#biocodicology

[medievalistsnet]

Medieval Manuscripts Reveal Hidden Animal DNA Archive

Researchers have developed a nondestructive way to extract DNA from medieval parchment manuscripts, revealing new insights into livestock, trade networks, and manuscript production across 1,300 years.

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[whimsical-bibliophile]

Nine lives worth of other careers I could have had - a mood board.

Biocodicologist, museum curator, author, historian, dendrologist, archaeologist, antiquarian book dealer, book binder, nature documentary film maker.

[medievalistsnet]

Medieval Bible Reveals Secrets of Parchment-Making, Study Finds

A new study reveals how the skins used to make the 13th-century Hamburg Bible preserve scars, stitches, and even signatures from medieval parchment-makers—offering a detailed look at manuscript production through the lens of biocodicology.

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