| Summary: | SUMMARIES. The code Testamentum Novum (akc. 12400) dating back to the turn of the 9th century is one of many objects from the Treasury of the National Library that has been restored under a programme financed by the State Committee for Scientific Research.This uniąue early Medieval Manuscript on parchment paper cloister-bound was bought by the National Library in 1986 from a private collector. The New Testament consists of four gospels and apostolic letters preceded by a synoptic calendar. The over one thousand years' old Code on parchment paper was exposed to various destructive processes of mechanical and biological naturę over the centuries and was also attacked at some period by rodents which tore away the entire parchment błock of a lower corner. However, the greatest damage was caused by flooding which led to a partial destruction of the parchment paper and was responsible for biological contamination. Restoration work, preceded by a detailed analysis of the object and the kinds of damage it suffered, covered complete preservation of all parchment leafs and the reproduction of the 15th century cloister binding. The work was supplemented by specialist microbiological and physical-chemical studied and descriptive and photographic documentation. Testamentum Novum returned to the National Library Treasury after over one-year long restoration work. One hopes that after this treatment, the Code will last a long time and testify to the cultural heritage of our forefathers. The restoration work on Testamentum Novum was carried out by a team of specialists from the Institute of Preservation of the Library Collections of the National Library: ˙restoration work: Anna Szlasa-Byczek M.A.
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