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Research paper thumbnail of Binding or Rebinding at St Catherine's Monastery of Sinai

Tied and Bound: A Comparative View on Manuscript Binding, 2023

The monastic library of St Catherine's is known to hold one of the largest collections of early a... more The monastic library of St Catherine's is known to hold one of the largest collections of early and undisturbed bookbindings from several different East Mediterranean bookbinding traditions, including Greek, Arabic, Georgian, Ethiopic and Slavonic. How have these books survived to date, what was their use and how does their use relate to the need for bookbinding renovations in the monastic environment? This paper examines the major bookbinding tendencies in the monastery and discusses the relationship between manuscript production, bookbinding and the renovation of manuscripts by binders at St Catherine's monastery throughout the centuries.

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Research paper thumbnail of Moving the manuscripts of the National Library of Greece to a new home

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Research paper thumbnail of The conservation of a fifteenth-century large parchment manuscript of Gädlä sämaʿtat from the monastery of ʿUra Mäsqäl: Further conservation experiences from East Tigray, Ethiopia

Care and conservation of manuscripts, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of The Aksumite Collection or Codex Σ (Sinodos of Qǝfrǝyā , MS C3-IV-71/C3-IV-73, Ethio- SPaRe UM-039): Codicological and Palaeographical Observations. With a Note on Material Analysis of Inks

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Research paper thumbnail of The Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures ( CSMC ) cordially invites you to a workshop on Textual and Material Craftsmanship : What Does Copying a

Karin BECKER (CSMC) Between Imitation and Variation: Three English ‘Copies’ of the Utrecht Psalte... more Karin BECKER (CSMC) Between Imitation and Variation: Three English ‘Copies’ of the Utrecht Psalter During its long stay in England, the Carolingian Utrecht Psalter was kept for some time at Christ Church in Canterbury. In the course of this period, three ‘copies’ dating from the 11th and 12th century were produced: the Harley Psalter (Harley MS 603, British Library), the Eadwine Psalter (MS R.17.1, Trinity College Cambridge) and the Paris Psalter (MS lat. 8846, Bibliothèque nationale de France). All manuscripts contain the Book of Psalms, however, it is not the text itself but rather the unique images that have been copied from the Carolingian manuscript. While the Harley Psalter is arguably closest to the original, it already shows variations not only regarding text and script but also concerning the images. The two later manuscripts, albeit using the same set of images, differ significantly from the Utrecht manuscript. In both cases, layout and content have been adapted and transf...

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Research paper thumbnail of Classification of finishing tools in Greek bookbinding: establishing links from the Library of St Catherine's Monastery, Sinai, Egypt

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Research paper thumbnail of North Iraq: The salvage of manuscripts in times of peril

2nd IMCDEA Conference Proceedings, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of Moving the manuscripts of the National Library of Greece to a new home

Care and Conservation of Manuscripts 17, 2021

The National Library of Greece holds one of the largest collections of Greek manuscripts worldwid... more The National Library of Greece holds one of the largest collections of Greek manuscripts worldwide, comprising of approximately 5,500 bound volumes and scrolls from as early as the 9th century AD. Housed since 1903 in an imposing historic building at the centre of Athens, the National Library of Greece is currently undergoing a challenging transition to a new era and a necessary move to a new home. Following a massive development project at the Athenian coastline funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, new facilities have been constructed for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center that includes the National Library, the National Opera and the Stavros Niarchos Park. The library is fully engaged in a complex project to achieve this transition.

This paper discusses the challenges that were faced by the Conservation Department of the National Library of Greece towards moving one of the rarest Greek manuscript collections. It further describes the planning and actions that were followed by the Conservation Department to ensure the safe and successful transfer of the collection. This massive endeavor, included a wide range of activities that attend to preservation, such as preparatory actions, risk assessment management, remedial and preventive conservation actions, packing and finally the transfer and reorganization of the collection at the new facilities.

