Washington, Jul 19 (PTI) Scientists have unveiled 6th century texts hidden within bookbindings of manuscripts that were made by recycling medieval parchments. By fusing two imaging techniques – ...
From the 1400s up until the 1700s, it was common for book binders to recycle parchment to create new books, leaving behind fragments of text from the original book hidden within the bindings. While ...
Researchers uncover hidden 6th century text inside bookbinding made from recycled medieval parchment
Researchers have uncovered the writings inside a medieval manuscript using a new imaging technique. The book was a copy of Greek poet Hesiod's Work and Days printed in Venice in 1537, and it has two ...
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