Limp binding

A binding composed of parchment, paper, or fabric, without boards. Limp bindings were generally used during the later Middle Ages and Early Modern period for less expensive books.


Michelle Brown
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    غلاف ليّن ;تسحيّة

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    Reliure souple

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    Legatura floscia

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    Encuadernación flexible

Michelle Brown, Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts (Malibu, CA: J. Paul Getty Museum in association with the British Library, c1994).