Quran Manuscript Part 21: High-Resolution Digital Copy from Qatar National Library

Qatar National Library provides a high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.02013 from its Heritage Collection. The 2.6 GB dataset contains Part 21 of the Quran and is shared under a CC0-1.0 license. The record was last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition (OCR) models based on high-resolution manuscript images.
• Analyze calligraphic styles and manuscript illumination based on the visual features of the digitized pages.
• Conduct textual analysis of Quranic verses based on the manuscript's content.
• Study digital preservation techniques for cultural heritage materials based on the provided master copy.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy ensures detail is preserved for analysis.
• Directly sourced from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, providing institutional authority.
• Released under a permissive CC0-1.0 license, allowing for broad reuse.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset's specific temporal and geographic origin within the manuscript's history is not detailed.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection (manuscript HC.MS.02013).

Collection Method

Digitization of a physical manuscript.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 10:18:23; freshness should be verified.