tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37270168.post8995875044966386335..comments2023-12-06T21:26:59.714+11:00Comments on Dianne's Medieval Writing: Manuscripts and Naked HandsDiannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132076792018066412noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37270168.post-24003395355993265382013-01-13T02:04:48.299+11:002013-01-13T02:04:48.299+11:00Since my first visit to the National Archives at K...Since my first visit to the National Archives at Kew, some five years ago, the practice of handling original manuscripts has been clean hands and no white gloves for the reasons you have already given. Thank you for the Medieval Writing site.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02255294700478333373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37270168.post-7814485991823117632012-12-06T18:11:14.270+11:002012-12-06T18:11:14.270+11:00Thank you. I couldn't help but follow the link...Thank you. I couldn't help but follow the link to the link to the link, up to the really detailed article in the December 2005 issue (n° 37) of <i>International Preservation News</i> (from IFLA-PAC), titled <i>“Misperceptions about white gloves”</i> ("http://archive.ifla.org/VI/4/news/ipnn37.pdf"). The authors debunk several myths, including that the use of white gloves is an old and well-established tradition; in their view, it is likely to merely be the result of savvy marketing by vendors of library supplies!<br /><br />As an aside, <i>e-codices</i> is phenomenal.<br /><br />Thank you for an interesting post and, of course, for everything you have been doing on your <i>Medieval writing</i> website.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com