Robert W. Allison, The Checklist of Dylux
Watermark Prints from the Philotheou Project, Lewiston, Bates
College Library Dept. of Special Collections, 2001.
This is an imaginary title for demonstration purposes.
C.-M. Briquet, Les Filigranes.
Dictionnaire historique des marques du papier des leur apparition vers
1282 jusqu'en 1600, N.Y., Hacker Art Books, 1985. Reprint of the
second edition, Leipzig, 1923. (First edition: Geneva, 1907).
Paul Canart, Paleografia e codicologia
greca: una rassegna bibliografica. Vatican City, 1991, pp. 52-58.
Dieter Harlfinger, "Zur Datierung von
Handschriften mit Helfe von Wasserzeichen." in Dieter Harlfinger, ed.,
Griechische Kodikologie und Textüberlieferung.
Darmstadt, 1980, pp. 144-69.
Dieter and Johanna Harlfinger,
Wasserzeichen aus griechischen Handschriften. Berlin, Verlag
Nikolaus Mielke, 1974.
V. Mosin, Anchor Watermarks in
Monumenta chartae papyraceae historiam illustrantia 13.
Amsterdam, 1973.
Includes a good discussion of the role of watermarks in dating
manuscripts.
Annaclara Palau, "Les copistes de Guillaume
Pélicier, évêque de Montpellier (1490-1567)",
Scriptorium 40 (1986) 225-37.
The author's research on the aGreek manuscripts in the library of
Guillaume Pélicier, the French ambassador to Venice between
1539-42, relied heavily upon analysis of the watermarks to supplement
other palaeographical and documentary evidence.
Jane Roberts, A Dictionary of
Michelangelo's Watermarks. Milan, 1988.
David Woodward, Catalogue of Watermarks in Italian Printed Maps a 1540-1600. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1996.
Catalog of 335 serially numbered beta radiograph prints of watermarks with descriptive motif titles, dimensions, notes about special characteristics, and IPH Standard (1992) coded descriptions. Each accompanied by a list of known exaples from maps in chronological order by the date of publication of the maps. At the end a "Graphic Index" of thumbnail sized tracings referenced by serial numbers of the watermark prints. The catalogue is organized by IPH classes of watermark motifs as follows:
DD>Man (IPH A)
Woman (IPH B)
Animal (IPH C)
Bird (IPH D)
Mythical figures (IPH F)
Flowers (cf. IPH G6-9)
Trees, shrubs, creepers (IPH H)
Sky, Earth, Water (IPH J)
Buildings, parts of buildings (IPH K)
Transport, vehicles (IPH L)
Defense and arms (IPH M)
Tools, equipment, clothing (IPH N)
Musical instruments (IPH O)
Insignia of rank, mace, sceptre, jewelry (IPH R)
Heraldry, coat of arms, mason's marks, merchant's marks (IPH T)
Geometrical figures (IPH U)
Individual letters (IPH W)
The Watermark Initiative was created by Robert W. Allison
Dept. of Philosophy & Religion, Bates College
and James Hart
Information Services, Bates College
Lewiston, Maine, 04240
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