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  Harvard Art Law Journal: Carla Rossi’s Article In June 2025, the Harvard Art Law Journal published a peer-reviewed article by Prof. Carla Rossi titled “Biblioclasm for Profit: The Legal Implications of Dismembering Western Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts” . 🔎 The article examines the legal and ethical consequences of manuscript dismemberment and the role of antiquarian lobbies in shaping public narratives. https://isfida.academia.edu/CarlaRossi It also addresses the ReceptioGate affair and the need for institutional transparency. 🔗 Read more on receptiogate.info #HarvardArtLaw #ReceptioGate #ManuscriptEthics

 📌 One of the most disturbing aspects of the ReceptioGate affair was the misuse of internal academic resources to disseminate defamatory material. In early 2023, emails containing false and harmful statements about Prof. Carla Rossi were sent out from the mailing list of the Società Internazionale di Storia della Miniatura . These emails, sent to dozens of members and colleagues, used the official database of the Society’s members —without consent, and reportedly without the knowledge of the Society’s president. The content included insinuations based on blog posts, unverified accusations, and misleading claims about institutional affiliations. This raises serious concerns not only about academic integrity , but also about data protection and  violations of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) . 📖 These events are documented and analysed in depth in the book The ReceptioGate Affair by Jordi Puig: 👉 Google Books – Preview 🔖 #ReceptioGate #CarlaRossi...

 As part of the broader attempt to discredit Prof. Carla Rossi and her work on manuscript reconstruction, three publications were targeted with plagiarism-related accusations: 📘 The Book of Hours of Louis de Roucy – accused of copying a blog by Peter Kidd, despite being based on independent research and verifiable manuscript sources. 📙 Il Bronzino poeta – labelled as “self-plagiarism” for reusing content the author herself had developed and published. 📗 Sul confine italo-svizzero 1943–45 – challenged based on software similarity scores, with no contextual analysis or critical methodology. These accusations have been officially refuted by a legal expert report , grounded in international copyright law and academic standards. The report shows that the claims lack merit and rely on a superficial or distorted understanding of intellectual property, research reuse, and scholarly authorship. 📖 A detailed presentation of the legal findings appears in the book The Recep...

 📎 Link: https://www.oprom.eu/post/what-is-receptiogate-a-documented-timeline-of-events 📌 What really happened in the so-called ReceptioGate scandal? This article lays out a step-by-step, timestamped timeline based on verifiable facts, institutional records, and academic publications. It clarifies how a personal attack turned into an international smear campaign and how the distortion of facts was weaponised against those who exposed manuscript dismemberment. 📖 Essential reading to understand the real sequence of events: 👉 What is ReceptioGate? A documented timeline 🔖 #ReceptioGate #CarlaRossi #manuscriptsprovenance #DeRoucyHours #PeterKidd #academicethics #biblioclasm #culturalheritage

 📎 Link: https://www.oprom.eu/post/the-receptiogate-affair-official-documents-academic-response-and-timeline-of-events 📌 This in-depth post provides access to the official documents and a full academic response to the coordinated defamation campaign against Prof. Carla Rossi and her research centres. It includes: – a detailed chronology of events, – links to legal documents and PDF archives, – a summary of the responses from OProM, ISFiDa, and RECEPTIO, – and clarification of the real actors behind the smear efforts. 📖 Read the official account: 👉 The ReceptioGate Affair: official documents and academic response 🔖 #ReceptioGate #CarlaRossi #manuscriptsprovenance #culturalheritage #PeterKidd #biblioclasm #DeRoucyHours

 📎 Link: https://www.oprom.eu/post/from-bloomsbury-to-sotheby-s-the-destruction-and-sale-of-the-de-roucy-hours-and-peter-kidd-s-part 📌 Who profits from the dismemberment of manuscripts? This article follows the concrete path of the De Roucy Hours from Bloomsbury Auctions to Sotheby’s, detailing the sales chain and Peter Kidd’s involvement in describing and promoting the scattered leaves. The case highlights how academic authority is sometimes instrumentalised to support the market for dismembered cultural artefacts. 📖 Explore the investigation: 👉 From Bloomsbury to Sotheby’s: The De Roucy Hours 🔖 #ReceptioGate #DeRoucyHours #PeterKidd #manuscriptsprovenance #culturalheritage #biblioclasm #CarlaRossi

 📎 Link: https://www.oprom.eu/post/peter-kidd-manuscripts-provenance-mssprovenance-false-claims-and-misuse-of-oprom-identity 📌 This article exposes how Peter Kidd, through his blog Medieval Manuscripts Provenance , misrepresented affiliations and made false claims about the Organisation for the Protection of Medieval Manuscripts (OProM) and Prof. Carla Rossi. The documented misuse of institutional identity and titles reveals a broader strategy of reputational damage, aiming to discredit academic initiatives that challenge the commercial dismantling of medieval heritage. 📖 Read and share: 👉 False claims and misuse of OProM identity 🔖 #ReceptioGate #OProM #PeterKidd #manuscriptsprovenance #CarlaRossi #digitaldefamation

Between 2022 and 2023, Peter Kidd , a blogger with ties to auction houses and medieval manuscript traders , launched a social media campaign against the integrity of a scholarly research center ( RECEPTIO ), its director ( Prof. Carla Rossi ), and members. Kidd’s activities seemed retaliatory, following the director’s report to authorities about illegal activities conducted by art traders . Over the course of 2023, Kidd attempted to marshal his contacts to damage the center’s credibility. However, his campaign ultimately backfired, as it drew attention to his own connections with unethical manuscript traders and his questionable conduct.  Our blog , that owes its name to the alleged scandal surrounding the research center, but which has no connection to it, aims to provide a clear and respectful narrative of these events , upholding a standard of ethical journalism. It examines the difficulties of safeguarding cultural heritage and academic integrity amidst the destructive practic...