Icon Book and Paper Group Co-operative Training Register (CTR):
Bibliography in support of the Parchment Analysis Workshop, The National
Archives, London, 27 to 30 March 2012
This bibliography has been prepared by Dr. René Larsen, Dorte Vestergaard Poulsen and
Kathleen Mühlen Axelsson from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts School of Conservation.
It is not a complete bibliography of the subject but has been prepared to provide participants
with a comprehensive range of research materials in preparation for the course. Ros Buck, Icon's
Chantry Librarian, has annotated the document, indicating where articles are available online or
are held in the Icon Chantry Library. Contact details for the Chantry Library can be found at the
end of the bibliography.
Abate, L.; Della Gatta, G.; Somsen, G. (1994) Heat capacities of sixteen small peptides (Nacetyl-N'-methylamino acid amides) measured by differential scanning calorimetry.
Thermochim. Acta, 7-16 Available online
Abate, L.; Palecz, B.; Giancola, C.; Della Gatta, G. (1997) Heat capacities and fusion enthalpies
of some uncharged small peptides. J. Chem. Thermodyn., Vol.29, Issue 3, 359-368
Available online
Badea, E.; Miu, L.; Budrugeac, P.; Giurginca, M.; Mašić, A.; Marinescu, V.; Badea, N.; Della
Gatta, G. (2008) Study of deterioration of historical parchments by various thermal analysis
techniques, complemented by SEM, FTIR, UV-VIS-NIR and unilateral NMR investigations J.
Therm. Anal. Calorim., Vol. 91, No.1, pp. 17-27.
Pdf available
Budrugeac, P.; Badea, E.; Della Gatta, G.; Miu, L.; Comanescu, A.; A DSC study of deterioration
caused by environmental chemical pollutants to parchment, a collagen-based material.
Thermochimica Acta, Vol. 500, Issues 1-2, 2010, pp.51-62.
Available online
Badea, E.; Della Gatta G. (2007) Assessment of the thermal stability of collagen in parchment
by differential scanning calorimetry in excess water.In: “Advanced Materials and Processes for
Ecological Manufacturing of Leathers”, Ed. L. Albu, Performantica, Iasi 2007, ISBN: 978-973730-409-4, p. 14-28.
Badea, E.; Masic, A.; Miu, L.; Laurora, C.; Braghieri, A.; Coluccia, S.; Della Gatta, G. (2007)
Protocolli chimico-fisici per la valutazione del deterioramento ambientale di pergamene antiche.
In: “Lo Stato dell’Arte 5”, Nardini Editore, Firenze, 2007, ISBN 978-88-404-4156-6, p.101-108.
Barone, G.; Della Gatta, G.; Del Vecchio, P.; Giancola, C.; Graziano, G. (1994) Hydration
enthalpy of model peptides: N-acetyl amino acid amides. Biophysical Chemistry, Vol.51, Issues
2-3, pp. 193-202
Available online
Boghosian, S; Garp, T and Nielsen, K. (1999) Study of the Chemical Breakdown of Collagen
and Parchment by Raman Spectroscopy, in Methods in the Analysis of the Deterioration of
Collagen based Historical Materials in Relation to Conservation and Storage, (Advanced Study
Course 1999), Rene Larsen ed., ENV4-CT98-4025 (EU, DGXII)
Chahine, C. ; Rottier, C. (1996) Artificial ageing. In : ENVIRONMENT Leather Project,
Protection and Conservation of the European Cultural Heritage, Research Report no 6, ed by
Rene Larsen, Copenhague, pp 33-38 Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: SK/EC)
Chahine, C. ; Rottier, C. (1996): DSC Measurement. In : ENVIRONMENT Leather Project,
Protection and Conservation of the European Cultural Heritage, Research Report no 6, ed by
Rene Larsen, Copenhague, pp 129-143 Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: SK/EC)
Chahine, C.; Rottier, C. (1997): Study on the Stability of Leather Treated with Polyethylene
Glycol.<br>In : Conservation of Leathercraft and related objects. ICOM, Committee for
Conservation. Interim Symposium, On the treatment of and Research into Leather, in Particular
of Ethnographic Objects. Amsterdam : Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage, pp. 77-85
Chahine, C.; Rouy, D. (1999) The cleaning of parchment: how far can we go? In International
conference on conservation and restauration of archival and library materials. Erice, 22-29 avril
1996, ed. by FEDERICI (C.), MUNAF (P.F.). Rome : Istituto centrale per la patologia del libro,
pp. 433-442
Cooper, M.; Sportun, S.; Stewart, A.; Vest, M.; Larsen, R. and Poulsen, D.V. (2000) Laser
Cleaning of an Eighteenth Century Parchment Document, The Conservator, 24, pp. 70.
Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: J/Con)
Del Vecchio, P.; Barone, G.; Sabbah, R.; Della Gatta, G.; Abate, L. (1999) Thermodynamics of
sublimation of N-acetyl amides of some amino acids (small peptides). J. Chem. Thermodyn,
Vol.31, Issue 8, pp. 1001-1008 Available online
Della Gatta, G. (2003) Il progetto europeo IDAP suldeterioramento ambientale dellepergamene
antiche Plenary Lecture of Dr. R. Larsen at the University of Turin, Dec. 9th 2002Newsletter
Universití di Torino,Anno 6, marzoaprile2003, pp. 10-11
Della Gatta, G.; Badea, E.; Ceccarelli, R.; Usacheva, T.; Mašić, A.; Coluccia S. (2005)
Assessment of damage in old parchments by DSC and SEM J. Therm. Anal. Calorim., Special
Issue 35th Anniversary, 82, pp. 637-649
Available online
Fessas, D.; Schiraldi, A.; Tenni, R.; Vitellaro Zuccarello, L.; Bairati, A.; Facchini, A. (2000)
Calorimetric, biochemical and morphological investigations to validate a restoration method of
fire injured ancient parchment. Thermochim. Acta, 348, 129-137
Available online
Fessas, D.; Signorelli, M.; Schiraldi, A.;Kennedy, C.J., Wess, T.J.; Hassel, and Nielsen, K.
(2006) Thermal Analysis on parchments I: DSC and TGA combined approach for heat damage
Assessment, Thermochimica Acta 447, 30–35
Available online
Ghioni C, Hiller JC, Kennedy CJ, Aliev AE, Odlyha M, Boulton M, Wess TJ,(2005) Evidence of a
distinct lipid fraction in historical parchments: a potential role in degradation? Journal of Lipid
Research 46 (12): pp. 2726-2734
Available online
Juchauld, F.; Chahine, C. (1999) Parchment degradation study by steric exclusion
chromatography. Methods in the analysis of the deterioration of collagen based historical
materials in relation to conservation and storage. Preprints. Advanced study course 1999, 6-10
july, School of conservation, Royal Danish academy of fine arts. Bruxelles: European
Commission, Environmental and climate programme, DG XII, pp. 43-55
Kennedy CJ, Hiller JC, Odlyha M, Nielsen K, Drakopoulos M, Wess TJ. (2002) Degradation in
historical parchments: structural, biochemical, and thermal studies. PapierRestaurierung 3(4):
pp. 23-30 Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: J/Con)
Kennedy CJ, Wess TJ. (2003) The structure of collagen in parchment: a review. Restaurator 24:
pp. 61-80 Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: J/Res)
Kennedy, C.J., Hiller, J., Odlyha, M., Nielsen, K., Drakopoulos, M., and Wess, T. J. (2003)
degradation in historical parchments: structural, biochemical, and thermal studies Papier
Restaurierung 3(4): pp. 23-30 Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: J/Con)
Kennedy CJ, Vest M, Cooper M, Wess T. (2004) Laser cleaning of parchment: structural,
thermal, and biochemical studies into the effect of wavelength and fluence. Applied Surface
Science 227:1-4, pp. 151-163
Available online
Kennedy CJ, Hiller JC, Lammie D, Drakopoulos M, Vest M, Cooper M, Adderley WP, Wess TJ
(2004) Microfocus X-ray diffraction of historical parchment reveals variations in structural
features through parchment cross sections Nano Letters 4 (8): 1373-1380
Pdf available
Larsen, R., Barkholt, V. and Nielsen, K. (1989): Amino Acid Analysis of Leather. Preliminary
Studies in Deterioration, Accelerated Ageing and Conservation of Vegetable Tanned Leather.
