soot inks, lῑq, gall inks
Algeria
11th Century
Source: Scheper, K. (2014). The anatomy of the Islamic manuscript. Leiden: Brill.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
soot, gall, lῑq
Preparation Steps
The earliest known treatise by Tamim Ibn al-Muizz Ibn Badis (d. 1062) contains chapters on the making of the textblock, specifically the preparation of various inks and dyes (p. 78). Ibn Badis emphasizes that the thread for sewing should be thin to ensure an even spine, which should then be pounded 'where sewn' to eliminate thickness differences (p. 79).
Original Recipe Text
The earliest known treatise by Tamim Ibn al-Muizz Ibn Badis (d. 1062) contains chapters on the making of the textblock, specifically the preparation of various inks and dyes (p. 78). Ibn Badis emphasizes that the thread for sewing should be thin to ensure an even spine, which should then be pounded 'where sewn' to eliminate thickness differences (p. 79).
Evidence
"The majority of the chapters deal with the making of the textblock: the preparation of inks, dyes, adhesive, and the manufacture of paper. ... soot inks, lῑq, gall inks, dyeing, and details of bookbinding"
Remarks
The treatise 'Book of the staff of the scribes' is a primary source for 11th-century Maghribi manuscript production. It covers the preparation of inks and dyeing of materials but lacks specific descriptions of leather application or structural binding ornamentation (p. 80).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
comparative literature analysis
autopsy
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Binderadhesive
RegionAlgeria
Approx. Year1050
Source Information
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