Characterization and Digital Restauration of XIV-XV Centuries Written Parchments by Means of Nondestructive Techniques: Three Case Studies
Joint Authors
Pronti, L.
Perino, M.
Cursi, M.
Santarelli, M. L.
Felici, A. C.
Bracciale, M. P.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Parchment is the primary writing medium of the majority of documents with cultural importance.
Unfortunately, this material suffers of several mechanisms of degradation that affect its chemical-physical structure and the readability of text.
Due to the unique and delicate character of these objects, the use of nondestructive techniques is mandatory.
In this work, three partially degraded handwritten parchments dating back to the XIV-XV centuries were analyzed by means of X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, µ-ATR Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and reflectance and UV-induced fluorescence spectroscopy.
The elemental and molecular results provided the identification of the inks, pigments, and superficial treatments.
In particular, all manuscripts have been written with iron gall inks, while the capital letters have been realized with cinnabar and azurite.
Furthermore, multispectral UV fluorescence imaging and multispectral VIS-NIR imaging proved to be a good approach for the digital restoration of manuscripts that suffer from the loss of inked areas or from the presence of brown spotting.
Indeed, using ultraviolet radiation and collecting the images at different spectral ranges is possible to enhance the readability of the text, while by illuminating with visible light and by collecting the images at longer wavelengths, the hiding effect of brown spots can be attenuated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pronti, L.& Perino, M.& Cursi, M.& Santarelli, M. L.& Felici, A. C.& Bracciale, M. P.. 2018. Characterization and Digital Restauration of XIV-XV Centuries Written Parchments by Means of Nondestructive Techniques: Three Case Studies. Journal of Spectroscopy،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202429
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pronti, L.…[et al.]. Characterization and Digital Restauration of XIV-XV Centuries Written Parchments by Means of Nondestructive Techniques: Three Case Studies. Journal of Spectroscopy No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202429
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pronti, L.& Perino, M.& Cursi, M.& Santarelli, M. L.& Felici, A. C.& Bracciale, M. P.. Characterization and Digital Restauration of XIV-XV Centuries Written Parchments by Means of Nondestructive Techniques: Three Case Studies. Journal of Spectroscopy. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202429
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1202429