Hol(e)y Moly!: Historical Damage and Repairs in Medieval Manuscripts
Submitted by Thaw Conservati... on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 6:00pmWhen looking at a medieval manuscript, it is often the illuminations that catch the eye—colorful figures rendered in miniature, gleaming gold backgrounds, ornate initials that twirl and bloom across the margins. But beyond the illuminations, and even beyond the text, the substrate itself merits closer inspection.