UV-Vis reflectance spectroscopy has been widely used as a non-invasive method for the
study of cultural heritage materials for several decades. In particular, FORS, introduced in …

Shellfish purple, also known as Tyrian purple and royal purple, has a long history, which has
been revealed and documented in recent years through valid physicochemical studies using …

This chapter provides an overview of some of the materials used to write and decorate
different types of manuscripts, ie inks, pigments and dyes, and of the different scientific …

The Medieval book, both religious and secular, was regarded as a most precious item. The
traces of its use through touching and handling during different rituals such as oath-taking, is …

In this paper, the application of a multi-analytical approach for the characterisation of
synthetic and natural dyes in a historical textile is presented. The work is focused on a …

Comparing information from the ancient texts about the illumination of the manuscripts to the
analysis of the components used to create colour in illuminations sheds interesting light. Our …

In this paper, the preliminary results of a study aimed to discriminate between the different
species of lichens, from which orchil dyes originate, are presented. A multi-analytical …

Numerous natural dyes were used to dye mediaeval Islamic paper from the tenth to the
nineteenth century, using a variety of techniques. The objective of this research is to develop …

This scientific study of color prints from chiaroscuro woodcuts is of particular interest and has
not yet been carried out on Northern European prints. The aim of this work is to analyze the …

The traditional knowledge concerning the use of Tyrian purple in Late Antique and Medieval
purple codices-those precious biblical texts written with noble metal inks on parchment dyed …