Das Leder, 40, p. 153
British Library
Larsen, R.; Vest, M. and Nielsen, K. (1993) Determination of hydrothermal stability (shrinkage
temperature) of historical leathers by the micro hot table technique. Journal of the Society of
Leather Technologists and Chemists, 77, p.151
Available from the Chantry Library on request.
Larsen R., Wouters J., Chahine, C.; Calnan, C. (1996) Conservation Treatments. in:
ENVIRONMENT Leather Project, Protection and Conservation of the European Cultural Heritage,
Research Report no 6, ed by Rene Larsen, Copenhague, pp 13-15
Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: SK/EC)
Larsen, R. (2000) Experiments and Observations in the Study of Environmental Impact on
Historical Vegetable Tanned Leathers, Thermochimica Acta 365, pp. 85-99. (Special issue on
Cultural Heritage and Environmental Implications)
Available online
Larsen, R. (2000) Micro-methods for the Analysis of Parchment - MAP (EU Project Contract no.
SMT4-CT96-2106). A preliminary Report. Care and Conservation of Manuscripts 5. Proceedings
of the Fifth International Seminar on the Care and Conservation of Manuscripts held at the
University of Copenhagen 19-20 April 1999. Edited by Gillian Fellows-Jensen and Peter
Springborg. The Royal Library, October 2000, pp. 28
Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: Conf/RLC-1999)
Larsen, R. (2002) Improved Damage Assessment of Parchment The 7th international seminar
on the care and conservation of manuscripts, Copenhagen. Museum Tusculanum Press,
University of Copenhagen 2003, pp. 27-36
Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: Conf/RLC-2002)
Larsen, R. (2002) Improved damage assessment of parchment: micro and non-destructive
analysis and diagnosis for proper storage and treatment Proceedings of the 5th EC Conference.
Cultural Heritage Research: A Pan-European Challenge, Cracow, Poland. European Communities
2003. Polish Academy of Sciences 2003, ISBN 92-894-4412-6, pp. 74-78
Larsen, R. (2002) Improved Damage Assessment of Parchment the IDAP project, Proceedings
of the 5th EC Conference. Cultural Heritage Research: A Pan-European Challenge, Cracow,
Poland. European Communities 2003. Polish Academy of Sciences 2003, ISBN 92-894 4412-6,
pp. 384
Larsen R., Poulsen D.V. and Vest, M. (2002) The hydrothermal stability (shrinkage activity) of
parchment measured by the micro hot table method (MHT). In: Micro Analysis of Parchment (EU
project: SMT4-CT96-2106). Archetype Publications, London, pp. 55 – 62
Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: SK/Lar)
Larsen, R.; D. V. Poulsen, D.V.; Vest, M.; and Jensen, L. (2002) Amino Acid Analysis of new
and Historical Parchments. In: Micro Analysis of Parchment (EU project: SMT4-CT96-2106).
Archetype Publications, London, pp. 93 - 99
Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: SK/Lar)
Larsen, R.; Poulsen, D V.; Odlyha, M.; Nielsen, K.; Wouters, J.; Puchinger, L.; Brimblecombe, P.
and Bowden, D. (2002) The Use of Complementary and Comparative Analysis in Damage
Assessment of Parchments. In: Micro Analysis of Parchment (EU project: SMT4-CT96-2106).
