glazed white paper
Turkey
18th Century
Source: Schmidt, Jan. Catalogue of Turkish Manuscripts in the Library of Leiden University and Other Collections in the Netherlands. Vol. III. Leiden: Brill, 2010.
Recipe Details
Evidence
"Bound in a somewhat worn, brown leather cover with flap with blind tooled insets in Oriental style; glazed white paper; ... completed in 1115 (1703–1704)"
Remarks
Cod.Or. 26.264. The paper is specifically identified as glazed (white), which implies the application of ahar (a mixture of egg white and starch) to create a smooth surface for calligraphy (p. 225). The manuscript features rubrics in red and was completed in 1703-1704.
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Codicological inspection
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typeglazed white paper
ColorWhite
RegionTurkey
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
AuthorSchmidt, Jan. Catalogue of Turkish Manuscripts in the Library of Leiden University and Other Collections in the Netherlands. Vol. III. Leiden: Brill, 2010.
CollectionLeiden University Library
Language
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