blue, black, red, white and gold colours

Java
19th Century
Source: Adnan, M. A. B. (2021). The Malay Quran Manuscripts in Muzium Negara. Malaysia Museums Journal, 38, 7-25.
Recipe Details

Ingredients

gold, red pigment, blue pigment, white pigment, black pigment

Preparation Steps

The palette for JMA.PDN.886.2002.A1 includes blue, black, red, white, and gold (p. 18). Illuminations consist of 'floral and geometry patterns' (p. 19, Figure 22). Unlike Terengganu Qurans, these Javanese illuminations are described as 'less lavishly decorated and simpler' (p. 17).

Original Recipe Text

The palette for JMA.PDN.886.2002.A1 includes blue, black, red, white, and gold (p. 18). Illuminations consist of 'floral and geometry patterns' (p. 19, Figure 22). Unlike Terengganu Qurans, these Javanese illuminations are described as 'less lavishly decorated and simpler' (p. 17).

Evidence

"This JMA.PDN.886.2002.A1 manuscript also has a similar design on all of the illuminated pages with blue, black, red, white and gold colours."

Remarks

Illuminated pages are located at the beginning and end of the manuscript, but notably lack illumination at the start of Surah Al-Kahf in the center, which is found in some other Javanese Qurans (p. 18). The gold is used sparingly compared to the MSN32.1992 manuscript.

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
visual observation
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorBlack
RegionJava
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorAdnan, M. A. B.
CollectionJava
Language
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