unfolded (in plano) single sheets of → parchment or → paper

Arab
8th Century
Source: Gacek, Adam (2009). The Arabic Manuscript Tradition.
Recipe Details

Evidence

"Atlas books are books made up of unfolded (in plano) single sheets of → parchment or → paper... early Qur’ans of the second half of the 2nd/8th century."

Remarks

Atlas books are specialized large-format manuscripts from the 2nd/8th century composed of unfolded single sheets. Each leaf often required a complete animal hide (p. 14).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Codicological analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper TypeParchment
RegionArab
Approx. Year750
Source Information
TitleThe Arabic Manuscript Tradition: A Glossary of Technical Terms and Bibliography
AuthorGacek, Adam
CollectionUnknown
Language
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