green, yellow, and blue colours

Iraq
8th Century
Source: Gacek, Adam. Arabic manuscripts: a vademecum for readers. Leiden: Brill, 2009.
Recipe Details

Preparation Steps

Shaddah (tashdid) was represented by a yellow, orange or blue dot; hamzah (nabrah) was indicated by a green, red or yellow dot; sukun (jazmah) could be a yellow, orange or blue circle or semi-circle (p. 289).

Original Recipe Text

Shaddah (tashdid) was represented by a yellow, orange or blue dot; hamzah (nabrah) was indicated by a green, red or yellow dot; sukun (jazmah) could be a yellow, orange or blue circle or semi-circle (p. 289).

Evidence

"In early Qurɹanic fragments, green, yellow, and blue colours were commonly used for orthoepic (pronunciation) and orthographic signs"

Remarks

Gold and silver may also be encountered in vocalization (p. 289). In early Qur'anic fragments, blue was used for hamzah when combined with sukun (p. 289).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
visual examination
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorYellow
RegionIraq
Approx. Year750
Source Information
AuthorGacek, Adam. Arabic manuscripts: a vademecum for readers. Leiden: Brill, 2009.
CollectionEarly Qurɹanic fragments
Language
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