Two Different Storage Environments for Palm Leaf Manuscripts: Comparison of Deterioration Phenomena

IF 0.7 4区管理学 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Restaurator. International Journal for the Preservation of Library and Archival Material Pub Date : 2021-07-05 DOI:10.1515/res-2021-0003

Meifang Zhang, Xin Song, Yaya Wang

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Abstract

Abstract Precious palm leaf manuscripts are kept in public libraries, archives, museums, and temples in China. Recently, private collectors have gained interest in collecting such manuscripts as well. Different storage environments and preservation measures may have an impact on the overall condition and deterioration of manuscripts depending on the respective collecting entirety. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the storage situation of palm leaf manuscripts in different storage conditions, identify their state of deterioration and further analyze the underlying reasons. This research focuses on the palm leaf manuscripts stored at the Cultural Palace Library of Nationalities and in the Fandian Palace. Deterioration phenomena, such as acidification, staining, mold, tearing and blurred ink have occurred. The main problems could be identified as inadequate storage materials and acidification of the wrapping materials. Unfavorable storage conditions also affect aging and deterioration. By comparing palm leaf manuscripts of the two collections, we found that the manuscripts of The Cultural Palace Library of Nationalities are well preserved as a whole, with few signs of deterioration and slight damage, while the manuscripts of the Fandian Palace show more serious problems. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the storage conditions at the latter location and take some measures to prevent the palm leaf manuscripts from continuing to deteriorate.

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两种不同贮藏环境下棕榈叶手稿的变质现象比较

珍贵的棕榈叶手稿保存在中国的公共图书馆、档案馆、博物馆和寺庙中。最近，私人收藏家也对这些手稿产生了兴趣。不同的储存环境和保存措施可能会对手稿的整体状况和变质产生影响，这取决于各自的收藏整体。因此，有必要调查不同保存条件下棕榈叶手稿的保存情况，识别其变质状态，并进一步分析其深层原因。本研究以民族文化宫图书馆和范甸宫收藏的棕榈叶手抄本为研究对象。已出现酸化、染色、发霉、撕裂和模糊油墨等劣化现象。主要问题可以确定为储存材料不足和包装材料酸化。不利的储存条件也会影响老化和变质。通过对比两个馆藏的棕榈叶手稿，我们发现民族文化宫图书馆的手稿整体保存较好，几乎没有变质的迹象，有轻微的损坏，而饭店宫的手稿则出现了更严重的问题。因此，有必要改善后一地点的保存条件，并采取一些措施，防止棕榈叶手稿继续变质。

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期刊介绍： Restaurator is the only international periodical specializing exclusively in the conservation of library and archive materials. Articles examine the many important aspects of this subject area, such as technology, practical experience and organization. They also focus on scientific basics: Many articles deal with the development of new preservation techniques and the improvement and better understanding of established methods. The articles are written in English with summaries in English, French and German. By reading Restaurator regularly, librarians, archivists and restorers can keep up to date with the latest research and developments. The editorial committee is made up of experts from well-known institutions and organizations from all over the world