10-12-2025, 05:07 PM
' wrote:[*]The MS was disassembled and painted (or the partial painting completed). Six bifolios were lost or removed at this point;
[*]Shortly after the painting, the MS was rebound in the same order,
Sorry, what is the evidence for the un-binding before painting, and rebinding afterwards? Why couldn't it have been painted while bound?
All the best, --stolfi

