red ink
Yemen
15th Century
Source: Sijpesteijn, P. (2022). Arabic Medical-Magical Manuscripts: A Living Tradition. In: Amulets and Talismans of the Middle East and North Africa in Context, 88-101.
Recipe Details
Evidence
"the name of the author al-Ṣanawbarī (al-Ṣuburī) written in red ink on folio 243a"
Remarks
The red ink is used for the author's name and title in the Leiden manuscript OR 1250. This practice of rubrication is described as a 'visual marker' to facilitate quick reference and navigation in medical-magical manuscripts (p. 94, 96).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
visual analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorRed
RegionYemen
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
AuthorSijpesteijn, P.
CollectionLeiden manuscript or 1250
Language
N/A
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