{"id":17480,"date":"2023-01-15T05:32:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T05:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manuscriptevidence.org\/wpme\/?page_id=17480"},"modified":"2023-12-20T06:13:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T06:13:41","slug":"chrisman-2023-congress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manuscriptevidence.org\/wpme\/abstracts\/chrisman-2023-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrisman (2023 Congress)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael L. Chrisman
\n(Independent Scholar<\/em>)<\/h2>\n

“Early Bindings of the Gutenberg Bible”<\/h2>\n

[Posted on 15 January 2023, with update<\/em>]<\/p>\n

Abstract of Paper
\npresented at the 57th International Congress on Medieval Studies
\n(Kalamazoo, 2023)<\/h3>\n

Session on “Bound But Not Gagged: The Eloquence of Medieval Book Bindings”
\nPart 1 (of 2):\u00a0 “The Eloquence of Medieval Book Bindings from German Lands”<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Organized by William H. Campbell
\nCo-organized by Mildred Budny<\/h4>\n

Co-Sponsored by the RGME and
\n<\/strong>the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies (SIMS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

2023 Congress Program<\/a><\/h4>\n
\"Michael

Michael inspects a Gutenberg Bible at the Gutenberg Museum, Mainz. Volume II of the Solms-Laubach Gutenberg Bible. Photography \u00a9 2012-2022\/2023 Michael L. Chrisman, reproduced by permission.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Binding

Binding in period style made for the 1493 Nuremberg Chronicle. Photography by Michael L. Chrisman, reproduced by permission.<\/p><\/div>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n

In my presentation, I will share the various early binding constructions of The Gutenberg Bible<\/a> (Mainz<\/a>, Germany, circa 1450\u20131456).<\/p>\n

My studies and examinations of eight of the original bibles, and further lengthy research, have taught a great deal regarding the overall binding constructions.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n

A selection of images demonstrates both original and reconstructed specimens.\u00a0 Among them are examples of binding books in historically-correct wooden boards from 15th- and 16th-century European tradition.<\/p>\n

Michael’s permanent exhibition on the Fourth Floor of the Gutenberg Museum, Mainz, Germany.<\/p>\n

\"\"

Permanent Exhibition on the Fourth Floor of the Gutenberg Museum, Mainz. Photography by Michael L. Chrisman, reproduced by permission.<\/p><\/div>\n

“At my workbench in 2013, preparing the bronze metal furniture for the 1493 Nuremburg Chronicle”.<\/p>\n

\"\"

The binder at work. Photography by Michael L. Chrisman, reproduced by permission.<\/p><\/div>\n

Two-volume period-style binding made in 2012 for a 1961 Gutenberg Bible Facsimile. Alum-tawed pigskin over beveled wooden boards and blind-tooled to historic precedent.<\/p>\n

\"Two-volume

Photography by Michael L. Chrisman, reproduced by permission.<\/p><\/div>\n

Hammer to secure the sewing cords with wedges.<\/p>\n

\"\"

Fir-wood wedging on the sewing cords of a mid-16th-century replica binding. Photography by Michael L. Chrisman, reproduced by permission.<\/p><\/div>\n

Sewing the braided endband with un-aged alum-tawed pigskin on an alum-tawed pigskin binding formed around heavy 15th-century style raised cords laced into wooden boards.<\/p>\n

\"\"

Sewing the braided endband. Photography by Michael L. Chrisman, reproduced by permission.<\/p><\/div>\n

Michael at the Gutenberg-Museum Mainz on opening day.<\/p>\n

\"\"

Michael beside one volume on display at the opening day of the exhibition at the Gutenberg-Museum Mainz. Photography by Michael L. Chrisman, reproduced by permission.<\/p><\/div>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Many images are displayed, for example, via Michael’s Photos<\/a>. We thank Michael for his permission to reproduce his images here.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Update<\/em>: See also Antique Bookbinder<\/a>.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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