Islamic Manuscripts – Medieval Art Research

New Resource: Islamic Manuscript Basics

This site holds basic information and resources relating to the study of Islamic manuscripts. If you are new to thinking about the material aspects of Islamic manuscripts or are simply curious and want to know more, then this site is for you!

Online Course: Manuscripts in Arabic Script: Introduction to Codicology, Aga Khan University, 14 -15 Aug 2020

An introductory short course on manuscripts in Arabic script.

New Publication: Manuscripts in the Making Art and Science, vol. 1, edited by Stella Panayotova and Paola Ricciardi

ISBN 978-1-909400-10-8 More Info: http://bit.ly/2ywI3Si This ground-breaking publication presents the papers delivered at the international Conference held in Cambridge in December 2016 to mark the end of the Fitzwilliam Museum’s acclaimed bicentenary exhibition “Colour: The Art and Science of Illuminated Manuscripts”. It is the first of two volumes in which medievalists and scientists share the results ofContinue reading “New Publication: Manuscripts in the Making Art and Science, vol. 1, edited by Stella Panayotova and Paola Ricciardi”