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Micro-X-Ray Fluorescence and the Old Masters : Non-destructive in situ characterisation of the varnish of historical Low Countries stringed musical instruments

Caruso, Francesco ; Saverwyns, Steven ; Van Bos, Marina ; ChilluraMartino, Delia ; Ceulemans, Anne-Emmanuelle ; de Valck, Joris ; Caponetti, Eugenio

In: Applied Physics A, 2012, vol. 107, no. 1, p. 197-202

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    Titel
    • Micro-X-Ray Fluorescence and the Old Masters
      Non-destructive in situ characterisation of the varnish of historical Low Countries stringed musical instruments
    Autor
    • Caruso, Francesco. Dipartimento di Chimica "Stanislao Cannizzaro”, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze ed. 17—Parco d'Orleans II, 90128, Palermo, Italy
    • Saverwyns, Steven. Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA), Parc du Cinquantenaire 1, 1000, Brussels, Belgium
    • Van Bos, Marina. Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA), Parc du Cinquantenaire 1, 1000, Brussels, Belgium
    • ChilluraMartino, Delia. Dipartimento di Chimica "Stanislao Cannizzaro”, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze ed. 17—Parco d'Orleans II, 90128, Palermo, Italy
    • Ceulemans, Anne-Emmanuelle. Musical Instruments Museum, Hofberg 2 Montagne de la Cour, 1000, Brussels, Belgium
    • de Valck, Joris. Musical Instruments Museum, Hofberg 2 Montagne de la Cour, 1000, Brussels, Belgium
    • Caponetti, Eugenio. Dipartimento di Chimica "Stanislao Cannizzaro”, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze ed. 17—Parco d'Orleans II, 90128, Palermo, Italy
    Dokumententyp
    • Postprint
    Sprache
    • Englisch
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    • Applied Physics A, 2012, vol. 107, no. 1, p. 197-202. Springer-Verlag
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    • Technik, Ingenieurwissenschaften
    OAI-PMH-ID
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:322216
    Summary
    In recent years, a growing attention has been addressed to the study of the varnish from early musical instruments. The surfaces of nine historical Low Countries stringed musical instruments from the collection of the "Musical Instruments Museum” in Brussels were non-destructively analysed by in situ micro-X-Ray Fluorescence spectroscopy in dispersive mode. It was found that the main pigments dispersed in the varnish were iron- and manganese-based earths. The presence of a chromium-based pigment in one of the analysed instruments makes it appreciably different from the others. Other findings were discussed and compared with previously published results. The collection of such information plays a relevant role in the recovery of the applied formulations that is an interesting issue for conservators, luthiers and art historians