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Could a chemist reproduce inks of medieval quality, then apply them to vellum?

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Could a chemist reproduce inks of medieval quality, then apply them to vellum?
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18-07-2026, 12:16 PM
(18-07-2026, 06:19 AM)Aga Tentakulus wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
(18-07-2026, 12:59 AM)Jorge_Stolfi wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Yes, real Medieval "iron-gall" inks may have been arbitrarily worse than the optimum formulation.  (Down to not being iron-gall at all -- which I believe is the case of the VMS).
You’re wrong.
No, you are wrong.  

The evidence is all over the book, especially on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. and f116v.

And that is one of several wrong assumptions that everybody makes and have turned people away from the solution for the last 100 years.

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RE: Could a chemist reproduce inks of medieval quality, then apply them to vellum? - by Jorge_Stolfi - 18-07-2026, 12:16 PM

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