Parchment leaf from the Qur'ān.

[القرآن].

Description

Related Names

al-Warrāq, 'Ali ibn Aḥmad, calligrapher
McGill University. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.

Language(s)

Arabic

Published

Tunisia, Ram. 410 [1020]

Subjects

Qurʼan.
Qurʼan. > Qurʼan. / Arabic.
Manuscripts, Arabic.
Calligraphy.
Illumination of books and manuscripts.
Manuscrits arabes > Manuscrits arabes / Québec (Province) > Manuscrits arabes / Québec (Province) / Montréal.
Calligraphie.
Manuscripts, Arabic > Manuscripts, Arabic / Québec (Province) > Manuscripts, Arabic / Québec (Province) / Montréal.
Illumination of books and manuscripts > Illumination of books and manuscripts / Speciments.
Calligraphy.
Québec > Québec / Montréal.

Note

Calligraphed by 'Alī Ibn Aḥmad al-Warrāq.
Calligraphic parchment contains the following Qur'ānic verses: sūra Fuṣṣilat (chapter 41: verses 53-54) and sūra al-Shūraʹ (chapter 42: verses 1-3)
Rubricated, written in dark brown ink, vocalization in red, green and blue.
Contains 1 illuminated gilt heading panel with decorated ornament in green, gilt and blue end piece on the right side.
Fully vocalized elegant Qairawanī Kufic script.
5 lines per page, calligraphed on both sides, parchment paper.
Calligraphy parchment.
Manuscript.
Calligraphed for the Fatimid King al-Ṣanhājiyyat in Qairawān.

Physical Description

1 leaf : illustration, illumination ; 45 x 29 cm

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