MICHELA PERINO

PhD Graduate

PhD program:: XXXIV


advisor: Anna Candida Felici

Thesis title: Archaeometry of the book: revealing hidden texts and painting materials in historical manuscripts

The book manuscript is an artefact made by humans for collecting words, ideas, notions, and thoughts, expressed through the written or drawing language. It is also a material object resulting from craft practices and interactions with socio-cultural environments. When considered from an archaeological perspective, the materials of the manuscript (such as writing supports, inks, and pigments) are a source of unpublished historical knowledge. The need of in-depth characterisation of materials can be satisfied by modern archaeometry, i.e., the application of “hard” sciences (e.g., physics, mathematics, chemistry, engineering) to archaeology. The first part of the thesis concerns the analysis of materials in order to "restore" texts unreadable with naked eyes. In Chapter I the history of chemical procedures to the advent of modern non-invasive imaging technologies is reviewed. Chapters II and III contain two research based on the use of imaging technologies to unveil hidden texts in severely damaged ancient papyri. The second part of the thesis concerns the analyses of pigments in illuminated manuscripts. In Chapter IV a brief introduction to the topic is outlined. Chapter V reports the application of spectroscopic techniques as a tool to differentiate the pictorial methods of the artists in a fourteenth-century manuscript. Chapter VI contains an ongoing research collaboration between the Departments of Sapienza University of Rome and INFN (National Institute for Nuclear Physics), which aims at building a framework for infrared multispectral imaging of illuminated manuscripts.

Research products

11573/1701288 - 2024 - New frontiers in the digital restoration of hidden texts in manuscripts: a review of the technical approaches
Perino, Michela; Pronti, Lucilla; Moffa, Candida; Rosellini, Michela; Felici, Anna Candida - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: HERITAGE (Basel: MDPI AG, March 2018-) pp. 683-696 - issn: 2571-9408 - wos: WOS:001172241300001 (2) - scopus: (0)

