What is codicology?

Codicology is like being a detective who studies old books to learn about how people lived long ago.

Imagine you find an old book in a chest under your bed, it’s all crumpled and yellow, but the words still make sense. Codicologists are like detectives who look at these old books closely, checking things like the paper they're made of, the ink used to write them, and even how the pages are stitched together.

Codicology is not just about reading what’s written, it's about understanding how the book was made. Was it written on parchment or paper? Are the letters written with a quill or a pen? How many pages does it have, and how are they fastened?

It's like solving a puzzle from long ago, each piece tells you something new about the person who wrote it and the time when they lived.

So next time you see an old book, imagine being a detective who can read its secrets!