Treatment Justification: The object suffers from various structural damages, including a split running along the lower wooden board, weakened sewing supports, missing endbands, partially detached gatherings, and textblock tears. Addressing these issues is crucial to guarantee the object's long-term preservation and facilitate its use by stewards.
Antiphonarium Dominicale Mexicano❈
Written assessment and treatment to be conducted during Harper-Inglis Fellowship
Author/creator: Espinosa
Imprint/date: 1572, México
Owner: The Library of Congress, Hispanic Division
Condition Overview: Overall surface dirt, staining, multiple mending campaigns of various thicknesses, adhesive residues, split lower board, split supports, loose gatherings, red rot.
(BT) First page; normal light.
Treatment Summary:
Coming Soon
Photographic Documentation
Before Treatment
After Treatment
(BT) Front board view; normal light. Repaired front board.
(BT) Overhead view; normal light. Firs printed page.
(BT) Textblock; normal light; overhead view. Stains and paper repairs.
(BT) Textblock; normal light; overhead view. Stains and paper repairs.
(BT) Textblock; normal light; overhead view. Stains and paper repairs.
(BT) Textblock; normal light; overhead view. Stains and paper repairs.
(BT) Textblock; normal light; overhead view. Stains and paper repairs. Hand written music notes.
(BT) Textblock; normal light; overhead view. Split back board covered with paper mend.
(BT) Back board view; normal light. Original leather, back board.
