gold lead
Recipe Details
Ingredients
gold leaf, bole
Preparation Steps
Manuscript gilding involved applying a base adherent or 'bole' to the target area first. Gold lead (leaf) was then carefully positioned onto the base. After drying, the excess gold was removed using a soft brush (p. 8).
Original Recipe Text
Manuscript gilding involved applying a base adherent or 'bole' to the target area first. Gold lead (leaf) was then carefully positioned onto the base. After drying, the excess gold was removed using a soft brush (p. 8).
Evidence
"Gold was often used in gilding manuscripts with decorative borders or laid in gold leaf form. First, a base adherent or bole was put on the desired areas. Next, the gold lead was carefully positioned on the page."
Remarks
Used for decorative borders and decorative elements in historical manuscripts (p. 8).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Binderbase adherent or bole
ColorGold
Source Information
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