The Bibbia Amiatina has been analyzed, using non-destructive techniques. The original goal of these research was to establish the original arrangement of the sheets, numbered I to VIII, present in the first booklet. To this end, the pigments that left impressions (offsets) on adjacent sheets and the offsets themselves, were analyzed with XRF, PIXE-a and Raman. They were then observed under UV light it has been possible to hypothesize an order for the sheets, even if it is impossible to establish whether or not this sequence truly represents the original one, or simply that which the sheets have assumed for most of the document's lifetime. For a complete characterization all pigments were analyzed , allowing to detect the color palette.
Non-destructive analysis of the Bibbia Amiatina by XRF, PIXE-alpha and Raman
2001
Abstract
The Bibbia Amiatina has been analyzed, using non-destructive techniques. The original goal of these research was to establish the original arrangement of the sheets, numbered I to VIII, present in the first booklet. To this end, the pigments that left impressions (offsets) on adjacent sheets and the offsets themselves, were analyzed with XRF, PIXE-a and Raman. They were then observed under UV light it has been possible to hypothesize an order for the sheets, even if it is impossible to establish whether or not this sequence truly represents the original one, or simply that which the sheets have assumed for most of the document's lifetime. For a complete characterization all pigments were analyzed , allowing to detect the color palette.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
