- Title :
-
The condition survey of the manuscripts in the monastery of Saint Catherine on Mount Sinai
- Author :
- PICKWOAD, Nicholas ;
- Publication year :
-
2004
- Language :
- English ;
- Abstract :
- Discusses the need to assess the level of damage of medieval manuscripts in the library of the monastery of S. Catherine on Mount Sinai prior to developing a conservation program, focusing on the creation of a condition survey. Comments on design methodology, noting difficulties in devising a form for the recording of books written in 11 languages, among other problems. ;
- Pagination/Size :
- 25 ill. (2 col.) ;
- Topic :
- 530 - BIBLIOGRAPHIE D'HISTOIRE DE L'ART ; 5303C03 - 300-1400 ; Peinture et arts graphiques ; Enluminure ; 530-III - 300-1400 ;
- French keywords :
- Conservation ; Documentation ; Egypte ; Manuscrits ; Moyen Age ; Méthodologie ; Questionnaire ; SinaÈ (EGY), S. Ktrn (monastère), bibliothèque ;
- Descriptors :
- Conservation ; Documentation ; Egypt ; Manuscripts ; Medieval ; Methodology ; Questionnaires ; Sinai (EGY), S. Ktrn (monastery), library ;
- Document type :
- Article ;
- Source :
-
Paper conservator, 2004, 28
- INIST identifier :
- 24838955 ;
- ISSN :
- ISSN 0309-4227 ;
- Provenance :
- Bibliographie d'Histoire de l'Art ;
- Publisher :
-
Institute of Paper Conservation, London
- Publisher country :
- UNITED KINGDOM ;
