The Arabic Manuscript Tradition: A Glossary of Technical Terms and Bibliography, Supplement (HANDBOOK OF ORIENTAL STUDIES/HANDBUCH DER ORIENTALISTIK, 95)

The present work supplements the original volume of The Arabic Manuscript Tradition (AMT), both its glossary of technical terms and bibliography. It includes new entries of technical terms, additional definitions of, and/or citations for, the entries already found in AMT, and recent publications on various aspects of Arabic manuscript studies arranged by subject. Among additional features there are illustrations of various Arabic letterforms and an alphabetical index of all works cited in both AMT and its supplement. Contents Transliteration table Acknowledgements Preface Part One: GLOSSARY Abbreviations 1. Sources/References 2. Technical terms in the glossary Part Two: BIBLIOGRAPHY I. GENERAL AND INTRODUCTORY STUDIES 1. Bibliographies 2. Periodicals 3. Conference proceedings and composite works 4. General studies and surveys 5. Selected studies of one or more manuscripts 6. Manuscript production and culture (wiräqah) 7. Libraries 8. History of manuscripts (ownership statements, seal impressions, waqf-statements, etc.) 9. Popular culture in manuscripts 10. Forgeries 11. Terminology 12. Western and Hebrew manuscript studies II. WRITING SURFACES, MATERIALS AND IMPLEMENTS 1. General studies 2. Papyrus 3. Parchment 4. Paper a) Non-watermarked paper and paper in the Islamic world b) Watermarked paper and filigranology 5. Inks, inkwells, pens and other writing accessories III. TEXTBLOCK (QUIRES, SIGNATURES AND FOLIATION) IV. THE TEXT, ITS COMPOSITION AND ARRANGEMENT 1. Types of compositions, their parts, etc 2. Page lay-out (mise en page) 3. Colophon and scribal verses 4. Dates, dating and numerals 5. Abbreviations 6. Arabic nomenclature, titles of honour, etc 7. Transcription, corrections and etiquette V. TRANSMISSION OF KNOWLEDGE 1. General studies 2. Transmission of individual works 3. Ijāzāt and samā'āt VI. ARABIC ALPHABET, SCRIPTS AND PALAEOGRAPHY 1. Library and exhibition catalogues with reproductions of specimens 2. Studies VII. THE ARTS OF THE BOOK 1. General studies and exhibition catalogues 2. Calligraphy a) Bibliographies and dictionaries b) Exhibition catalogues c) Pre-20th century texts on calligraphy and penmanship d) Calligraphers and calligraphers' diplomas e) Studies and albums (by modern calligraphers) 3. Ornament and painted decoration 4. Painted illustration 5. Decorated paper (marbled paper, etc.) 6. Bookbinding VIII. QUR'ANIC MANUSCRIPTS 1. General studies 2. Exhibition, library catalogues and lists 3. Early Qur'ans and fragments 4. Later Qur'ans 5. Facsimile editions and CD-ROMs IX. TEXTUAL CRITICISM AND EDITING X. CATALOGUING XI. PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION XII. CATALOGUES OF MANUSCRIPTS, COLLECTIONS, ETC 1. World catalogues 2. Catalogues and lists of rare manuscripts 3. Bibliographies and bio-bibliographies of the Arabic heritage 4. Descriptions of collections and catalogues 5. Catalogues of edited manuscripts Index of Works Cited (AMT and Supplement) "Covering the entire spectrum of Arabic manuscripts, and especially the handwritten book, this book consists of a glossary of technical terms and a bibliography. The technical terms, collected from a variety of sources, embrace a vast range of topics dealing with the making and reading (studying) of Arabic manuscripts. They include: the Arabic script, penmanship, writing materials and implements, the make-up of the codex, copying and correction, decoration and bookbinding. A similar coverage is reflected in the bibliography. In view of the fact that, as yet, there is no concise monograph on Arabic manuscripts in the English language, this book is an important contribution to this field. And, since Arabic manuscripts represent an enormous resource for research, this work is an indispensible reference for all students of Islamic civilization."-- Back cover "Covering the entire spectrum of Arabic manuscripts, and especially the handwritten book, this book consists of a glossary of technical terms and a bibliography. The technical terms, collected from a variety of sources, embrace a vast range of topics dealing with the making and reading (studying) of Arabic manuscripts. They include: the Arabic script, penmanship, writing materials and implements, the make-up of the codex, copying and correction, decoration and bookbinding. A similar coverage is reflected in the bibliography. In view of the fact that, as yet, there is no concise monograph on Arabic manuscripts in the English language, this book is an important contribution to this field. And, since Arabic manuscripts represent an enormous resource for research, this work is an indispensible reference for all students of Islamic civilization."--Jacket. This Work Supplements The Original Volume Of The Arabic Manuscript Tradition, Both Its Glossary Of Technical Terms And Bibliography. It Includes New Entries Of Technical Terms, Additional Definitions Of, And/or Citations For, The Entries Already Found In The Amt, And Recent Publications On Various Aspects Of Arabic Manuscript Studies Arranged By Subject.--jacket. By Adam Gacek. Supplements The Original Volume Of The Arabic Manuscript Tradition, Published In 2001 As Bd. 58 Of The Handbuch Der Orientalistik. Erste Abteilung, Nahe Und Der Mittlere Osten. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 107-168) And Index.