The Restoration of the Apor Codex With a Preface by László Boka, Director of Academic Affairs, National Széchényi Library, Budapest

The Apor Codex is one of the earliest Hungarian linguistic records, its value is further increased by its preserved original Hungarian Renaissance binding. The pages of the codex were destroyed by ink corrosion; since this destructive effect does not cease by itself, it has become necessary to restore the codex in order be preserved. The restoration was completed as a joint project of the National Széchényi Library Budapest, Hungary, the Szekler National Museum Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania, and the Romanian National Library Bucharest, Romania, thanks to the exhibition of early Hungarian linguistic records organized in the framework of the programme series Year of the Hungarian Language. The restoration took place in the National Széchényi Library, with the financial support of the Balassi Institute. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]