https://exhibits.denisonarchives.org/files/original/797867c3015ef7b92b26fe3c75204f0b.jpg 6e1219b6e0c6cf61548edc95574aa5cb https://exhibits.denisonarchives.org/files/original/80a7fa3473fb284d3c6dd71c46e9bbc3.jpg 36076f67f7ae49515503c6cfe7fbd39c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medieval Manuscript Leaves Subject The topic of the resource medieval manuscripts Description An account of the resource Denison University Archives & Special Collections holds 72 medieval manuscript leaves that date between **** and ****. Medieval is defined by the time period of ****-****. Manuscript is defined by the object being handwritten rather than printed. A leaf is defined as being a single page out of a book, also sometimes called a folio. Medieval manuscript leaf A single, loose, handwritten leaf taken from a book that was created during the medieval time period up to the early 16th century. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Leaf from 12th century Koran Subject The topic of the resource Koran Description An account of the resource "From a Koran manuscript in Cufic characters. This rare example, though undated, is attributed by experts to the Twelfth Century, or earlier. Its style suggests the calligraphy of Mashad (Persia), although it may possibly have come from Arabia or Egypt. In speculating as to a manuscript's place of origin, one must bear in mind that centers of learning like Baghdad and Cairo attracted people from all parts of the Muhammadan world, and that these included many scholars, scribes and illuminators from Persia and beyond. That the latter should assimilate certain local characteristics would only be natural. The Cufic form of Arabic writing probably originated in the stone inscriptions of the Nabataeans, who traced their crude characters upon the rocks of Northern Arabia and the Sinai Peninsula. At the time this manuscript was transcribed Cufic had become a rival of Naskhi, but it soon lost its popularity except for use on coins, seals &c. Nevertheless there is nothing indecipherable in this page to the modern scholar, and in this respect, Arabic, like Chinese, in contrast with European languages, early acquired a remarkable stability. This is attributed to the Koran, which is regarded by all Muhammadans as not only the sole foundation of religion and religious and civil law, but the model of the Arabic language, and a permanent standard of diction. It may be noted that a few leaves from this manuscript are in the Oriental Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston." -Pages from the Past Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 12th century Type The nature or genre of the resource Medieval manuscript leaf Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 300 dpi JPEG, 151 mmx100 mm Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Pages from the Past: Original Leaves from Rare Books and Manuscripts Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Item in public domain Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Foliophiles Foliophiles