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Research paper thumbnail of The National Library of Greece: moving into a new era

The National Library of Greece (NLG) was founded in 1832 and during the early years of its establ... more The National Library of Greece (NLG) was founded in 1832 and during the early years of its establishment its collections were transferred and housed in various venues. In 1903, the Library moved to an imposing neoclassical marble building at the city center that stands out as one of Athens landmarks. In 2006, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation announced its plans to fund the development of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center that included the construction of new facilities for the National Library and the National Opera, as well as the Stavros Niarchos Park. This significant project is now completed and the NLG, after more than a century, is ready to move once again. By fall 2017, all collections will be transferred to the new 22,000 m² facilities that provide suitable conditions and modern infrastructure for the preservation, digitization and use if its collections. Thus, in 2016, the pace of preparation for the transfer of collections has been intensified. This paper discusses the preservation planning and actions regarding the transfer of collections. This massive endeavor includes a wide range of projects that attend to preservation, such as preparatory actions, risk assessment management, remedial and preventive conservation actions, packing and finally the transfer and reorganization of the library collections to their new facilities.

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Research paper thumbnail of Καταγραφή και μελέτη αρχετύπων της Εθνικής Βιβλιοθήκης της Ελλάδος:Η περίπτωση του ελληνικού Ψαλτηρίου του Άλδου Μανούτιου

Σαρρής, Ν., Σταυράτης, Γ., Τσαρουχά, Χ, Αποστολάκη, Μ., Λυγνού, Α. , Στο: Ένα βιβλίο έξι αιώνες ιστορίας: Εκδόσεις από την αυγή της τυπογραφίας στις βιβλιοθήκες της Αθήνας, Πρακτικά Ημερίδας Ιδρύματος Λασκαρίδη:13 Απριλίου 2019, Αθήνα, 2020

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Research paper thumbnail of North Iraq Salvage and Conservation of Manuscripts

Focal Point, 2017

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Research paper thumbnail of The conservation of a Byzantine Manuscript from the Public Library of Lixouri, Kefalonia

Historical Book Binding Techniques in Conservation, Conference Proceedings, 28 April- 1 May 2014, Bergen:,Austria, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of Conservation: Main contemporary techniques and practices

Comparative Oriental manuscript studies: An introduction, (ed) Bausi, A. et al, Hamburg, COMSt, 2015

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Research paper thumbnail of The Conservation and Photography of Codex Sinaiticus at Saint Catherine's Monastery. Not Quite Finished

Codex Sinaiticus: New Perspectives on the Ancient Biblical Manuscript, edited by S. McKendrick, D. Parker, A. Myshrall, London: The British Library,, 2015

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Research paper thumbnail of Η συλλογή παπύρων της Εθνικής Βιβλιοθήκης της Αιγύπτου: Βάσεις δεδομένων στην προληπτική συντήρηση

Η Επιστήμη της Προληπτικής Συντήρησης στα Έργα Τέχνης (επιμ. Καρύδης, Κουλουμπή, Σακελλαρίου), Αθήνα: Time Heritage, 2013

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Research paper thumbnail of The discovery of a new fragment from the Codex Sinaiticus

Sinaiticus Journal, London, 2010

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Research paper thumbnail of The discovery of original bookbinding finishing tools at the monastery of St. Catherine’s

Sinaiticus Journal, London, 2007

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Research paper thumbnail of Seeing through the cover: Studying decorated bookbindings at the Monastery of Saint Catherine, Sinai, Egypt

Care and conservation of manuscripts 13, Copenhagen, 2012

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Research paper thumbnail of Field Conservation in East Tigray Ethiopia

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Conference Presentations by Nikolas Sarris

Research paper thumbnail of Application of digital imaging for measuring colour changes in paper conservation

3rd International Conference, Institute of Physics, 2006

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Research paper thumbnail of Binding or Rebinding at St Catherine's Monastery of Sinai

Tied and Bound: A Comparative View on Manuscript Binding, 2023

The monastic library of St Catherine's is known to hold one of the largest collections of early a... more The monastic library of St Catherine's is known to hold one of the largest collections of early and undisturbed bookbindings from several different East Mediterranean bookbinding traditions, including Greek, Arabic, Georgian, Ethiopic and Slavonic. How have these books survived to date, what was their use and how does their use relate to the need for bookbinding renovations in the monastic environment? This paper examines the major bookbinding tendencies in the monastery and discusses the relationship between manuscript production, bookbinding and the renovation of manuscripts by binders at St Catherine's monastery throughout the centuries.

