Comments on: Previous conservation treatments: learning from the past https://www.greatparchmentbook.org/2012/06/19/previous-conservation-treatments-learning-from-the-past/ Conserving, digitally reconstructing, transcribing and publishing the manuscript known as the Great Parchment Book. Tue, 28 May 2013 15:58:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: gpbadmin https://www.greatparchmentbook.org/2012/06/19/previous-conservation-treatments-learning-from-the-past/#comment-69 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:00:03 +0000 http://greatparchmentbook.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-69 In reply to Jacqueline.

We have been testing various treatment options (details will be in our next blog) on similarly damaged parchment samples to see how effective different treatments will be. Current research shows that any introduction of water (to parchment this deteriorated) can cause further deterioration in the long run, but this is necessary to facilitate opening of the creases. Therefore with the tests we are carrying out we hope to find the most effective methods for introducing very small amounts of moisture, which will then allow the creases to be opened.

]]> By: Jacqueline https://www.greatparchmentbook.org/2012/06/19/previous-conservation-treatments-learning-from-the-past/#comment-68 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:02:09 +0000 http://greatparchmentbook.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-68 How will you decide which methods, going forward, will be effective and safe?

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