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I. Textblock
A. Paper
Handmade, machine
Antique laid, modern laid, wove
Thickness:
Texture:
Smooth, moderate, rough
Type impression
Smooth, moderate, rough (huh?)
Pressing / moisture distortion (having explanatory
sentence)
B. Format and Collation
Folio (chain lines vertical), quarto (horizontal), octavo
(vertical) long 12mo (vertical) 12mo (horizontal)
(enter collation formula)
Total no. of sections
Total no. of text leaves
Total no. of blank leaves front:
Total no. of blank leaves back:
II. Binding Construction
A. Laced
1. Supported Sewing
General
Covering and Protection
Full, quarter, half
tawed, tanned
goatskin, pigskin, calfskin, sheepskin
cloth, velvet
marbled paper siding, paste paper siding,
printed paper siding, parchment (ms.)
siding, plain paper siding, cloth
siding, vellum siding
wooden boards, paste boards, mill boards,
pulp boards
Sewing
No of Stations:
w/saw kerfs
Supports
single, double
tawed thongs, tanned thongs, cord, vellum,
tapes
no. of strands: twist:
Stitch
linked, unlinked, overcast
all-along (continuous), two-on, three-on
Thread
no. of strands: twist:
material: linen, cotton, synthetic
Layout (use standard diagram showing stations
and dimensions)
Endbands
Primary only, primary and secondary (decorative
overband)
Supports
single core, double core, triple core, quad
core, laminate core, flat folded core
tawed, tanned, cord, vellum, cloth
no. of strands: twist:
Laced, unlaced
Thread
no. of threads: colors:
no. of strands/color twist:
material: silk, linen, cotton
twist:
Stitch
back bead, front bead
simple wound, figure eight
single thread, double thread
Tie downs: no: tie down thread used:
Stuck on
Endpapers
Paper, vellum
handmade, machine made
antique laid, modern laid, wove
Thickness
Texture
Smooth, moderate, rough
Color (standard reference?)
Distinguishing marks (watermarks, etc).
Construction
single folio, double folio, single leaf,
made-end
tipped, hooked, sewn through fold
w/ pastedown, w/o pastedown
reinforcing vellum guard, reinforcing paper
guard
Spine Treatment
Shaping
nearly flat (almost no shoulder), moderate
round (slight flaring shoulder), well
rounded (heavy right-angle shoulder)
Reinforcement
adhesive
starch, gelatin glue, synthetic
lining
paper, vellum, tawed skin, tanned skin,
cloth
no. of layers:
position
overall, between sewing station, w/
slotted spine
lining material extends onto boards, lining
material width of spine
tube hollow
covering stuck to backbone, covering unstuck
to backbone
Board Details
Spine edge
inner bevel, outer bevel, inner chamfer,
outer chamfer, square
Outer surfaces
flat, overall moderate chamfering,
cushioned, shaped (heavy corner areas,
with outer bevels between covers).
Lacing
supports frayed and pasted onto boards
laced through once, laced through twice
single in-line lacing path, double split
lacing paths
pegged, adhesive join
Edges
Trimming
unopened, all edges... head... foredge...
tail... trimmed, severely trimmed
Decoration
gilt, gauffered, gilt on the rough,
sprinkled, stained, marbled, painted
titled
Color: red, yellow, blue, green
Markers
material: color:
attached to headbands, attached to foredge
Foredge Closures, Metal Attachments
Closures
no. of closures:
hook/catch plates, pin/ring, pin/ring plate
tawed strap, tawed/vellum strap, tanned
strap, braided strap
linen ties, silk ties, tawed ties
Metal Attachments
no. of bosses:
round bosses, shaped corner bosses
placement (show book diagram)
Finishing
undecorated, blind, gilt, sprinkled,
embroidered, onlays
panel stamped, roll stamped, tool stamped
finishing style: (give name if appropriate
Gothic, 16th c., strapwork, armorial, seme`,
pointille`, fanfare, etc)
owner stamp: binder stamp:
Titling
on spine, on boards, in panel(s)
on label
paper, leather
tooled, hand lettered, printed
titling information:
2. Unsupported Sewing
General
Covering and Protection
Full, quarter, half
tawed, tanned
goatskin, pigskin, calfskin, sheepskin
cloth, velvet
marbled paper siding, paste paper siding,
printed paper siding, parchment (ms.)
