TERMINOLOGY
FOR THE CONSERVATION AND DESCRIPTION OF ISLAMIC MANUSCRIPTS
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The Manuscript Codex
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Textual Indicators, Decorative Forms and Decorative Techniques
CARTOUCHE
The elongated, ovoid shape often used in decorating
covers
and as a basic design element in
illuminations
, especially for defining an area in which an inscription is set.
UBL Or. 11.051
AUTHORS: PAUL HEPWORTH AND KARIN SCHEPER