TERMINOLOGY
FOR THE CONSERVATION AND DESCRIPTION OF ISLAMIC MANUSCRIPTS
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INTRODUCTION
USER'S INSTRUCTION
BIBLIOGRAPHY & THANKS
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
The Manuscript Codex
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Parts and positions
EDGE OF A BOARD OR TEXTBLOCK
If a
manuscript
is laid on its
front
or
back
, the side of the
board
or
textblock
perpendicular to the horizontal plane on which the manuscript rests.
UBL OR. 6240
AUTHORS: PAUL HEPWORTH AND KARIN SCHEPER