cPI Åslaug Ommundsen

University of Bergen

Åslaug is a palaeographer specializing in the study of medieval Latin manuscripts and book fragments. Her research focuses on medieval book production, scribal practices, and the transmission of texts in the North Atlantic region. She leads WP1, focusing on the earliest books and their networks, and also has a coordinating role in WP5.

PI Tuomas Heikkilä

University of Helsinki

Tuomas is a historian and a specialist in medieval literary culture in the Nordic countries, with particular interest in the use and function of books, manuscripts and literary networks. His work centers on the political and social role of literacy and writing during the Middle Ages, especially in the Eastern Nordic region. He leads WP4, investigating literary networks in the North, and also has a role in WP5.

PI Matthew Collins

University of Copenhagen

Matthew is a bioarchaeologist with expertise in the biomolecular analysis of ancient materials, particularly parchment. His research focuses on the application of scientific methods to understand manuscript production, livestock origins, and the processes of bookmaking. He leads WP2, investigating parchment and its production methods.

PI Lars Boje Mortensen

University of Southern Denmark

Lars is a literary historian and a scholar of medieval Latin literature. His research explores the cultural, intellectual, and social aspects of literature in the Middle Ages. He leads WP3, exploring aspects of textual heritage.

Jaakko Tahkokallio 

National Library of Finland

Historian specializing in high- and late-medieval manuscript culture.

Jiri Vnoucek

Royal Danish Library 

Conservator of parchment, paper and bookbinding.

Tuuli Kasso

University of Helsinki

Conservator, archaeologist and scientist specialised in the study of materials, craftsmanship, and history of art.  

Linn Therese Nicolaysen Hauan 

University of Bergen

Project coordinator and communication adviser.

Thea Winther

Swedish National Archives

Thea is a preservation specialist who works with questions linking the care and conservation of the collections and the scientific and analytical needs of the preservation department. She is trained as a conservator with a Master of Science from the University of Gothenburg, and she brings experience in conservation, conservation science and collection care. Her recent work focuses on analyzing medieval pigments, inks, and colorants on parchment.

Albin Larsson

Swedish National Archives