TERMINOLOGY

FOR THE CONSERVATION AND DESCRIPTION OF ISLAMIC MANUSCRIPTS

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The Manuscript Codex * Binding

TWO-PIECE TECHNIQUE
Two pieces of leather are used to make up a full leather binding. The seam where they overlap is usually found on the cover spine but is often difficult to detect.
UBL OR. 783
Note: This feature is very specific for bindings made in the Islamic world, although not all bindings in the Islamic world are made with the two-piece technique; yet, the technique is so far not reported in other bookbinding traditions.

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