Quranic Manuscript Fragment HC.MS.03223 from Qatar National Library

A high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.03223 from the QNL Heritage Collection. The dataset is a 112.6 MB ZIP file provided by Qatar National Library under a CC0 1.0 license. The record was last updated on June 1, 2026.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition (OCR) models for historical Arabic script based on the high-resolution manuscript image.
• Analyze calligraphic styles and manuscript illumination patterns based on the visual features of the Quranic fragment.
• Develop image segmentation models to separate text from background or decorative elements in heritage documents.
• Create educational or public engagement tools for digital cultural heritage using the provided master copy.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy suitable for detailed visual analysis.
• Directly sourced from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, a known cultural institution.
• Released under a permissive CC0 1.0 public domain dedication.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count and specific column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.03223.

Collection Method

Digitization of a physical manuscript to create a high-resolution digital master copy.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 05:58:53; freshness should be verified.