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    • Interesting facts about parchment
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    • A 1. Damages and characteristics that result from the properties of the skins
    • A 2. Damages and characteristics resulting from the manufacture of parchment
    • B 3. Characteristics and damages caused by the final finishing
    • B 4. Damages and characteristics caused by the formatting the parchment sheet
    • C 5. Changes related to conservation
    • C 6. Damage caused by storage and handling
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B 4. Damages and characteristics caused by the formatting the parchment sheet

Damages and characteristics that are caused by the formatting of the parchment sheet (sheets) into a codex or document (a flat folded or rolled document). See  formatting parchment into a document.

B 4 damage sub-categories:
  • B 4.1. Unbound document
  • B 4.2. Bound parchment
  • B 4.3. Scrolled parchment

Avers (Latin: avers). The observe side of unbound parchment sheets; side with the text. The treated side of the parchment base skin. See: recto. brittle detachment detach of parchment document epiderma fading flake off foxing glass-like layer Gypsum ink loss lõhestatud nahk Medium offset parandus parchment paper preservation conditions recto relative humidity rust accretion split stiff tear temperature verso värvus äratõmme

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