The Winchester Bible: Notable Features Observed During Conservation, 2012–15

EDITORIAL COMMENT Over the span of three years Christopher Clarkson worked on Volumes I and II of the Winchester Bible, dated around 1160. In the article below he notes techniques he had not encountered before and discusses parchment manuscripts overall. The text was the last to be written for publication by Chris before his death, aged 78, on 30 March 2017. He had substantially drafted and revised it, but illness prevented him from approving it in this form. Chris had also wished to illustrate the article with many of his photographs of the Bible. However, failing health made the selection of these images impossible. Chris's family have nevertheless decided to publish the article because they thought that conservators and friends might wish to read Chris’s thoughts about his final conservation project. Dr Jedert Vodopivec, who had originally commissioned the article, kindly agreed to its publication here. Edited by Dana Josephson (in collaboration with Chris), with contributions by Professor Nicholas Pickwoad.