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Manuscript, China, 15th-19th century, Chinese Muḥaqqaq

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APA

Annie Vernay-Nouri, ., & Johanna Cozzolino, . (n.d.). Manuscript, China, 15th-19th century, Chinese Muḥaqqaq (1–), CallFront, accessed July 26, 2026, https://callfront.inha.fr/s/callfront/item/3961

Chicago

Annie Vernay-Nouri, and Johanna Cozzolino. n.d. “Manuscript, China, 15th-19th century, Chinese Muḥaqqaq.”, CallFront, accessed July 26, 2026, https://callfront.inha.fr/s/callfront/item/3961

MLA

Annie Vernay-Nouri, and Johanna Cozzolino. Manuscript, China, 15th-19th Century, Chinese Muḥaqqaq, CallFront, accessed July 26, 2026, https://callfront.inha.fr/s/callfront/item/3961

Item descriptor

Copyrights Holder
CallFront
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Entry ID
China_AVN_JC_27
Author
Annie Vernay-Nouri
Johanna Cozzolino
Date
1401 – 1900
Localization Exactitude Degree
Approximate
Place of Production
China
Present Location
Private collection
Website Link
https://www.roseberys.co.uk/a0451-lot-487150?display=grid&el=487150&header_id=0&keyword=qur%27an&lo=ASC&pn=1&pp=96
Language
Arabic
Type of text
Quran
Script
Chinese Muḥaqqaq
Color of the Script
black
Type of Object
manuscript\codex
Writing Surface
other
Size (of the object)
29 x 20 cm
Ruling (Manuscript)
5 lines
Technique
written

Script descriptor

See the lexicon

General Script Characteristics

Internal Structure
linear
Line of Writing
broken
Character Spacing
regular spaces between characters
Presence of Elongation
occasional
Ligature
Conventional - curvilinear
Conventional - straight
Shading / Contrast
medium contrast

Letter Morphology

Point
inclined square
Ascenders
Alif Ascenders
alif - top right serif
alif - shaft tapers from thick to thin
foot with thin left hook
Lām Ascenders
lām - inclined to left
lām - top right serif
Kāf Ascenders
initial /medial compact form rounded body
no top arm and superscript kāf
Descenders
wāw descenders
wāw - long oblique tapered tail, hairline ending
rā' zā' descenders
rā'/zā' - long oblique tapered tail, hairline ending
mīm descenders
mīm - long oblique tapered tail, hairline ending
mīm - vertical downstroke
nūn sīn shīn sādḍād yā’ lām and qāf descenders
wide extended diagonal bowl
jīm ḥāʾ khā' and ‘ain ghayn descenders
semicircular backward tail
opening horizontal

denticles

sīn shīn denticles
short rounded denticles
initial and medial bāʾ tāʾthāʾ nūn yāʾ denticles
initial top middle serif

counters

hā' counters
isolated one-eyed triangular (murabba'ah)
fā' qāf wāw counters
soft triangular head
medial 'ain ghayn counters
wide inverted triangle
mīm counters
rounded head pointed chin

vocalization and diacritics

fatḥa kasra vocalization and diacritics
horizontal stroke
fatḥa kasra vocalization and diacritics colour
black
ḍamma vocalization and diacritics
horizontal curved tail
open eye
ḍamma vocalization and diacritics colour
black
hamza vocalization and diacritics
small ‘ain
hamza vocalization and diacritics colour
black
sukūn vocalization and diacritics
circle
ihmāl vocalization and diacritics
superscript miniature kāf for medial or inital form

Other

additional characteristics
dot of bā’ placed on baseline before the letter
outline of the eye of damma is broken
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