Re: The Vinland Map's Ink

On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 01:06:48 +0200, "Alaca" <P.Alaca@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>Steve Marcus wrote: nMZ3e.74333$7z6.33400@lakeread04,
>
>
>> 3) Properly formulated iron gall ink will darken to an extent even
>> before applied to the substrate. See the quotation above from the
>> linked source.
>>
>
>Some days ago I quoted this:
>"" Oak gall ink takes time to reach its optimum state.
> Over the course of six months, this ink will gradually
> darken.
> It continues to darken after applied to vellum
> or paper, and may appear faint when first applied. ""
>http://tinyurl.com/5lqw3 (manuscriptarts.net)

Which is why, if the VM was originally drawn with faulty ink, the
scribe may not have known that the ink was faulty for several days.




Eric Stevens

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