TERMINOLOGY

FOR THE CONSERVATION AND DESCRIPTION OF ISLAMIC MANUSCRIPTS

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The Manuscript Codex * Structure

ENDBAND
The sewn and woven structure at the head and tail of the textblock spine that helps keep the gatherings in the textblock together and aligned. It is comprised of a primary endband and a secondary endband.
UBL Or. 703 and Or. 1218

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