Many more resources are available in the Google Drive, but below are some relevant information from class discussion 2015.10.26

Alexis Hagadorn, Head of Conservation, Columbia University Libraries
Traveling Scriptorium, Yale University Library
Metropolitan Museum of Art - Fashion and Virtue pictures
Artists' pigments : a handbook of their history and characteristics
Artists’ Pigments in Illuminated Medieval Manuscripts: Tracing Artistic Influences and Connections—A Review
See also this article
The Material World of Color: Chemical Characterization of Pigments in Art


2015.11.09
White lead as "mordant", particularly under "Brazilwood"
Chemistry of dyeing process, with particular attention given to substrate (silk vs cotton) [Chemistry of Natural Dyes by Padma Vankar]
Saffron dyeing - includes other information, but skip to parts about dye! [A review of the chemistry and uses of crocins and crocetin, the carotenoid natural dyes in saffron, with particular emphasis on applications as colorants including their use as biological stains by SZ Bathaie, A Farajzade & R Hoshyar]
Potassium Compounds in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry - information about potash, potash alum and other mordants, etc.
Turmeric, more info here