When medieval scribes sat down to preserve the records of their day, they often wrote on parchment – a paper-like material made from animal skins.
Medieval monastic book inventories
Matthew Collins (@MatthewCollins@) - Mastodon
European Research Council
Parchment (the good, the bad, and the ugly)
Magical' girdle worn in hundreds of medieval childbirths
European Research Council
Uncovering medieval stories held in parchment
Making Manuscripts in the Medieval and Early Modern World
Distrust in the Strength of Paper, Part II
The Artful Imperfection of Medieval Manuscript Repair - Atlas Obscura
X-rays reveal 1,300-year-old writings inside later bookbindings
The Art of Seduction
Uncovering Medieval stories held in parchment
Destroying Medieval Books – And Why That's Useful