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Research paper thumbnail of Moving the manuscripts of the National Library of Greece to a new home

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Research paper thumbnail of The conservation of a fifteenth-century large parchment manuscript of Gädlä sämaʿtat from the monastery of ʿUra Mäsqäl: Further conservation experiences from East Tigray, Ethiopia

Care and conservation of manuscripts, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of The Aksumite Collection or Codex Σ (Sinodos of Qǝfrǝyā , MS C3-IV-71/C3-IV-73, Ethio- SPaRe UM-039): Codicological and Palaeographical Observations. With a Note on Material Analysis of Inks

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Research paper thumbnail of The Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures ( CSMC ) cordially invites you to a workshop on Textual and Material Craftsmanship : What Does Copying a

Karin BECKER (CSMC) Between Imitation and Variation: Three English ‘Copies’ of the Utrecht Psalte... more Karin BECKER (CSMC) Between Imitation and Variation: Three English ‘Copies’ of the Utrecht Psalter During its long stay in England, the Carolingian Utrecht Psalter was kept for some time at Christ Church in Canterbury. In the course of this period, three ‘copies’ dating from the 11th and 12th century were produced: the Harley Psalter (Harley MS 603, British Library), the Eadwine Psalter (MS R.17.1, Trinity College Cambridge) and the Paris Psalter (MS lat. 8846, Bibliothèque nationale de France). All manuscripts contain the Book of Psalms, however, it is not the text itself but rather the unique images that have been copied from the Carolingian manuscript. While the Harley Psalter is arguably closest to the original, it already shows variations not only regarding text and script but also concerning the images. The two later manuscripts, albeit using the same set of images, differ significantly from the Utrecht manuscript. In both cases, layout and content have been adapted and transf...

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Research paper thumbnail of Classification of finishing tools in Greek bookbinding: establishing links from the Library of St Catherine's Monastery, Sinai, Egypt

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Research paper thumbnail of North Iraq: The salvage of manuscripts in times of peril

2nd IMCDEA Conference Proceedings, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of Moving the manuscripts of the National Library of Greece to a new home

Care and Conservation of Manuscripts 17, 2021

The National Library of Greece holds one of the largest collections of Greek manuscripts worldwid... more The National Library of Greece holds one of the largest collections of Greek manuscripts worldwide, comprising of approximately 5,500 bound volumes and scrolls from as early as the 9th century AD. Housed since 1903 in an imposing historic building at the centre of Athens, the National Library of Greece is currently undergoing a challenging transition to a new era and a necessary move to a new home. Following a massive development project at the Athenian coastline funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, new facilities have been constructed for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center that includes the National Library, the National Opera and the Stavros Niarchos Park. The library is fully engaged in a complex project to achieve this transition.

This paper discusses the challenges that were faced by the Conservation Department of the National Library of Greece towards moving one of the rarest Greek manuscript collections. It further describes the planning and actions that were followed by the Conservation Department to ensure the safe and successful transfer of the collection. This massive endeavor, included a wide range of activities that attend to preservation, such as preparatory actions, risk assessment management, remedial and preventive conservation actions, packing and finally the transfer and reorganization of the collection at the new facilities.

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Research paper thumbnail of The National Library of Greece: moving into a new era

The National Library of Greece (NLG) was founded in 1832 and during the early years of its establ... more The National Library of Greece (NLG) was founded in 1832 and during the early years of its establishment its collections were transferred and housed in various venues. In 1903, the Library moved to an imposing neoclassical marble building at the city center that stands out as one of Athens landmarks. In 2006, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation announced its plans to fund the development of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center that included the construction of new facilities for the National Library and the National Opera, as well as the Stavros Niarchos Park. This significant project is now completed and the NLG, after more than a century, is ready to move once again. By fall 2017, all collections will be transferred to the new 22,000 m² facilities that provide suitable conditions and modern infrastructure for the preservation, digitization and use if its collections. Thus, in 2016, the pace of preparation for the transfer of collections has been intensified. This paper discusses the preservation planning and actions regarding the transfer of collections. This massive endeavor includes a wide range of projects that attend to preservation, such as preparatory actions, risk assessment management, remedial and preventive conservation actions, packing and finally the transfer and reorganization of the library collections to their new facilities.

