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Restoration
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Up until the industrial manufacture of paper and the introduction of mechanical wood pulp in the mid-nineteenth century, paper was made from rags in paper mills. Paper made this way was supple and flexible, meaning that damage to documents from Beethoven's own day could mostly be avoided. In addition, unlike J. S. Bach, Beethoven did not use a mixture of inks which caused paper to be "eaten away". Thus most of the manuscripts are still in a fairly good state. Tears and glued parts, arising from mishandling by previous owners, are preserved by the paper restorer Hans Hilsenbeck rather than being reconstructed.
The restoration of paintings, prints, busts, furniture and other items also aims to preserve their original state. The primary concern with musical instruments is preservation and, if at all possible, playability.
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