How are chapter breaks indicated in early Qur'anic manuscripts, including the example in the text (Fig. 9-10)?

A. red marks placed above the dark brown script
B. gold ornamentation around chapter titles and knoblike projections in the left-hand margin
C. page numbers in the lower right-hand margin
D. no breaks are necessary because readers are so familiar with the words


Answer: B

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