11573/1679323 - 2022 - Global economic burden of unmet surgical need for appendicitis
Reuter, A.; Rogge, L.; Monahan, M.; Kachapila, M.; Morton, D. G.; Davies, J.; Vollmer, S.; Essam, A. A.; Sallam, A. E.; Elshafay, A. E.; Khedr, A. E. -R. H.; Saad, A. G.; Gharib, A.; Kenibar, A.; Elsherbiny, A. S.; Adel, A.; Abdelaal, A.; Elhendawy, A. O. A.; Hussein, A.; Belkouchi, A.; Hrora, A.; Adelshone, A.; Alkammash, A.; Assal, A.; Geuoshy, A.; Haroun, A.; Mohammed, A.; Sayed, A.; Soliman, A.; Elnemr, A. E.; Darwish, A. K. Z.; Elsebaaye, A. O.; Khalique, A.; Alvi, A. R.; Anwar, A. W.; Altwijri, A.; Al-Mallah, A.; Almoflihi, A.; Altamimi, A.; Daqeeq, A.; Dwydar, A.; Gouda, A.; Hashim, A.; Altaf, A.; Huwait, A.; Abdel-Aty, A.; Altwigry, A. M.; Sheshe, A.; Nasir, A. A.; Lawal, A. O.; Abdrabou, A. K.; Sheshe, A.; Abdurrazzaaq, A.; Zerihun, A. B.; Al-Shammari, A.; Gendy, A. E.; Esam, A.; Marey, A.; Mittal, A.; Yifieyeh, A.; Bin Mahamood, A.; Adesuyi, A.; Aly, A. K.; Nawawi, A.; Gyedu, A.; Waterman, A.; Osinowo, A.; Fatuga, A.; Albiety, A.; Hassanein, A. B.; Denewar, A.; Adekoya, A.; Adebanjo, A.; Adeyeye, A.; Popoola, A.; Adedeji, A.; Ademuyiwa, A. O.; Tade, A.; Adeniyi, A.; Adisa, A. O.; Tarek, A.; Ladukas, A.; Palma, A. F.; Hasanah, A.; Salleh, A.; Abdelfatah, A.; Altamimi, A.; Altamini, A.; Fitsum, A.; Taiwo, A.; Hassan, A.; Ghaben, A.; Fattah, A. A.; Al Rafati, A. A. R.; Ibrahem, A. A.; Aldalaq, A.; Ali, A.; Almallah, A.; Alrifaie, A.; Ashour, A.; Bakr, A.; Bani-Sadar, A.; Bin Adnan, A.; Elbatahgy, A.; Faraz, A.; Gudal, A.; Hasan, A.; Sabe, A. K.; Khoja, A.; Nashaat, A.; Qaissieh, A.; Sabe, A.; Sleem, A. S.; Sakr, A.; Shalabi, A.; Qureshi, A. U.; Aamer, A.; El Galeel, A. A.; Elhusseiny, A. A. E.; Elsameea, A. A.; Abdelkareem, A.; Ghazy, A. A.; El Magd, A. A.; Elazayem, A. A.; Adamu, A.; Adel, A.; Afandy, A.; Ahmed, A.; Alghamdi, A.; Ali, A.; Al-Khatib, A.; Altibi, A.; Alzahrani, A.; Ata, A.; Badr, A.; Dahy, A.; Diab, A.; Kashash, A. E.; Kholy, A. E.; Musa, A. E. K.; Elgebaly, A.; Elkelany, A.; Elkholy, A.; El-Sehily, A.; Essam, A.; Fahiem, A.; Farag, A.; Fawzy, A.; Fouad, A.; Gad, A.; Ghanem, A.; Gheith, A.; Gomaa, A.; El-Badri Kotb, A. H.; Hammad, A.; Hassan, A.; Rida, A. H. E. F.; Ismail, A.; Karim, A.; Khyrallh, A.; Lasheen, A.; Rashed, A. M.; Magdy, A.; Abdelraouf, A. M.; Menshawy, A.; Meshref, A.; Afifi, A. M.; Ibrahim, A. M.; Mohameden, A.; Mohammed, A.; Mokhtar, A.; Mosad, A.; Moustafa, A.; Saeed, A. M.; Negida, A.; Mohammed, A. R.; Mohamed, A. R.; Nayel, A. R.; Soliman, A. R.; Raslan, A.; Raza, A.; Refaat, A.; Rslan, A.; Sabry, A.; El-Hamouly, A. S.; Marey, A. S.; Saidbadr, A.; Sakr, A.; Samir, A.; Shahine, A.; Sheta, A.; Soliman, A.; Tammam, A.; Hassan, A. T. A.; Shamsedine, A. W.; Zaki, A.; Eldeeb, A. Z.; Zohair, A.; Kandil, A. M.; Elnagar, A.; Zil-E-Ali, A.; Jabbar, A.; Snaith, A. C.; Costas-Chavarri, A.; Austraite, A.; Mistry, A.; Olaolorun, A.; Ajao, A. E.; Jubran, A. F.; Shamasneh, A.; Abouelnasr, A.; Al-Buhaisi, A.; Bowabsak, A.; Jamassi, A. E.; Elazab, A.; Elhadad, A.; Fergany, A.; Habeebullah, A.; Hassan, A.; Shabkah, A.; Shaheen, A.; Adesina, A.; Baird, A.; Grant, A.; Ball, A.; Cacurri, A.; Mphatsoe, A. M.; Luc, A. R.; Matheu, A.; Munera, A.; Bedada, A. G.; Favero, A.; Maniscalco, A.; Calua, A. C.; Fowler, A. J.; Gerosa, A.; Horobjowsky, A.; De Sousa, A. V.; Farrugia, A.; Arnaud, A. P.; Russo, A. A.; Gulielmi, A.; Ababneh, A.; El Dahab, A. A.; Ata, A. A. A.; Niazi, A. K.; Kiasat, A.; Hammad, A. M.; Zardab, A.; Balkan, A. Z. A.; Toeema, A. G.; Sadek, A.; Filatau, A.; Latif, A.; Suarez, A. A. B.; Faure, A.; Niragire, A.; Robledo-Rabanal, A.; Broch, A.; Hasheminia, A.; Macdonald, A.; Ndajiwo, A.; Novak, A.; Mutabazi, A. Z.; Beleno, A. E. M.; Cheah, A. E. Z.; Elrazek, A. A.; Nasr, A.; Sanad, A.; Elgendy, A. H.; Cury, A. D. L.; Ibrahim, A.; Martin, A.; Althwainy, A.; Abouzahra, A.; Mohammed, A. E.; Kourdouli, A.; Hashish, A.; Birring, A.; Al Meligy, A.; Abdelhamid, A.; Majid, A. H. H. A.; Mohammad, A.; Kaci, A. A.; Omar, A. A.; Elsawy, A.; Bekhet, A. H.; Reda, A.; Qumbos, A. A.; Elmashala, A.; Gado, A.; Moham - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY (Oxford: John Wiley & Sons Oxford: Oxford University Press Bristol: John Wright, 1913-) pp. 995-1003 - issn: 0007-1323 - wos: WOS:000833577200001 (3) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85138127638 (4)

