Studi di archivistica, bibliografia, paleografia

Series | Studi di archivistica, bibliografia, paleografia
Edited book | La legatura dei libri antichi
Chapter | A Census of Medieval Bindings and an Experiment in Book Archaeology Applied to Codices in the University Library of Padua

A Census of Medieval Bindings and an Experiment in Book Archaeology Applied to Codices in the University Library of Padua

Abstract

Starting with the census of medieval bindings, which was carried out within the Istituto di patologia del libro from 1985 to 2002, an application of book archaeology is proposed to the manuscripts and incunabula kept at the University Library of Padua.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Submitted: March 25, 2024 | Accepted: May 30, 2024 | Published Oct. 29, 2024 | Language: it

Keywords Biblioteca Universitaria di PadovaAlum tawed skinBook archaeologyMedieval bookbindingsLeatherBookbinding materials and techniques


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