Contents -- Transliteration table -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Part One: GLOSSARY -- Abbreviations -- 1. Sources/References -- 2. Technical terms in the glossary -- Part Two: BIBLIOGRAPHY -- I. GENERAL AND INTRODUCTORY STUDIES -- 1. Bibliographies -- 2. Periodicals -- 3. Conference proceedings and composite works -- 4. General studies and surveys -- 5. Selected studies of one or more manuscripts -- 6. Manuscript production and culture (wiräqah) -- 7. Libraries -- 8. History of manuscripts (ownership statements, seal impressions, waqf-statements, etc.) -- 9. Popular culture in manuscripts -- 10. Forgeries -- 11. Terminology -- 12. Western and Hebrew manuscript studies -- II. WRITING SURFACES, MATERIALS AND IMPLEMENTS -- 1. General studies -- 2. Papyrus -- 3. Parchment -- 4. Paper -- a) Non-watermarked paper and paper in the Islamic world -- b) Watermarked paper and filigranology -- 5. Inks, inkwells, pens and other writing accessories -- III. TEXTBLOCK (QUIRES, SIGNATURES AND FOLIATION) -- IV. THE TEXT, ITS COMPOSITION AND ARRANGEMENT -- 1. Types of compositions, their parts, etc -- 2. Page lay-out (mise en page) -- 3. Colophon and scribal verses -- 4. Dates, dating and numerals -- 5. Abbreviations -- 6. Arabic nomenclature, titles of honour, etc -- 7. Transcription, corrections and etiquette -- V. TRANSMISSION OF KNOWLEDGE -- 1. General studies -- 2. Transmission of individual works -- 3. Ijāzāt and samā'āt -- VI. ARABIC ALPHABET, SCRIPTS AND PALAEOGRAPHY -- 1. Library and exhibition catalogues with reproductions of specimens -- 2. Studies -- VII. THE ARTS OF THE BOOK -- 1. General studies and exhibition catalogues -- 2. Calligraphy -- a) Bibliographies and dictionaries -- b) Exhibition catalogues -- c) Pre-20th century texts on calligraphy and penmanship -- d) Calligraphers and calligraphers' diplomas.

e) Studies and albums (by modern calligraphers) -- 3. Ornament and painted decoration -- 4. Painted illustration -- 5. Decorated paper (marbled paper, etc.) -- 6. Bookbinding -- VIII. QUR'ANIC MANUSCRIPTS -- 1. General studies -- 2. Exhibition, library catalogues and lists -- 3. Early Qur'ans and fragments -- 4. Later Qur'ans -- 5. Facsimile editions and CD-ROMs -- IX. TEXTUAL CRITICISM AND EDITING -- X. CATALOGUING -- XI. PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION -- XII. CATALOGUES OF MANUSCRIPTS, COLLECTIONS, ETC -- 1. World catalogues -- 2. Catalogues and lists of rare manuscripts -- 3. Bibliographies and bio-bibliographies of the Arabic heritage -- 4. Descriptions of collections and catalogues -- 5. Catalogues of edited manuscripts -- Index of Works Cited (AMT and Supplement).