Anja Scocozza et al.: The florilegium Gottorfer Codex: Research in the artist’s techniques and the conservation treatment.

The florilegium Gottorfer Codex and the conservation treatment proposal has already been presented at the 11th seminar on the care and conservation in 2007. The florilegium has in the meantime been thoroughly examined by the paper conservators at the National Gallery of Copenhagen and scientist at the laboratory at the National Museum.

This paper will discuss the results of the visual examination with the naked eye and with the aid of a microscope; the results from infrared spectroscopy determining the characteristics of the under drawings; the results from examination of pXRF in order to determine the artist’s palette as well as X-ray to determine areas with white lead in the preparatory layers on the parchment.

The paper will also demonstrate the result of the conservation treatment and the differences between the conservation treatment proposal and the treatment decided upon after the examination of the artwork.