Restoration and photography in the Vatican at the service of the study of manuscripts
The paper focuses on conservation and restoration methods and objectives as well as on the imaging procedures in use at the Vatican Library. The two historic laboratories in charge of the conservation and reproduction of the Library’s manuscripts are responsible for maintaining the physical integrit...
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| author | Ángela Núñez Gaitán Irmgard Schuler |
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| description | The paper focuses on conservation and restoration methods and objectives as well as on the imaging procedures in use at the Vatican Library. The two historic laboratories in charge of the conservation and reproduction of the Library’s manuscripts are responsible for maintaining the physical integrity of the volumes and for reproducing and investigating texts and unveiled contents. Scientific approaches and technologies of interventions of both labs are illustrated through appropriate examples. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a3e1df2c8e3e4a3b93de8997e5ea20012022-12-22T00:33:47ZengUniversity of BolognaUmanistica Digitale2532-88162022-06-01128710210.6092/issn.2532-8816/1442412749Restoration and photography in the Vatican at the service of the study of manuscriptsÁngela Núñez Gaitán0Irmgard Schuler1Biblioteca VaticanaBiblioteca VaticanaThe paper focuses on conservation and restoration methods and objectives as well as on the imaging procedures in use at the Vatican Library. The two historic laboratories in charge of the conservation and reproduction of the Library’s manuscripts are responsible for maintaining the physical integrity of the volumes and for reproducing and investigating texts and unveiled contents. Scientific approaches and technologies of interventions of both labs are illustrated through appropriate examples.https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/14424vatican apostolic libraryconservationrestorationphotographymanuscripts |
| spellingShingle | Ángela Núñez Gaitán Irmgard Schuler Restoration and photography in the Vatican at the service of the study of manuscripts Umanistica Digitale vatican apostolic library conservation restoration photography manuscripts |
| title | Restoration and photography in the Vatican at the service of the study of manuscripts |
| title_full | Restoration and photography in the Vatican at the service of the study of manuscripts |
| title_fullStr | Restoration and photography in the Vatican at the service of the study of manuscripts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Restoration and photography in the Vatican at the service of the study of manuscripts |
| title_short | Restoration and photography in the Vatican at the service of the study of manuscripts |
| title_sort | restoration and photography in the vatican at the service of the study of manuscripts |
| topic | vatican apostolic library conservation restoration photography manuscripts |
| url | https://umanisticadigitale.unibo.it/article/view/14424 |
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