Material-science Methods of Reconstructing the History of Manuscripts (Z02)

• Subject Area: Humanities
• Term: from 2011 to 2019
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 181924784

Now that a mobile laboratory has been set up, we are ready to support the scientific research projects planned for the second phase of the SFB¿s work. Various non-destructive testing techniques (NDT) will be employed to this end such as optical microscopy and molecular and X-ray spectroscopy. In addition to this, we shall focus on assessing and adapting various existing material-science procedures and on developing a material database to facilitate the study of manuscripts.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 950: Collaborative Research Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures
• Major Instrumentation: RFTA-Tracer
• Instrumentation Group: 4030 Röntgenfluoreszenz-Spektrometer
• Applicant Institution: Universität Hamburg
• Co-Applicant Institution: Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM)
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Oliver Hahn