Dia 1 - Islamic manuscripts

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Summary: Division of codicological subjects: - writing surface: papyrus, parchment, paper, other - quires: organization of the codex - instruments - techniques: ruling, lay-out - craftsmen - scripts: paleography, styles, calligraphy - ornamentation: illumination, illustration - bookbinding - dating a manuscript - collections of manuscripts - terminology in use (Summary of subjects, following F. Déroche 2006)
The making of the manuscript, instruments A number of instruments and techniques are necessary to produce a manuscript. First there are the pens necessary to write with. In the Islamic and Middle-Eastern realm these have almost exclusively been reed pens. Then there are inks, to be made according to certain recipes. These inks are kept ready in ink-wells. Coloured inks are used, and sometimes colouring is used for the paper (we will not treat this in detail). These instruments are used by the copyist after he has made up his mind concerning the lay-out of the book. Lay-out instruments will be shown and discussed. Lay-out in the manuscripts will be discussed in the follow-up.
Page 1: Islamic Codicology Making the Arabi
Page 5 and 6: A glass inkwell of Roman times, and
Page 7 and 8: Another ceramic inkwell from Morocc
Page 9 and 10: Another ceramic inkwell, with silve
Page 11 and 12: Inkwells from Central-Asia for maki
Page 13 and 14: Inkwells for making manuscripts in
Page 15 and 16: Reed and bambu pens. Source: Origin
Page 17 and 18: The Reed pen and its parts Source:
Page 19 and 20: ‏(يا فتاح)‏ Paper scissor

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