paper
Germany
14th Century
Source: Michael Baldzuhn, "Producing, Distributing and Using Manuscripts for Teaching Purposes at French, English and German Universities in the Late Middle Ages", in Schools and Universities, De Gruyter, 2021.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
cellulose fiber
Evidence
"The first paper mill north of the Alps had been established by Ulrich Stromer near Nuremberg in Germany in 1389"
Remarks
The document tracks the statistical shift in Central European manuscript production where paper began to replace parchment. By the second half of the 14th century, parchment was reported to be four times more expensive than paper, and by the 15th century, it was up to thirteen times dearer (p. 78).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
historical survey
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typepaper
RegionGermany
Approx. Year1350
Source Information
AuthorMichael Baldzuhn, "Producing, Distributing and Using Manuscripts for Teaching Purposes at French, English and German Universities in the Late Middle Ages", in Schools and Universities, De Gruyter, 2021.
CollectionNuremberg
Language
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