textafræði
Textafræði is a field of study that examines the physical and chemical properties of texts. It involves analyzing the materials used to create a text, such as paper, ink, parchment, or digital media, as well as the methods of their production and manipulation. This interdisciplinary area draws upon various disciplines including linguistics, philology, history, material science, and digital humanities.
The primary goal of textafræði is to understand how the material form of a text influences its
By understanding the materiality of texts, scholars can gain insights into historical contexts, authorship, dissemination, and