The technological study of books and manuscripts as artefacts
Subtitle: research questions and analytical solutions
By: edited by Sarah Neate ... [et al.].
Series: BAR international series -- 2209; BAR international series -- 2209.
Publisher: Archaeopress
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9781407307671
Subjects: Codicology; Books; Manuscripts; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. The book as a material object / A.M. Pollard ... [et al.]; title: pt. 1. Manuscript research questions. Curatorial issues and research questions: current research on western medieval manuscripts and oriental manuscripts in the Bodleian Library / Emilie Savage-Smith, Sarah Neate & Richard Ovenden; title: Conservation issues and research questions: the role of analysis in book and manuscript conservation / Sarah Neate & David Howell ; with contributions from Cheryl Porter & Nicholas Pickwoad; title: pt. 2. Introduction to manuscript analysis techniques. Principles and methods of analysis in archaeological and manuscript studies / Sarah Neate & A.M. Pollard; title: Framing analytical research questions / Mark Clarke; title: Defining methodological problems: a case study on paint analysis and the technological study of manuscripts / Nicholas Eastaugh; title: pt. 3. Analytical solutions to manuscript research questions. Paper degradation and conservation: overview of recent research (2000-2010) / Matija Strlič; title: Investigating the structural integrity of historical documents using x-ray diffraction techniques / Kate Thomas, Lee Gonzales & Tim Wess; title: Advanced optical imaging methods for investigation manuscripts / Haida Liang; title: Analysis of pigments on manuscripts by Raman spectroscopy: advantages and limitations / Lucia Burgio; title: Non-destructive ion beam analysis techniques for book and manuscript studies / Geoff grime; title: Provenancing parchment, leather and paper using stable isotopes / A.M. Pollard & Fiona Brock; title: Scientific approaches to dating historical documents / A.M. Pollard.