| A | B |
|---|
| titulus | the title of the codex, sometimes the author |
| folio | A sheet of writing material, one half of a bifolium |
| verso | The back of a folio or leaf, abbreviated as v and sometimes as denoted as b |
| bifolium | A sheet of writing support material folded in half to produce two leaves (four pages) |
| catchword | a word at the foot of the page, used to aid with binding the book |
| codex | a book composed of folded sheets sewn along one edge |
| recto | The front side of a folio or leaf, abbreviated as r and sometimes denoted as a. |
| quire | Folded section of parchment or paper leaves which can be bound together with other gatherings to form a book |
| incipit | the first few words of the text |
| pricking | The marking of a folio or bifolium by a point of a knife to guide ruling |
| colophon | an inscription at the end of the text, may be informational or a commentary by the scribe |
| explicit | the last few words of the text |
| ex libris | the emblem of the maker |
| binding | The sewing and covering of a book |
| subscriptio | a notation of a place, date, or scribe in the codex, which gives context |
