A Leaf From the Ebulo Codex - An Example of Poor-Quality ParchmentThe Ebulo Codex was painted on she

A Leaf From the Ebulo Codex - An Example of Poor-Quality Parchment

The Ebulo Codex was painted on sheepskin parchment, as can be deduced by its yellow tint in the first example photo. This parchment had evidently not undergone a complete scraping process, however. Residual layers of skin on the hide (inner) side of the parchment left it too greasy to retain the paint applied to it, leading to considerable chipping and fading.

Location:Burgerbibliotek, Bern (Switzerland)

Usage Rights: Public Domain

Reference:

Quandt, Abigail. “Recent Developments in the Conservation of Parchment Manuscripts.” Book and Paper Group Annual, vol.15.   https://cool.conservation-us.org/coolaic/sg/bpg/annual/v15/bp15-14.html