The Dartmouth Brut: Conservation, Authenticity, Dissemination
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Title
The Dartmouth Brut: Conservation, Authenticity, Dissemination
Subject
In this photo essay, we reflect on our respective encounters with the object now known as Dartmouth College, Rauner Special Collections Library, MS 003183. Deborah Howe describes the process that turned a fragile object into a functional codex. Michelle Warren considers how this process intersects with the practices of medieval studies and digital humanities. Together, we trace the kinds of collaborations that orient material history toward the future.
Collection Items
Dartmouth Brut, inside of back cover of sixteenth century binding
Dartmouth Brut, inside of back cover, showing lacing pattern and extended flap. Photo by Deborah Howe, courtesy of Dartmouth College Library.
Previous repairs
Sewing, previous modern repair: thin threads stitched around the tanned leather supports to stabilize the loose quires. Photo by Deborah Howe, courtesy of Dartmouth College Library.
Inside cover, previous modern repair
Inside cover, previous modern repair: machine-made paper and leather patches to reinforce the cover. Photo by Deborah Howe, courtesy of Dartmouth College Library.
Disbinding the Brut
The cover released from the tackets, reveals sewing holes from original threads. Photo by Deborah Howe, courtesy of Dartmouth College Library.
Sixteenth-century cover, closed
Dartmouth Brut, sixteenth-century cover, courtesy Dartmouth College Library.
Sixteenth-century cover, closed
Dartmouth Brut, sixteenth-century cover, courtesy Dartmouth College Library.
Sixteenth-century cover
Dartmouth Brut, sixteenth-century cover, Photo by Deborah Howe, courtesy of Dartmouth College Library.
Folio positioned for scanning
Dartmouth Brut, folio positioned for scanning. Photo by Deborah Howe, courtesy of Dartmouth College Library.
Completed sewing of the text block
Completed sewing of the text block on leather supports. Photo by Deborah Howe, courtesy of Dartmouth College Library.
Facsimile stationers binding
Facsimile stationers binding by Deborah Howe. Photo by Deborah Howe, courtesy of Dartmouth College Library.