Much work is required to ensure the well-being of the manuscripts in the care of libraries, archives, and other collections. International seminars held in Copenhagen provide a good opportunity for conservators, archivists, librarians, and those who work with manuscripts to meet and discuss their problems. Care and Conservation of Manuscripts - Vol. 9, a collection of essays from the seminars, includes such topics as: -- preservation ethics and practical digitization -- conservation of a 13th century Biblia Sacra Latine -- ...
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Much work is required to ensure the well-being of the manuscripts in the care of libraries, archives, and other collections. International seminars held in Copenhagen provide a good opportunity for conservators, archivists, librarians, and those who work with manuscripts to meet and discuss their problems. Care and Conservation of Manuscripts - Vol. 9, a collection of essays from the seminars, includes such topics as: -- preservation ethics and practical digitization -- conservation of a 13th century Biblia Sacra Latine -- the story of the Prague fragment of St. Marks Gospel through fourteen centuries -- medieval Danish bindings -- low energy air conditioning of archives -- the conservation of Parker MSS 16 and 26 The Chronica Majora -- a Russian-Dutch project for the development of universal procedures for document heritage preservation and access -- conservation of leather bindings damaged by mold -- plus many more...
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