Mmmonk School - An Introduction to Biocodicology and Medieval Manuscripts

Dr. Élodie Lévêque (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne) introduces the upcoming discipline of biocodicology, the study of the biological information stored in manuscripts. Biocodicology uses the biomolecular techniques of proteomics and genomics to study the materials used in the production of manuscripts, to further develop our knowledge about book production, livestock economies, handling, conservation and the historic use of the object. This session is part of the Mmmonk School 2023 Webinars, an initiative by Bruges Public Library and Henri Pirenne Institute for Medieval Studies (Ghent University). Visit Mmmonk.be for more information on Mmmonk School and on medieval monastic manuscripts in Flanders.