Three Qur'an Folios: High-Resolution Digital Manuscript from Qatar National Library

Three high-resolution digital images of Qur'an manuscript folios from the QNL Heritage Collection. The dataset is a 224.7 MB ZIP file published by Qatar National Library under a CC0 1.0 license. It was last updated on May 31, 2026.

Use Cases

• Train image segmentation models to identify manuscript features based on high-resolution scans.
• Analyze calligraphic styles and ink degradation patterns based on the digital master copy.
• Develop digital preservation benchmarks based on the high-resolution archival standard.
• Conduct paleographic studies of Arabic script based on the manuscript folios.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy suitable for detailed visual analysis.
• Published by Qatar National Library, a recognized cultural heritage institution.
• Released under a permissive CC0 1.0 public domain license.
• File size of 224.7 MB suggests detailed image data.

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 scope is limited to three folios, which may not represent a full manuscript.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.03132.

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-31 09:10:05; freshness should be verified.