ðˌoʊ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli dɪvˈɛləpt tə ɹᵻpɹədˈuːs mˈæps, ðə pɹˈɑːsɛs wʌz ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli təbi jˈuːzd ˌɔn ɐ hˈoʊl sˈɪɹiz ʌv mˈænjuːskɹˌɪpts, tə pɹɪzˈɜːv ðˌɛm ænd mˌeɪk ðˌɛm mˈoːɹ ɐvˈeɪləbəl tə ðə pˈʌblɪk.
Though originally developed to reproduce maps, the process was eventually to be used on a whole series of manuscripts, to preserve them and make them more available to the public.