Quran Manuscript Part 8: High-Resolution Digital Master Copy

A high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.02611 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset is a 2.4 GB ZIP file containing part 8 of the Quran. Qatar National Library authored and released the dataset under a CC0-1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Train optical character recognition models based on high-resolution manuscript images.
• Analyze calligraphic styles and scribal hands based on the manuscript's visual features.
• Conduct digital preservation research using a high-resolution master copy.
• Study the layout and ornamentation of Quranic manuscripts.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy provides detailed visual data.
• Directly sourced from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection.
• Released under a permissive CC0-1.0 public domain dedication.

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.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.02611.

Collection Method

Digitization of a physical manuscript.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 10:12:25; freshness should be verified.