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Research paper thumbnail of Καταγραφή και μελέτη αρχετύπων της Εθνικής Βιβλιοθήκης της Ελλάδος:Η περίπτωση του ελληνικού Ψαλτηρίου του Άλδου Μανούτιου

Σαρρής, Ν., Σταυράτης, Γ., Τσαρουχά, Χ, Αποστολάκη, Μ., Λυγνού, Α. , Στο: Ένα βιβλίο έξι αιώνες ιστορίας: Εκδόσεις από την αυγή της τυπογραφίας στις βιβλιοθήκες της Αθήνας, Πρακτικά Ημερίδας Ιδρύματος Λασκαρίδη:13 Απριλίου 2019, Αθήνα, 2020

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Research paper thumbnail of North Iraq Salvage and Conservation of Manuscripts

Focal Point, 2017

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Research paper thumbnail of The conservation of a Byzantine Manuscript from the Public Library of Lixouri, Kefalonia

Historical Book Binding Techniques in Conservation, Conference Proceedings, 28 April- 1 May 2014, Bergen:,Austria, 2016

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Research paper thumbnail of Conservation: Main contemporary techniques and practices

Comparative Oriental manuscript studies: An introduction, (ed) Bausi, A. et al, Hamburg, COMSt, 2015

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Research paper thumbnail of The Conservation and Photography of Codex Sinaiticus at Saint Catherine's Monastery. Not Quite Finished

Codex Sinaiticus: New Perspectives on the Ancient Biblical Manuscript, edited by S. McKendrick, D. Parker, A. Myshrall, London: The British Library,, 2015

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Research paper thumbnail of Η συλλογή παπύρων της Εθνικής Βιβλιοθήκης της Αιγύπτου: Βάσεις δεδομένων στην προληπτική συντήρηση

Η Επιστήμη της Προληπτικής Συντήρησης στα Έργα Τέχνης (επιμ. Καρύδης, Κουλουμπή, Σακελλαρίου), Αθήνα: Time Heritage, 2013

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Research paper thumbnail of The discovery of a new fragment from the Codex Sinaiticus

Sinaiticus Journal, London, 2010

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Research paper thumbnail of The discovery of original bookbinding finishing tools at the monastery of St. Catherine’s

Sinaiticus Journal, London, 2007

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Research paper thumbnail of Seeing through the cover: Studying decorated bookbindings at the Monastery of Saint Catherine, Sinai, Egypt

Care and conservation of manuscripts 13, Copenhagen, 2012

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Research paper thumbnail of Field Conservation in East Tigray Ethiopia

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Research paper thumbnail of Application of digital imaging for measuring colour changes in paper conservation

3rd International Conference, Institute of Physics, 2006

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Research paper thumbnail of The Aksumite Collection

The manuscript known as the Aksumite Collection (Sinodos of Qǝfrǝyā, MS C3-IV-71/C3-IV-73, Ethio-... more The manuscript known as the Aksumite Collection (Sinodos of Qǝfrǝyā, MS C3-IV-71/C3-IV-73, Ethio-SPaRe UM-039) is one of the most important—if not the most important—Gǝʿǝz manuscripts which have come to scholarly attention in the last twenty years. While its textual content—primarily the complex canonical-liturgical collection, closely depending on late antique models, which it attests—has already been the subject of several contributions, a description of its physical and material features has not yet been published. The present note takes advantage of the work and competence of scholars, conservators, and scientists, in order to fill this gap, offering a comprehensive material, codicological, and palaeographical description of the manuscript.

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