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21. Contains a description of how the
leaves or bifolia are physically
arranged.
22.
23.
Contains a detailed description of
the watermarks identified in the
paper of which a manuscript is
composed.
Element is available for use any
where in a description, the
cataloguer may choose to discuss
(for example) dimensions of
miniatures at the same time as
describing the miniatures, rather
than specify that information
within the element.
24. Contains a description of ruling
technique and layout.
25. musical notation.
Span
Folios
Watermar
k
of
Outer
Dimension
s
number of leaves in
Arabic numerals.
The identifying mark
used by the paper
maker.
Dimensions of the book
block.
Layout Indication of ruling
technique and layout.
Music Type of musical
notation, when present.
26.
Describes the present and former
bindings of a manuscript, either as
a series of paragraphs or as a
series of distinct binding
elements, one for each binding of
the manuscripts.
27. Contains a description of one
binding, i.e. type of covering,
boards, etc., applied to a
manuscript.
28. Describes the numbering system
or systems used to count the
leaves or pages in a codex
29.
Contains any descriptive or other
information concerning a single
identifiable episode during the
history of a manuscript or
manuscript part, after its creation
but before its acquisition.
30. Contains information about an
originally distinct manuscript
fragment now forming part of a
composite manuscript.
Binding
Total
Folios
Provenanc
e
Composite
Manuscrip
t
Book binding
In reference to the
extent of leaves of the
entire codex.
Successive
private
institutional.
owners,
and
Statement as the
whether or not the
codex is composed of
more than one part.
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