Archetype Publications, London, pp. 165 - 180
Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: SK/Lar)
Larsen, R. (2005) Leder und Pergament : Ähnlichkeiten und Unterschiede der
Schadensparameter in Bezug auf Bewertung, Konservierung und Restaurierung. VDR Beiträge
zur Erhaltung von Kunst und Kulturgut. Heft 2, 2004, Germany, pp. 3.Proceeding Article
Larsen, R.; D.V. Poulsen, F. Juchauld, H. Jerosch, M. Odlyha, J. De Groot, T. Wess, J. Hiller, C.
Kennedy, G. Della Gatta, E. Badea, A. Mašić, S. Boghosian, D. Fessas (2005) Damage
assessment of parchment: complexity and relations at different structural levels 14th ICOM-CC
Preprints, The Hague, NL, ISBN 1-84407-253-3, vol. 1, pp. 199-208
Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: Conf/ICOM - 2005)
Larsen, R; D.V. Poulsen and K.M. Axelsson (2011) Scientific Approach in Conservation and
Restoration of Leather and Parchment Objects in Archives and Libraries. In: New Approaches to
Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration edited by P.Engel, J. Schiro. R. Larsen, E. Moussakova
and I. Kecskemeti, Verlag Berger, Horn/Wien, ISBN 978-3-85028-518-6, pp.239-258
Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: Conf/EUR - 2011)
Mašić, A.. Badea, E Ceccarelli, R. Della Gatta, G. Coluccia S. (2004): “Studio comparativo dsc e
sem / esem di pergamene antiche e invecchiate artificialmente”. In Lo stato dell’arte 2, Ed. Il
prato, Padova, ISBN 88-87243-94-8, pp.52-61
Maxwell, CA, Wess TJ, Kennedy, CJ, (2006) X-ray diffraction study into the effects of liming on
the structure of collagen. Biomacromolecules 7(8): pp. 2321-2326
Pdf available
Možir,A; M. Strlič, T. Trafela, I. K. Cigić, J. Kolar, V. Deselnicu, G. de Bruin: On oxidative
degradation of parchment and its non-destructive characterization and dating, Appl Phys A
(2011) 104:211–217
Pdf available
Mühlen Axelsson K, Larsen R, Sommer DVP; Dimensional studies of specific microscopic fibre
structures in deteriorated parchment before and during shrinkage. Journal of Cultural Heritage
2012 (in press) available online
Available online
Odlyha, M.; Cohen, N. S.; Campana, R. and Foster, G. M. (1999) Environmental Research for
Art Conservation and Assessment of Indoor Conditions Surrounding Cultural Objects, Journal of
Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 56, pp. 1219-1232
Pdf available
Odlyha, M.; Foster, G. M.; Cohen, N. S. and Larsen, R. (1999) Evaluation of Leather Samples
by Monitoring their Drying Profiles, ICOM-CC 12 Triennial Meeting, Lyon, Preprints Vol. II, pp.
702-707
Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: Conf/ICOM - 1999)
Odlyha, M.; Cohen, N. S.; Campana, R. and Foster, G. M. (2000) Environmental Research for
Art Conservation and Assessment of Indoor Conditions Surrounding Cultural Materials, TECHNE,
Art et Chimie la Couleur, Palais du Louvre, Paris, pp. 156-159
Available from the Chantry Library on request
Odlyha, M.; Foster, G. M.; Cohen N. S. and Larsen, R. (2000) Characterisation of leather
samples by non-invasive dielectric and thermomechanical techniques, Journal of Thermal
Analysis and Calorimetry, 59. pp. 587-600
Pdf available
Odlyha, M.; Foster, G. M.; Cohen, N. S.; Sitwell, C. and Bullock, L. (2000) Microclimate
monitoring of indoor environments using piezoelectric quartz crystal humidity sensors, J.
