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The Center for Restoration of Cultural Property in the Region of Murcia has proceeded to repair the "Book of Agreements 1701-1720" which is preserved in the Municipal Archives of the City of Mazarrón.

This book, which is handwritten on laid paper, has a body made up of booklets and her sewing is done about followed with linen thread.

The binding is flexible, parchment, with traces of tanned skin closures mineral alum and its structure is four skin nerves.

It is certainly an outstanding piece of heritage Mazarron.

As has been discussed since the Restoration Center, "in general, the book was in good condition but two of his booklets, having been exposed to high humidity values, there has been the growth of microorganisms. Therefore only these two booklets are drawn. "

Since the restorer body also explained that "moisture originated also strong staining inks and dispersion. Developing pigmentation caused fungi of different colors, characteristic of the fungal colonies, and the degradation of cellulose to the extent to break at the molecular level. "

But after a thorough work, the Restoration Center has managed to almost imperceptible heal blemishes and fungi to the book.

Treatments performed at the Centre have included a picture describing the condition, and signed the log book, analytical, surface cleaning, hydration, deacidification, reintegration of lost areas, cracks and tears binding and laminating aqueous.

The book also had a large crack in the spine structurally damaging its functionality.

Although the title and date are handwritten on the back, appeared on the front cover in the same pen and marker annotations.

Thus, the binding of parchment has been hydrated and are removed later pen annotations, have been grafted with parchment missed areas, and the union of the crack running through the entire spine is sewn with linen thread.

From the Restoration Center explained that "treatments performed consisted in returning the physical and functional integrity of the document, allowing their use again," adding that "all materials and adhesives used were the same type as those used in home and have the purity and stability appropriate to conservation. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón