About the event

Analysis of parchment is an important element of codicological research and, in some cases, can even help to locate a manuscript's place of production. This is especially true of 'Insular' and 'Continental' parchment that was used for book-making in the early Middle Ages, and which are two of the most important types in the history of writing materials prepared from animal skins.

This talk by Dr Jiří Vnouček is presented by the ERC-funded project INSULAR: Insular manuscripts in the age of Charlemagne.

Speakers

Jiří Vnouček studied conservation in Prague. He has been employed at the Royal Danish Library as a conservator since 2005 and as a senior researcher since 2024. From 2019 to 2024 he was part of the ERC research project Beasts to Craft, and from January 2025 he is a member of the research team of the ERC/UKRI-funded project Insular Manuscripts in the Age of Charlemagne.

Event information

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