Saturday 26 December 2015

X-Rays Expose a Hidden Medieval Library

X-Rays Expose a Hidden Medieval Library

Early-modern book bindings contain hidden treasure: fragments cut from medieval manuscripts, ranging from small snippets to full pages, used as reinforcements in the binding. Macro X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry makes it possible to digitally leaf through invisible pages and gain access to a hidden library without without removing or damaging the bindings.
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