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Pigments, vinegar, and blood: Interpretation and reproduction of glassy materials from the medieval manuscript H‐490
Author(s) -
Palomar Teresa,
Díaz Hidalgo Rafael Javier,
Vilarigues Marcia
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of applied glass science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2041-1294
pISSN - 2041-1286
DOI - 10.1111/ijag.12354
Subject(s) - recipe , glaze , raw material , materials science , characterization (materials science) , production (economics) , reproduction , polymer science , art , archaeology , nanotechnology , composite material , history , chemistry , organic chemistry , biology , ecology , ceramic , macroeconomics , economics
Abstract The research on manuscripts provides useful information about the artistic/technical production and the scientific development in the past. However, the reproduction of the ancient recipes is difficult because most of them are described generally or they hide essential information to preserve the production secrets. In this study, four different recipes from the medieval Manuscript H‐490 (École de Médicine of Montpellier University, France) were reproduced. The raw materials and the production process of each recipe were discussed from the point of view of the glassmaking, and the final products were characterized. The recipe (31) indicated the preparation of a white glaze, similar to Islamic frits. The recipes (32) and (33) explained the preparation of an “unbreakable” glass; however, the characterization of the final products showed that no changes in the hardness of the glass were obtained. And the recipe (34) described the preparation of a green glass which was successfully obtained.