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The Making of Manuscripts (2.2) (Creation of manuscripts (It involved a no…
The Making of Manuscripts (2.2)
All books were manuscripts, i.e., handwritten
they were produced at the imperial
Kitabkhana
It was the scriptorium
Manuscripts of the emperor's collection were kept
manuscripts were produced
Creation of manuscripts
It involved a no. of people performing a no. of tasks.
Paper makers
- to prepare folios of the manuscript
scribes or calligraphers
- to copy the text
Gilders
- to illuminate the pages
Painters
- to illustrate scenes
Bookbinders
- to gather the individual folios and set them with the ornamental covers
The finished object was seen as a
precious object
a work of intellectual wealth and beauty
It exemplified the power of the emperor to bring such beauty into being
Some of the people involved in the production got credit
Calligraphers and painters held a high social standing
however, paper makers and bookbinders have remained anonymous artisans
Calligraphy the art of hand writing was considered of great importance
it was practiced using different styles
akbar's fave was nastaliq- a fluid style with long horizontal strokes
reed - qalam. carbon ink - siyahi. The nib of the qalam is split in the middle to absorb ink.