siding, plain paper siding, cloth
siding, vellum siding
wooden boards, paste boards, mill boards,
pulp boards
Sewing
No of Stations:
w/saw kerfs
Thread
no. of strands: twist:
material: linen, cotton, synthetic
Stitch
single thread in gutter, double thread in
gutter
sewn in one block, sewn in two blocks
one needle, two needle
Layout (use standard diagram showing stations
and dimensions)
Endbands
Primary only, primary and secondary (decorative
overband)
Supports
single core, double core, triple core, quad
core, laminate core, flat folded core
tawed, tanned, cord, vellum, cloth
no. of strands: twist:
Laced, unlaced
Thread
no. of threads: colors:
no. of strands/color twist:
material: silk, linen, cotton
twist:
Stitch
back bead, front bead
simple wound, figure eight
single thread, double thread
Tie downs: no: tie down thread used:
Stuck on
Endpapers
Paper, vellum
handmade, machine made
antique laid, modern laid, wove
Thickness
Texture
Smooth, moderate, rough
Color (standard reference?)
Distinguishing marks (watermarks, etc).
Construction
single folio, double folio, single leaf,
made-end
tipped, hooked, sewn through fold
w/ pastedown, w/o pastedown
reinforcing vellum guard, reinforcing paper
guard
Spine Treatment
Shaping
nearly flat (almost no shoulder), moderate
round (slight flaring shoulder), well
rounded (heavy right-angle shoulder)
Reinforcement
adhesive
starch, gelatin glue, synthetic
lining
paper, vellum, tawed skin, tanned skin,
cloth
no. of layers:
position
overall, between sewing station, w/
slotted spine
lining material extends onto boards, lining
material width of spine
tube hollow
covering stuck to backbone, covering unstuck
to backbone
Board Details
Spine edge
inner bevel, outer bevel, inner chamfer,
outer chamfer, square
Outer surfaces
flat, overall moderate chamfering,
cushioned, shaped (heavy corner areas,
with outer bevels between covers).
Edges flush w/text, protruding over text
(squares)
Lacing
supports frayed and pasted onto boards
laced through single hole
laced through multiple holes, No:
laced from outside to inside, laced through
spine edge, laced from inside to outside
Edges
Trimming
unopened, all edges... head... foredge...
tail... trimmed, severely trimmed
Decoration
gilt, gauffered, gilt on the rough,
sprinkled, stained, marbled, painted
titled
Color: red, yellow, blue, green
Markers
material: color:
attached to headbands, attached to foredge
Foredge Closures, Metal Attachments
Closures
no. of closures:
hook/catch plates, pin/ring, pin/ring plate
tawed strap, tawed/vellum strap, tanned
strap, braided strap
linen ties, silk ties, tawed ties
Metal Attachments
no. of bosses:
round bosses, shaped corner bosses
placement (show book diagram)
Finishing
undecorated, blind, gilt, sprinkled,
embroidered, onlays
panel stamped, roll stamped, tool stamped
finishing style: (give name if appropriate
Gothic, 16th c., strapwork, armorial, seme`,
pointille`, fanfare, etc)
owner stamp: binder stamp:
Titling
on spine, on boards, in panel(s)
on label
paper, leather
tooled, hand lettered, printed
titling information:
B. Cased
1. Supported Sewing
General
Covering and Protection
Full, quarter, half
cloth, paper lined cloth, grained cloth,
ribbon embossed cloth, polished cotton,
unsized cloth, paper
plain paper siding, paste paper siding,
printed paper siding, parchment (ms.)
siding, plain paper siding, cloth
siding, vellum siding
Over
paste boards, mill boards,
pulp boards, thin card, limp
Sewing
No of Stations:
w/saw kerfs
Supports
single, double
tawed thongs, tanned thongs, cord, vellum,
tapes
no. of strands: twist:
Stitch
linked, unlinked, overcast
all-along (continuous), two-on, three-on
Thread
no. of strands: twist:
material: linen, cotton, synthetic
Layout (use standard diagram showing stations
and dimensions)
plain
paper siding, cloth siding, vellum siding
Endbands
Primary only, primary and secondary (decorative
overband)
Supports
single core, double core, triple core, quad
core, laminate core, flat folded core
tawed, tanned, cord, vellum, cloth
no. of strands: twist:
Laced, unlaced
Thread
no. of threads: colors:
no. of strands/color twist:
material: silk, linen, cotton
twist:
Stitch
back bead, front bead
simple wound, figure eight
single thread, double thread
Tie downs: no: tie down thread used:
Stuck on
Endpapers
Paper, vellum
handmade, machine made
antique laid, modern laid, wove
Thickness
Texture
Smooth, moderate, rough
Color (standard reference?)
