from flax
Arab
11th Century
Source: Levey, M. (1962). Mediaeval Arab Bookmaking. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 52(4).
Recipe Details
Ingredients
flax
Preparation Steps
Paper manufacture in the Arab tradition is described as utilizing flax fibers (p. 10). The manufacturing process includes a stage of manufacture (p. 10), soaking (p. 39), and subsequent glazing (p. 10) to create a smooth writing surface. Finishing includes 'coloring' (p. 10) and 'dyeing' (p. 43-44) using various plant-based colorants.
Original Recipe Text
Paper manufacture in the Arab tradition is described as utilizing flax fibers (p. 10). The manufacturing process includes a stage of manufacture (p. 10), soaking (p. 39), and subsequent glazing (p. 10) to create a smooth writing surface. Finishing includes 'coloring' (p. 10) and 'dyeing' (p. 43-44) using various plant-based colorants.
Evidence
"Paper ... coloring, 10; dyeing, 43-44; from flax, 10; glazing, 10; its soaking, 39; manufacture, 10"
Remarks
The text notes that paper can be tinted or dyed (p. 10, p. 76). It also mentions 'stitched paper books' (p. 63) and 'middle leaf' of a quire (p. 65). Glazing is highlighted as a critical step for preparing the surface for the pen.
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionCellulose
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typefrom flax
RegionArab
Approx. Year1050
Source Information
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