Fundamentals of Paper Conservation
Code
2680
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Conservação e Restauro
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Maria da Conceição Lopes Casanova
Weekly hours
5
Teaching language
Português
Subject matter
1. Intangible and material characterization of Graphic Documents
1.1.Main concepts involving the graphic document and the importance of a common terminology: graphic documents characterization.
1.2. Main materials used as writting supports
1.2.1. From papyrus to parchment.
1.2.2. Paper and its historical evolution.
1.3. Medium materials used in a historical perspective.
1.4. The production of the codex / book: terminology and book construction.
2. Main causes of deterioration of graphic documents and means for its control
2.1. Deterioration causes of single documents.
2.2. Deterioration causes of sewn books.
2.3. Preventive conservation techniques and brief introduction to the intervention methods.
3. Diagnosis and conservation condition: study and analysis of case studies.
3.1. Systematic review of the ''major syndromes'' / nuclear pathologies that can affect the graphic documents.
3.2. Material characterization of the case studies.
3.3. Aplication of examination and analysis techniques.
3.4. Pathology mapping exercise.
3.5. Impact study of the nuclear pathologies on the different types of Graphic Document: considering changes in value / significance of the case studies.
Bibliography
MOST, P. et al, Archives Damage Atlas - A tool for assessing damage, The Hague: Metamorfoze, 2010.
ROBERTS, J.C., -“The Chemist of Paper”, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 1996
STRILIC, M. K., Ageing and stabilisation of paper. Ljubljana: National and University Library, 2005.
VAILANT CALLOL, Milagros; RODRIGO, Nieves – Principios Básicos de la conservation documental y causas de su deterioro, Madrid: Instituto del patrimonio Histórico Español, 1996.
Evaluation method
The evaluation includes a written work (20 %) and an oral presentation (30 %) of a case study diagnosis, plus a test (50%). The final grade is the weighted average of these evaluation elements.