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Nelli's Codex 565, a spotlight on the restoration by Simone Martini
AWA is new to codex restoration
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Conservator Simone Martini introduced us to this masterful craft.
The term codex comes from the Latin word meaning 'trunk of a tree' or 'block of wood' (later, book). It is used today to describe hand-written manuscripts. The restoration process was painstaking and immensely detailed. Here's a quick overview of some of the highlights from restorer Simone Martini's Conservation Report. All 257 pages of this leather-bound codex underwent a dry cleaning process, before disassembling the book. The damaged threads holding the binding together were cut, and a warm-water solution was applied with an ultra-sound device and vaporizer to detach the parchment controguardie from the poplar assi, prior the removal of the binding's bronze details. The extremely complex sewing process was carried out using 8 supports. The book was placed inside a horizontal press in order to carry out a process known as 'backing' which strengthens the structure underlying the visible spine, which enables the book to open and guarantees its solidity.
The term codex comes from the Latin word meaning 'trunk of a tree' or 'block of wood' (later, book). It is used today to describe hand-written manuscripts. The restoration process was painstaking and immensely detailed. Here's a quick overview of some of the highlights from restorer Simone Martini's Conservation Report. All 257 pages of this leather-bound codex underwent a dry cleaning process, before disassembling the book. The damaged threads holding the binding together were cut, and a warm-water solution was applied with an ultra-sound device and vaporizer to detach the parchment controguardie from the poplar assi, prior the removal of the binding's bronze details. The extremely complex sewing process was carried out using 8 supports. The book was placed inside a horizontal press in order to carry out a process known as 'backing' which strengthens the structure underlying the visible spine, which enables the book to open and guarantees its solidity.