A material history of 15th-17th century paper used for
Icelandic handwritten and printed texts from
production to use and reuse

The analysis of paper use is one of our main aims in our project Life of Paper . The bréfabækur  of Bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson...

As many of you might already know, a new project on paper in Iceland has started earlier this year: Life of Paper. In Life of Paper we...

On 21-22 May I was kindly invited to participate with a presentation in the virtual conference “Wasserzeichen und Musikwissenschaft”...

I was once asked why there have been no paper mills in Iceland. I started explaining that there was hardly any linen clothing available,...

How are you, Icelandic manuscript style, on Friday the 13th (a-c, I hope!). Also, today is Árni Magnússon's birthday! Hip hip, hooray! a)...

Encouraged by some recent twitter threads, I conducted a short survey of book storage. In continental monasteries in the twelfth century,...

We are back from summer holidays and hope that you are all safe and sound in the pandemic, the social upheavals and the fires. Fire is a...

Dear all, now that the summer with potential holidays has arrived, I compiled a short list of books that will make great holiday reads...

Coat of arms were popular motifs for watermarks and are often found Icelandic paper charters and manuscripts. On the occasion of the...

Wash your hands is the new worldwide credo, and rightly so, as it can prevent the spreading of the Corona virus SARS-CoV-2. Washing hands...

Making discoveries is perhaps the biggest goal of every scholar and scientists. The paths leading to such discoveries can be very varied....

Read about how a librarian from Germany is connected to Iceland, and get some inspiration for your vacation in Iceland! Heinrich Erkes...

Paper was only one of several writing materials that supplanted parchment and wax tablets. Writing tables or table books were an Early...

Dear all, I hope that 2018 has ended well and that New Year‘s Eve led to a great start into the new year. A popular tradition at the...

Summer is traditionally a busy time for academics, filled with conferences and preparations for the new academic year. This year, the...

A research project on post-medieval Icelandic manuscripts and books Welcome to the first blog of our research project "Paper Trails:...