Distinguishing marks (watermarks, etc).
Construction
single folio, double folio, single leaf,
made-end
tipped, hooked, sewn through fold
w/ pastedown, w/o pastedown
reinforcing vellum guard, reinforcing paper
guard
Spine Treatment
Shaping
nearly flat (almost no shoulder), moderate
round (slight flaring shoulder), well
rounded (heavy right-angle shoulder)
Reinforcement
adhesive
starch, gelatin glue, synthetic
lining
paper, vellum, tawed skin, tanned skin,
cloth
no. of layers:
position
overall, between sewing station, w/
slotted spine
lining material extends onto boards, lining
material width of spine
tube hollow
covering stuck to backbone, covering unstuck
to backbone
Board Details
Spine edge
inner bevel, outer bevel, inner chamfer,
outer chamfer, square
Outer surfaces
flat, overall moderate chamfering,
cushioned, shaped (heavy corner areas,
with outer bevels between covers).
Lacing
supports frayed and pasted onto boards
laced through once, laced through twice
single in-line lacing path, double split
lacing paths
pegged, adhesive join
Edges
Trimming
unopened, all edges... head... foredge...
tail... trimmed, severely trimmed
Decoration
gilt, gauffered, gilt on the rough,
sprinkled, stained, marbled, painted
titled
Color: red, yellow, blue, green
Markers
material: color:
attached to headbands, attached to foredge
Foredge Closures, Metal Attachments
Closures
no. of closures:
hook/catch plates, pin/ring, pin/ring plate
tawed strap, tawed/vellum strap, tanned
strap, braided strap
linen ties, silk ties, tawed ties
Metal Attachments
no. of bosses:
round bosses, shaped corner bosses
placement (show book diagram)
Finishing
undecorated, blind, gilt, sprinkled,
embroidered, onlays
panel stamped, roll stamped, tool stamped
finishing style: (give name if appropriate
Gothic, 16th c., strapwork, armorial, seme`,
pointille`, fanfare, etc)
owner stamp: binder stamp:
Titling
on spine, on boards, in panel(s)
on label
paper, leather
tooled, hand lettered, printed
titling information:
2. Unsupported Sewing
General
Covering and Protection
Full, quarter, half
tawed, tanned
goatskin, pigskin, calfskin, sheepskin
cloth, velvet
marbled paper siding, paste paper siding,
printed paper siding, parchment (ms.)
siding, plain paper siding, cloth
siding, vellum siding
wooden boards, paste boards, mill boards,
pulp boards
Sewing
No of Stations:
w/saw kerfs
Thread
no. of strands: twist:
material: linen, cotton, synthetic
Stitch
single thread in gutter, double thread in
gutter
sewn in one block, sewn in two blocks
one needle, two needle
Layout (use standard diagram showing stations
and dimensions)
Endbands
Primary only, primary and secondary (decorative
overband)
Supports
single core, double core, triple core, quad
core, laminate core, flat folded core
tawed, tanned, cord, vellum, cloth
no. of strands: twist:
Wrapped/sewn to Board edges, spine width only
Greek Style, Ethiopian Style, Armenian Style,
Islamic Style
Thread
no. of threads: colors:
no. of strands/color twist:
material: silk, linen, cotton
twist:
Stitch
back bead, front bead
simple wound, figure eight
single thread, double thread
Tie downs: no: tie down thread used:
Endpapers
Paper, vellum
handmade, machine made
antique laid, modern laid, wove
Thickness
Texture
Smooth, moderate, rough
Color (standard reference?)
Distinguishing marks (watermarks, etc).
