How to Decipher the Signs of Books and Authors in Manuscripts مقالة

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Using abbreviated signs for a number of words was one of the ways copyists used to overcome the shortage of paper, ink, pens, and time. The present writing introduces some of these methods in relation to book titles and authors and has identified a number of signs relying on the book "Dala'il al-Ahkam". Just as there are style guides in writing today that authors follow, in the past, copyists of manuscripts also employed various methods for transcription. This writing demonstrates some of the ways to discover the meaning of signs that refer to "book titles" or "authors' names. Paying attention to the author's name next to the code Sometimes, the copyist provides the name of the author whose book title has been abbreviated alongside the code. ) (Refer to the page image) Conclusion Manuscript writers created abbreviations for certain words, including the titles of famous books, to accelerate writing and reduce the consumption of paper and ink.