Quran Manuscript Part 20: High-Resolution Digitized Heritage Copy

A 2.6 GB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.01732 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset contains part 20 of the Quran and is provided under a CC0-1.0 license. The original manuscript can be viewed in the QNL Digital Repository via the provided link.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition models based on high-resolution images of classical Arabic calligraphy.
• Conduct paleographic analysis of Quranic manuscripts based on the digitized page images.
• Study the digitization and preservation techniques for cultural heritage materials based on the provided master copy.
• Analyze the layout and ornamentation of historical religious texts based on the visual data.

Strengths

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

Limitations

• The dataset description lacks column-level metadata, requiring manual inspection of the ZIP contents.
• Row count and specific internal file structure are unknown, limiting immediate assessment of scale.
• The data may reflect the specific scribal style and condition of a single physical manuscript.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.01732.

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-20 10:28:27.