Abstract
This work will give an overview of the scientific approach used for the study of written heritage on parchment. Elemental analysis using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) together with compound-specific analytical methods such as Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy can be applied in a non-invasive way, without the need for sampling and without inducing changes to the object. Physico-chemical investigations are complemented and further deepened by DNA- and biological analyses for the identification of the biological origin of materials and the identification of microorganisms, insects and viruses that might be present on the object which may add valuable information about its history and conservation state.
Zusammenfassung
Diese Arbeit gibt einen Überblick über den wissenschaftlichen Ansatz, der für die Untersuchung von schriftlichem Kulturgut auf Pergament verwendet wird. Die Elementanalyse mittels Röntgenfluoreszenz (XRF) sowie verbindungsspezifische Analysemethoden wie Fourier-Transform-Infrarot (FTIR) und Raman-Spektroskopie sind nicht-invasive Methoden, die ohne Probenahme und ohne Veränderung des Objekts angewendet werden können. Die physikalisch-chemischen Untersuchungen werden durch DNA- und biologische Analysen ergänzt und vertieft, um den biologischen Ursprung der Materialien zu ermitteln und die Identifizierung von Mikroorganismen, Insekten und Viren zu ermöglichen, die auf dem Objekt vorhanden sein könnten. Diese Untersuchungen liefern wichtige Informationen zur Geschichte des Objekts und seinem Erhaltungszustand.
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