TERMINOLOGY

for the Conservation AND DESCRIPTION of Islamic Manuscripts

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  • The manuscript
    • Types of Manuscripts
  • The Manuscript Codex
    • Parts and positions
    • Materials
    • Textblock
    • Structure
    • The Binding
    • Textual Indicators, Decorative Forms and Techniques
    • Enclosures
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    • Condition issues
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The Manuscript Codex * Textblock

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One or more leaves added to the front and/or back of a textblock to protect it. Although they do not carry the manuscript’s original text, they are a place where other inscriptions and notes are sometimes written. These added leaves may comprise fly leaves and pastedowns .
UBL OR. 14.600

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