Last modified on Mon Jan 06 2025.
PhysicalForm vocab
"[T]he form of the object in its original state, before any mutilation, rebinding, etc."
Consolidated TEI Schema
| Label | Description | Reference URL |
|---|---|---|
| codex | "multiple gatherings of leaves, held within a binding of some kind, and used by turning the leaves." | |
| roll | "a parchment membrane, or two or more such membranes, either sewn together edge-to-edge to form a continuous surface for writing, or laid together in a pile and sewn together at the head, and used by unrolling the membranes." | |
| sheet | "a single sheet of parchment paper, not intended to form part of a codex, either kept flat or folded (rather than rolled) for storage." | |
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