work in progress manuscript or meant to be produced for daily use

Evidence

"MS-QUR002 was likely a work in progress manuscript or meant to be produced for daily use, which explains the lack of binding."

Remarks

The manuscript shows significant signs of use. The author notes that such African manuscripts were often passed between learned community members and taken on travels for teaching purposes, leading to a 'battered appearance' (p. 51). The MS-QUR002 lacks formal binding, suggesting it was for utilitarian rather than luxury use (p. 51). Physical features include rectangular decorated frames with central circle motifs and hatched lines (p. 55).