Mounting of TCD MS 55, f. 25. October 2015

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Channel: Trinity College Dublin · 2015 · Education

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This video shows John Gillis, Senior Conservator in the Preservation and Conservation Dept (Library of Trinity College Dublin), working on the re-mounting of a leaf from Codex Usserianus Primus (TCD MS 55, f. 25). He attaches thin vellum strips to the edges of the leaf. The full process is documented on a blog post found here - http://www.tcd.ie/Library/early-irish-mss/conservation-on-usserianus-primus/.   

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