Construction
single folio, double folio, single leaf,
made-end
tipped, hooked, sewn through fold
w/ pastedown, w/o pastedown
vellum reinforcing guard, paper reinforcing
guard
Spine Treatment
Shaping
nearly flat (almost no shoulder), moderate
round (slight flaring shoulder), well
rounded (heavy right-angle shoulder)
Reinforcement
adhesive
starch, gelatin glue, synthetic
lining
paper, vellum, tawed skin, tanned skin,
cloth
no. of layers:
position
overall, between sewing station, w/
slotted spine
lining material extends onto boards, lining
material width of spine
covering stuck to backbone, covering unstuck
to backbone
Board Details
Spine edge
inner bevel, outer bevel, inner chamfer,
outer chamfer, square
Head , Tail, Foredge
inner bevel, outer bevel, inner chamfer,
outer chamfer, square
Outer surfaces
flat, overall moderate chamfering,
cushioned, shaped (heavy corner areas,
with outer bevels between covers).
Edges flush w/text, protruding over text
(squares)
Lacing
supports frayed and pasted onto boards
laced through single hole
laced through multiple holes, No:
laced from outside to inside, laced through
spine edge, laced from inside to outside
Edges
Trimming
unopened, all edges... head... foredge...
tail... trimmed, severely trimmed
Decoration
gilt, gauffered, gilt on the rough,
sprinkled, stained, marbled, painted
titled
Color: red, yellow, blue, green
Markers
material: color:
attached to headbands, attached to foredge
Foredge Closures, Metal Attachments
Closures
no. of closures:
hook/catch plates, pin/ring, pin/ring plate
tawed strap, tawed/vellum strap, tanned
strap, braided strap
linen ties, silk ties, tawed ties
Metal Attachments
no. of bosses:
round bosses, shaped corner bosses
placement (show book diagram)
Finishing
undecorated, blind, gilt, sprinkled,
embroidered, onlays
panel stamped, roll stamped, tool stamped
finishing style: (give name if appropriate
Gothic, 16th c., strapwork, armorial, seme`,
pointille`, fanfare, etc)
owner stamp: binder stamp:
Titling
on spine, on boards, in panel(s)
on label
paper, leather
tooled, hand lettered, printed
titling information:
C. Laced Case (Supported Sewing)
General
Material
Full, quarter
calf, goat, sheep
vellum, paper
plain paper siding, paste paper siding, marbled
paper siding, parchment (ms.) siding, bare
bd.
paper lined, thin card, heavy card
yapp foredges
Sewing
linked, unlinked
all-along, two on, three on
Thread
no. of strands: twist:
Material: linen, cotton, synthetic
Layout (Diagram)
Endbands
Primary only, primary and secondary (decorative
overband)
Supports
single core, double core, triple core, quad
core, laminate core, flat folded core
tawed, tanned, cord, vellum, cloth
no. of strands: twist:
Laced, unlaced
Thread
no. of threads: colors:
no. of strands/color twist:
material: silk, linen, cotton
twist:
Stitch
back bead, front bead
simple wound, figure eight
single thread, double thread
Tie downs: no: tie down thread used:
Stuck-on
Endpapers
Paper, vellum
handmade, machine made
antique laid, modern laid, wove
Thickness
Texture
Smooth, moderate, rough
Color (standard reference?)
Distinguishing marks (watermarks, etc).
Construction
single folio, double folio, single leaf,
made-end
tipped, hooked, sewn through fold
w/ pastedown, w/o pastedown
vellum reinforcing guard, paper reinforcing
guard
Spine Treatmemt
Shaping
nearly flat (almost no shoulder), moderate
round (slight flaring shoulder), well
rounded (heavy right-angle shoulder)
Reinforcement
adhesive
starch, gelatin glue, synthetic
lining
paper, vellum, tawed skin, tanned skin,
cloth
no. of layers:
position
overall, between sewing station, w/
slotted spine
lining material extends onto boards, lining
material width of spine
Cover/Text Attachment
Endbands laced only, endbands and supports laced,
supports laced only
single in-line lacing, branched lacing
joint score
slotted spine, smooth spine
sewing protective piece (over bands)
tawed skin
Edges
Trimming
unopened, all edges... head... foredge...
tail... trimmed, severely trimmed
Decoration
gilt, gauffered, gilt on the rough, sprinkled,
stained, marbled, painted titled
Color: red, yellow, blue, green
Markers
material: color:
attached to headbands, attached to foredge
Foredge Closures
no. of closures:
Material: tawed ties, linen ties, silk ties
Titling
hand lettered, tooled
paper spine label, leather spine label
Titling information:
D. Wrapper
1. Supported Sewing (Vellum, Paper)
2. Unsupported Sewing (Paper)