Environ. Monit., pp. 127-131
Available online
Odlyha, M., Cohen, N.S., Foster, G.M. and Aliev, A. (2002) Assessment of State of Degradation
of Historical Parchment by Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA) and 13C solid state
NMR ICOM-CC Preprints 13th Triennial meeting Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: Conf/ICOM - 2002)
Odlyha, M., Cohen, N.S., Foster, G.M., Aliev, A., Verdonck, E. and Grandy, D. (2003) Dynamic
Mechanical Analysis (DMA),13C solid state NMR and Micro-Thermomechanical studies of
Historical Parchment Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 71, pp. 939-950
Pdf available
Odlyha, M.; Wileyin,J. (2003) The Applications of Thermoanalytical Techniques to the
Preservation of Art and Archaeological Objects Handbook of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry,
Vol 2
Available from the Chantry Library on request
Odvarkova, J. (1995) Main steps to improve the care of book collections in the National Library
of the Czech Republic. IFLA Publications 84 - Library Preservation and Conservation in the `90s:
Proceedings of the Satellite Meeting of the IFLA Section on Preservation and
Conservation,August 15-17,1995, Budapest, Hungary,ISBN 3-598-21809-5, pp.163-166
Available from the Chantry Library on request
Purslow P.P; Wess T.J. and Hukins DWL (1998) Collagen orientation and molecular spacing
during creep and stress relaxation in soft connective tissues. J. Exp. Biol. 201, pp. 135-142
Available online
Richardin, P.; Chahine, C.; Copy, S.; Saltron, F.;, Bonnaissies-Termes, S. (1996) Gas
chromatography - mass spectrometry identification of collagen breakdown products in naturally
aged leathers. In: Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, 91, pp 2-17
British Library
Roduit, B.; Odlyha, M. (2006) “Prediction of Thermal Stability of fresh and aged parchment”,
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, vol 85:1, pp. 157-164
Pdf available
Snigirev A., Kohn V., Snigireva I., and Aristova E. (1996) A compound reflective lens for
focussing high energy X-rays. Nature, 384, pp. 49-51.
Pdf available
Soares, S.; Camino, G.; Levchik, S. (1995) Comparative study of thermal decomposition of
pure cellulose and pulp paper. Polymer Degradation & Stability, Vol.49, Issue 2, pp. 275-283
Available online
Sportun, S., Cooper, M., Stewart A., Vest, M., Larsen, R. and Poulsen, D.V. (2000) An
investigation into the Effect of Wavelength in the Laser Cleaning of Parchment. Proceedings of
Lacona III conference, 26-29 April 1999, Florence, pp. 225-232
Vnoucek, J. (1997) Conservation survey of rare manuscripts at the National Library of the
Czech Republic. <br>In: IPC Conference Papers London, pp 97-106
Vnoucek, J. (2000) The problems of preservation an conservation of parchment manuscripts at
the NLCR <br>In: Care and conservation of manuscripts vol.5. The Royal Library Copenhagen
p. 63-77
Held in the Chantry Library (shelfmark: Conf/RLC - 1999)
Wess T.J., Wess L. and Hocking P.M. (1997) The structure of avian cartilage. J. Comp. Path.,
116, 2, pp. 145-155
Available online
Wess T.J., Hammersley A.P., Wess L. and Miller A. (1998) Molecular packing of type I collagen
in tendon.<br>J. Mol. Biol., 275, pp.255-267
Available online
Wess T.J., Wess L., Hammersley A.P. and Miller A. (1998) A consensus structure of collagen
molecular packing. J.Struct. Biol., 122, pp. 92-100
Available online
Wess T.J.; Orgel. J.P. (2000) Changes in collagen structure: drying, dehydrothermal treatment
and relation to long term deterioration. Thermochimica Acta 365, pp. 119-128
Available online
Wess, T. J.; Drakopoulos, M.; Snigirev, A.; Wouters, J.; Paris, O.; Fratz, P.; Collins, M. and
Nielsen, K. (2001) The use of small angle X-ray diffraction studies for the analysis of structural
features in archaeological samples, Archaeometry 43:1, pp. 117-129
Pdf available
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