The York Gospels: a 1000-year biological palimpsest

The York Gospels: a 1000-year biological palimpsest

Medieval manuscripts, carefully curated and conserved, represent not only an irreplaceable documentary record but also a remarkable reservoir of biological information. Palaeographic and codicological investigation can often locate and date these documents with remarkable precision. The York Gospels...

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Main Authors: Matthew D. Teasdale, Sarah Fiddyment, Jiří Vnouček, Valeria Mattiangeli, Camilla Speller, Annelise Binois, Martin Carver, Catherine Dand, Timothy P. Newfield, Christopher C. Webb, Daniel G. Bradley, Matthew J. Collins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
molecular codicology
ancient dna
parchment
microbiome
ezooms
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.170988

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