sheep-parchment folios, dark vellum
Kairouan
10th Century
Source: Manuel Giardino, "The state of scholarship on early Quranic manuscripts: the case of the ‘Blue Qur’ān’", MPhil Islamic Art and Archaeology, Year 1 - MT 2017-18, University of Oxford.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
sheep parchment
Preparation Steps
The manuscript is composed of sheep parchment, chosen specifically for its glossy and wax-like surface (p. 8). The leaves are assembled following Gregory’s rule, where the hair side faces the hair side on the same page spread (p. 2).
Original Recipe Text
The manuscript is composed of sheep parchment, chosen specifically for its glossy and wax-like surface (p. 8). The leaves are assembled following Gregory’s rule, where the hair side faces the hair side on the same page spread (p. 2).
Evidence
"The Blue Qur’ān is a large manuscript penned on sheep-parchment folios coloured in indigo blue."
Remarks
Many leaves have been trimmed over time (p. 2). Only ninety-nine folios are currently known to survive (p. 1). The blue coloring of the parchment is theorized by Bloom to have connections with purple-dyed Byzantine manuscripts (p. 3).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
radiocarbon analysis
thorough analysis
scientific analysis
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper TypeParchment
ColorBlue
RegionKairouan
Approx. Year950
Source Information
AuthorManuel Giardino, "The state of scholarship on early Quranic manuscripts: the case of the ‘Blue Qur’ān’", MPhil Islamic Art and Archaeology, Year 1 - MT 2017-18, University of Oxford.
CollectionKhalili Collection, KFQ53; Musée de la Civilisation et des Arts Islamiques, Rutbi 196; Chester Beatty Library, Is. 1422 (p. 12).
Language
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