Louisa McKenzie (@louisamckenzie.bsky.social)

Waste and Reuse: unexpected covers and music on 14th c. notarial books Siena State Archives, Notarile Antecosimiano 54 (1349) Waste and reuse are key topics in modern consumer society, but in the Middle Ages, there was no discussion around them. Considering the high cost of producing new objects, everything had to be reused, recycled, or transformed down to the very last bit. Parchments were made from animal skins (sheep, goat, or calf) and were therefore very durable and quite expensive. https://www.artandinequality.com/waste-and-reuse-unexpected-covers-and-music-on-14th-c-notarial-books/