Quran Manuscript Part 14 from Qatar National Library Heritage Collection

A high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.01796 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The 941.2 MB ZIP file contains a digitized page from Part 14 of the Quran. The dataset was published by Qatar National Library under a CC0-1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Train image segmentation models based on high-resolution scans of historical manuscripts.
• Develop optical character recognition (OCR) for classical Arabic calligraphy based on the manuscript's script.
• Analyze ink and paper degradation patterns for digital preservation research based on the high-resolution master copy.
• Study the layout and ornamentation of Quranic manuscripts for art historical analysis based on the visual features.

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.01796.

Collection Method

Digitization of a physical manuscript.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 08:53:48; freshness should be verified.