TERMINOLOGY

for the Conservation AND DESCRIPTION of Islamic Manuscripts

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The Manuscript Codex * Textblock

FOLIO
Half of a bifolio; comprised of side a and side b of a half sheet of the support used to make up the textblock. A folio can also be indicated with the word leaf.
UBL OR. 14.600

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