red ink

Marv
13th Century
Source: Gacek, A. (2009). The Arabic Manuscript Tradition: A Glossary with Explanatory Notes - Companion Volume. Brill.
Recipe Details

Ingredients

red ink

Evidence

"An interesting example is a copy of al-Muʿālajāt al-Buqrātīyah from Marv, dated 611/1215... Quire signatures were often overlined or written in red ink"

Remarks

In this specific copy from Marv, red ink was utilized for quire signatures. The quire signatures were often written in smaller characters and were sometimes overlined (p. 215).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
visual examination
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorRed
RegionMarv
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
AuthorGacek, A.
Collectioncopy of al-Muʿālajāt al-Buqrātīyah
Language
N/A
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