), and analysis has been limited to a black-and-white photocopy (p. 17).
Original Recipe Text
The manuscript of Ocaña is described as being inscribed in a brown ink (p. 7). No specific chemical recipe is provided as the original manuscript remains in a private collection inaccessible to researchers (p. 7), and analysis has been limited to a black-and-white photocopy (p. 17).
Evidence
"The little precious relic, inscribed in brown ink and illuminated with red filigrees, is in a good state thanks to the care of its successive proprietors throughout six centuries."
Remarks
The ink's appearance and use for the main text are noted visually. The author highlights that historical and anthropological context is the primary focus due to the lack of direct access to the physical object for high-precision laboratory analysis (p. 8). The manuscript was found hidden in a cupboard inside a demolished wall in 1969, which likely protected the ink from significant environmental degradation (p. 7).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBrown
RegionSpain
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
AuthorFersi, Haifa
CollectionOcaña (Toledo)
Language
N/A
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