TERMINOLOGY
FOR THE CONSERVATION AND DESCRIPTION OF ISLAMIC MANUSCRIPTS
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INTRODUCTION
USER'S INSTRUCTION
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TERMINOLOGY
The manuscript
Types of Manuscripts
The Manuscript Codex
Parts and positions
Materials
Textblock
Structure
The Binding
Textual Indicators, Decorative Forms and Techniques
Enclosures
Conservation
Condition issues
Materials
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INDEX OF TERMS
Conservation
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Condition Issues
STABILIZATION
Intervention made either directly to the object or to its environment to prevent further damage or slow the rate of deterioration.
AUTHORS: PAUL HEPWORTH AND KARIN SCHEPER