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Sophie Rabitsch, Inge Boesken Kanold, Christa Hofmann 97 The experiments with orchil showed that it is possible to dye parchment by immersion in a dye bath as well as by application with a suitable tool like a swab or brush. With a tool, the colour has to be dabbed on in several layers on both sides, which is a time-consuming process. The advantage is that a smaller quantity of dyestuff is needed. A tool like a brush or Fig. 24: All three dyes compared: a) orchil, b) folium, c) shellfish pur- ple; hair side of the parch- ment by Jiří Vnouček. Open-Access-Publikation im Sinne der CC-Lizenz BY 4.0