Abstract
A non-destructive investigation of inks and pigments used
in late antiquity and in medieval codices has been undertaken.
By comparing the results obtained on inkpots from
Pompeii and from codices of various age, the use of metal
gall inks appears to have been restricted to the period
between the 1st and 4th centuries AD. A change in the use
of pigments has been observed between the 9th and 12th
century in the production of the Scriptorium of Nonantola
(Italy). The increased wealth of the abbey could account for
the use of expensive materials in the illuminations of the
parchments.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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pagine (da-a) | 163-168 |
Numero di pagine | 6 |
Rivista | E-PRESERVATION SCIENCE |
Volume | 6 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 1 gen 2009 |