Some remarks on the origin of round Quranic scripts in al-Andalus (5th/11th-6th/12th centuries)
<p>This article focuses on the writing styles employed by the Andalusi calligraphers specialised in the production of Quranic manuscripts, between the 5<sup>th</sup>/11<sup>th</sup> and the 6<sup>th</sup>/12<sup>th</sup> centuries. During this cr...
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| description | <p>This article focuses on the writing styles employed by the Andalusi calligraphers specialised in the production of Quranic manuscripts, between the 5<sup>th</sup>/11<sup>th</sup> and the 6<sup>th</sup>/12<sup>th</sup> centuries. During this crucial period, the shape, aspect, and concept of the <i>muṣḥaf</i> underwent a profound transformation in the Iberian Peninsula. In particular, the notion of “Quranic script” became more fluid, elusive even, mainly owing to the introduction of Maġribī round scripts for transcribing the Sacred Book. This article aims to demonstrate that all the calligraphic traits found in Maġribī “Quranic” styles were ultimately derived from the scripts employed in coeval, non-Quranic manuscripts. Also presented here is a discussion of the activity of some Andalusi copyists of the period, their aesthetic models, their social status, and of the cultural context emerging from the material aspects and colophons of the manuscripts they produced.</p><br>
<p>Dans cet article on analyse les graphies utilisées par les copistes andalous qui se consacrèrent à la production de manuscrits coraniques entre le V<sup>e</sup>/XI<sup>e</sup> et le VI<sup>e</sup>/XII<sup>e</sup> siècle. On examine aussi la transformation qui se produisit pendant cette époque dans la forme, l’aspect, et la conception du <i>muṣḥaf</i> en péninsule Ibérique. On démontrera que la notion de « graphies coraniques » en Occident islamique est tellement fluide qu’elle devient insaisissable pour la période qui va de l’introduction des graphies cursives dans les manuscrits du Coran à l’apogée de la domination Almoravide. On tentera aussi d’expliciter comment tous les traits calligraphiques de ces styles dérivent des écritures livresques de la même époque. Enfin, on traitera de l’activité de quelques copistes andalous de cette période, de leurs modèles esthétiques et statut social, et du contexte culturel qui émerge des aspects matériaux des manuscrits qu’ils produisirent.</p> |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:5a5f40eb-af7e-4e63-97b3-23499e1bd98b2023-09-04T13:26:35ZSome remarks on the origin of round Quranic scripts in al-Andalus (5th/11th-6th/12th centuries)Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:5a5f40eb-af7e-4e63-97b3-23499e1bd98bFrenchEnglishSymplectic ElementsConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas2017Bongianino, U<p>This article focuses on the writing styles employed by the Andalusi calligraphers specialised in the production of Quranic manuscripts, between the 5<sup>th</sup>/11<sup>th</sup> and the 6<sup>th</sup>/12<sup>th</sup> centuries. During this crucial period, the shape, aspect, and concept of the <i>muṣḥaf</i> underwent a profound transformation in the Iberian Peninsula. In particular, the notion of “Quranic script” became more fluid, elusive even, mainly owing to the introduction of Maġribī round scripts for transcribing the Sacred Book. This article aims to demonstrate that all the calligraphic traits found in Maġribī “Quranic” styles were ultimately derived from the scripts employed in coeval, non-Quranic manuscripts. Also presented here is a discussion of the activity of some Andalusi copyists of the period, their aesthetic models, their social status, and of the cultural context emerging from the material aspects and colophons of the manuscripts they produced.</p><br> <p>Dans cet article on analyse les graphies utilisées par les copistes andalous qui se consacrèrent à la production de manuscrits coraniques entre le V<sup>e</sup>/XI<sup>e</sup> et le VI<sup>e</sup>/XII<sup>e</sup> siècle. On examine aussi la transformation qui se produisit pendant cette époque dans la forme, l’aspect, et la conception du <i>muṣḥaf</i> en péninsule Ibérique. On démontrera que la notion de « graphies coraniques » en Occident islamique est tellement fluide qu’elle devient insaisissable pour la période qui va de l’introduction des graphies cursives dans les manuscrits du Coran à l’apogée de la domination Almoravide. On tentera aussi d’expliciter comment tous les traits calligraphiques de ces styles dérivent des écritures livresques de la même époque. Enfin, on traitera de l’activité de quelques copistes andalous de cette période, de leurs modèles esthétiques et statut social, et du contexte culturel qui émerge des aspects matériaux des manuscrits qu’ils produisirent.</p> |
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| title | Some remarks on the origin of round Quranic scripts in al-Andalus (5th/11th-6th/12th centuries) |
| title_full | Some remarks on the origin of round Quranic scripts in al-Andalus (5th/11th-6th/12th centuries) |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Some remarks on the origin of round Quranic scripts in al-Andalus (5th/11th-6th/12th centuries) |
| title_short | Some remarks on the origin of round Quranic scripts in al-Andalus (5th/11th-6th/12th centuries) |
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