ink made from bilberries
London
17th Century
Source: Boulboullé, Jenny. "Drawn up by a learned physician from the mouths of artisans: The Mayerne manuscript revisited." 2020.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
bilberries
Preparation Steps
The physician recorded specific colour experiments involving an ink created from bilberries on 5 November 1646, documenting his intention to conduct further trials to refine the preparation (p. 210).
Original Recipe Text
The physician recorded specific colour experiments involving an ink created from bilberries on 5 November 1646, documenting his intention to conduct further trials to refine the preparation (p. 210).
Evidence
"Mayerne recorded on 5 November 1646 colour experiments with an ink made from bilberries and expressed his intention to make further trials."
Remarks
This entry highlights Mayerne's personal involvement in experimental ink-making. The compilation MS 2052 reflects a polyphonic project integrating voices from various experts (p. 207).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
palaeographic analysis
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Colorbilberry
RegionLondon
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorBoulboullé, Jenny. "Drawn up by a learned physician from the mouths of artisans: The Mayerne manuscript revisited." 2020.
CollectionTheodore de Mayerne experiment
Language
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