catalog number:n/a
project number: 2004-06
location: V2.S2
title:M Baxados Casademum
date:1674-1720

width: 9.9 cm
height:15.4 cm
thickness: 2.0 cm

folios and sections:
22 sections, 4-6 folios per section

description:
- limp vellum laced-on stationary binding
- textblock: paper
- media: iron gall ink (language: Latin)
- sewn on alum tawed thong supports, two sewing stations
- textblock to case attachment via the two alum tawed thong sewing supports and the alum tawed endband cores at head and tail
- square envelope flap protect binding contents; alum tawed tie broken, missing

condition:
- parchment cover slightly brittle
- endbands have torn away from cover at front, missing thong at head
- at back head and tail endband thongs attached in intact
- missing alum tawed closure attachment found on overlapping flap

Quick links:
Exterior Structure
Interior Structure
Sewing
Watermarks

Front, spine and tail

Back, edge and head

Endband at head

Endband at tail

Open, inside front

Open, inside back

The alum tawed leather sewing supports strengthen the textblock sewing and form the textblock
to case attachment as they extend through the parchment cover at the front and back of the textblock.