11573/1569177 - 2021 - Revealing artists’ collaboration in a 14th century manuscript by non-invasive analyses
Perino, M.; Pronti, L.; Di Forti, L. G.; Romani, M.; Taverna, C.; Massolo, L.; Manzari, F.; Cestelli-Guidi, M.; Nucara, A.; Felici, A. C. - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: MINERALS (Basel : Molecular Diversity Preservation International) pp. 771- - issn: 2075-163X - wos: WOS:000676262900001 (10) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85110247214 (10)

11573/1415312 - 2020 - Scheda codicologica
Perino, M. - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Il manoscritto 55.K.2 (Rossi 17). Le storie di san Francesco nello Speculum corsiniano - (9788812008575)

11573/1415300 - 2020 - Caratterizzazione dei materiali impiegati nella miniatura dello Speculum corsiniano mediante analisi non invasive
Perino, M.; Felici, A. C. - 02a Capitolo o Articolo
book: Il manoscritto 55.K.2 (Rossi 17). Le storie di san Francesco nello Speculum corsiniano - (9788812008575)

11573/1344338 - 2019 - Assembling a setup for infrared multispectral imaging of medieval codices
Nucara, Alessandro; Tanga, Alfonso Alessandro; Ortolani, Michele; Manzari, Francesca; Felici, Anna Candida; Perino, Michela; Massolo, Lola - 04f Poster
conference: ShareScience 2019 (Rome; Italy)
book: ShareScience 2019 - ()

11573/1283495 - 2019 - Sano di Pietro and his workshop: the materials and techniques of manuscript illumination
Perino, Michela; Pronti, Lucilla; Felici, Anna Candida; Manzari, Francesca - 04f Poster
conference: Technart 2019. International conference on the use of analytical techniques for characterization of artworks (Bruges; Belgium)
book: Book of abstracts. Technart 2019. International conference on the use of analytical techniques for characterization of artworks - ()

11573/1283462 - 2019 - Terahertz imaging and spectroscopy of papyrus phantoms
Perino, Michela; Tanga, Alfonso Alessandro; Ortolani, Michele - 04f Poster
conference: Technart 2019, international conference on the use of analytical techniques for characterization of artworks (Bruges; Belgium)
book: Book of abstracts. Technart 2019. International conference on the use of analytical techniques for characterization of artworks - ()

11573/1318671 - 2019 - Ancient Greek text concealed on the back of unrolled papyrus revealed through shortwave-infrared hyperspectral imaging
Tournié, A.; Fleischer, K.; Bukreeva, I.; Palermo, F.; Perino, M.; Cedola, A.; Andraud, C.; Ranocchia, G. - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: SCIENCE ADVANCES (Washington, DC : American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2015-) pp. - - issn: 2375-2548 - wos: WOS:000491132700025 (16) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85073003451 (24)

11573/1176191 - 2018 - Characterization and digital restauration of XIV-XV centuries written parchments by means of non-destructive techniques. Three case studies
Pronti, L.; Perino, Michela; Cursi, M.; Santarelli, M. L.; Felici, A. C.; Bracciale, M. P. - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: JOURNAL OF SPECTROSCOPY (Cairo: Hindawi Publishing Corporation) pp. - - issn: 2314-4920 - wos: WOS:000442009100001 (17) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85053029583 (17)

11573/1283626 - 2017 - Multispectral imaging as digital restoration tool for faded inks on manuscripts. Three cases of study of degraded written parchments by means of non-destructive techniques
Pronti, Lucilla; Perino, Michela; Bracciale, Maria Paola; Felici, Anna Candida; Cursi, Marco; Santarelli, Maria Laura - 04f Poster
conference: Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale XL and 9th Euro-Mediterranean Symposium on LIBS (Pisa, Italy)
book: Book of abstracts. Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale XL and 9th Euro-Mediterranean Symposium on LIBS - ()

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