BPG Ethiopian Bindings
Book and Paper Group Wiki > Book Conservation Wiki > Ethiopian Bindings
This page covers the structure and conservation of Ethiopian bindings. See also: Book Boards. For information on other binding traditions, see Bookbinding Traditions by Region or Culture.
Wiki Compilers: Eliana Dal Sasso, Bill Hanscom, Marcela Ivanovicova
Wiki Contributors: Tessa Gadomski, please add your name here
Copyright 2023. The Book and Paper Group Wiki is a publication of the Book and Paper Group of the American Institute for Conservation. It is published as a convenience for the members of the Book and Paper Group. Publication does not endorse nor recommend any treatments, methods, or techniques described herein. Information on researching with the wiki and citing the BPG Wiki can be found on the Reference and Bibliography Protocols page. The BPG Wiki coordinators can be reached at bookandpapergroup.wiki@gmail.com.
Cite this page:
BPG Ethiopian Bindings. 2022. Book and Paper Group Wiki. American Institute for Conservation (AIC). Accessed February 7, 2023. https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/BPG_Ethiopian_Bindings
Terminology[edit | edit source]
Issues related to the chosen system of transliteration
The Ethiopian manuscript culture[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
When it developed and its link with Christianity. Islam culture in Ethiopia.
Number and distribution of manuscripts[edit | edit source]
How many and where they are.
Dating of manuscripts[edit | edit source]
How old they are.
The production of the codex[edit | edit source]
Scribes and bookbinders[edit | edit source]
Who are they, the training etc.
Writing supports[edit | edit source]
Paper[edit | edit source]
Parchment[edit | edit source]
Parchment manufacture[edit | edit source]
The composition of the quire[edit | edit source]
Pricking, ruling, composition of the quire, tackets.
Bookbinding features[edit | edit source]
Boards[edit | edit source]
Boards attachment[edit | edit source]
Sewing[edit | edit source]
Covering[edit | edit source]
Endbands[edit | edit source]
Decoration[edit | edit source]
Furniture[edit | edit source]
Page-markers[edit | edit source]
Chemises[edit | edit source]
Satchels[edit | edit source]
Digital Collections and Online Resources[edit | edit source]
Conservation[edit | edit source]
Ethical concerns, approaches
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
Di Bella , Marco and Nikolas Sarris. 2014. “Field conservation in East Tigray, Ethiopia.” Care and Conservation of Manuscripts 14. 271-307.
Hanscom, Bill. 2016. “Towards a Morphology of the Ethiopian Book Satchel.” In Suave Mechanicals, Vol. 3, edited by Julia Miller. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Legacy Press. 300-355.
Paterson, Dan. 2008. "An Investigation and Treatment of an Uncommon Ethiopian Binding and Consideration of its Historical Context." The Book and Paper Group Annual 27: 55-62.
History of This Page[edit | edit source]
This page was created in September 2021 from content previously found on the Bookbinding Traditions by Region or Culture page under the heading "Ethiopian".
| Paper Conservation Topics | |
|---|---|
| Condition Issues | |
| Treatment Techniques |
Surface Cleaning · Hinge, Tape, and Adhesive Removal · Washing · Sizing and Resizing · Bleaching · Enzymes · Chelating Agents · Alkalization and Neutralization · Humidification · Consolidation, Fixing, and Facing · Backing Removal · Mending · Filling of Losses · Drying and Flattening · Lining · Inpainting |
| Support Materials | |
| Specialized Formats | |
| Book Conservation Topics | |
|---|---|
| Structural Elements of the Book |
Endpapers · Endbands · Sewing and Leaf Attachment · Book Boards · Board Attachment · Book Decoration · Fastenings and Furniture |
| Treatment Techniques |
Washing of Books · Alkalinization of Books · Leaf Attachment and Sewing Repair · Board Reattachment · Use of Leather in Book Conservation |
| Covering Materials |
Animal Skin and Leather · Cloth Bookbinding · Paper Bookbinding · Parchment Bookbinding |
| Bookbinding Traditions |
Bookbinding Traditions by Region or Culture · East Asian Book Formats · Ethiopian Bindings · Greek-Style Bindings · Western African Books and Manuscripts |
| Specialized Formats | |
| Circulating Collections | |
