parchment
Iberia
13th Century
Source: Melo, M. J., et al. (2024). Alfonso X's Scriptorium and the Ajuda Songbook: A Comparative Study of Materials and Techniques. Heritage, 7.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
varnish
Preparation Steps
The parchment color in the Rich codex was consciously explored and enhanced with the application of varnish to simulate a golden brightness or 'pallidus' effect (p. 295).
Original Recipe Text
The parchment color in the Rich codex was consciously explored and enhanced with the application of varnish to simulate a golden brightness or 'pallidus' effect (p. 295).
Evidence
"the color of the parchment was enhanced by the use of varnish, possibly simulating the brightness of gold; this color may be associated with the pallidus of Roman antiquity"
Remarks
This technique recalls Portuguese monastic scriptoria from the 12th-13th centuries (p. 295).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Visual analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper TypeParchment
Colorpallidus
RegionIberia
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
TitleAlfonso X's Scriptorium and the Ajuda Songbook: A Comparative Study of Materials and Techniques
AuthorMelo, M. J., et al.
CollectionRich codex
Language
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