iron-gall based writing ink with vermilion
Andalusia
15th Century
Source: Vieira, M., Nabais, P., Angelin, E. M., Araújo, R., Almeida Lopes, J., Martín García, L., & Melo, M. J. (2019). Organic red colorants in Islamic manuscripts (12th-15th c.) produced in al-Andalus, part 1. Dyes and Pigments, 166, 451-459.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
iron-gall, vermilion
Evidence
"vermilion and an iron-gall based chromophore were detected in the writing ink used in In Mss 19 (2nd detail, bottom)"
Remarks
While the drawing/illumination in Mss 19 uses lac dye, the writing ink specifically contains an iron-gall chromophore mixed with vermilion (p. 5).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
microspectrofluorimetry
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Paper Typepaper
ColorRed
RegionAndalusia
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
AuthorVieira, M., Nabais, P., Angelin, E. M., Araújo, R., Almeida Lopes, J., Martín García, L., & Melo, M. J.
CollectionManuscript 19 (1485), Fondo Ka'ti
Language
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