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mediumaevum: News: Medieval Reading Habits Using a densitometer, a machine that measures the darkness of a reflecting surface, Rudy was able to intepret how a reader handled a book, which sections were the most popular and which were ignored. “Although it is often difficult to study the habits, private rituals and emotional states of people, this new technique can let us into the minds of people from the past,” Rudy said. Read the article

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News: Medieval Reading Habits

Using a densitometer, a machine that measures the darkness of a reflecting surface, Rudy was able to intepret how a reader handled a book, which sections were the most popular and which were ignored.

“Although it is often difficult to study the habits, private rituals and emotional states of people, this new technique can let us into the minds of people from the past,” Rudy said.

Read the article

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