| A | B |
|---|
| Incipit | indicates the beginning of a section of text, |
| Explicit | indicates the ending of section of text |
| Titulus | indicates the title of book |
| Subscriptio | indicates who copied the book |
| Marginalia | various notes written in the margin |
| Exemplar | original, from which copies are made |
| Ex Libris | the sign of the publisher |
| Colophon | general information about the book |
| Folio | pages folded once in half |
| Recto | face-up side of leaf |
| Verso | face-down side of leaf |
| Miniatures | small pictures inserted around text |
| Codex is bound in | wood |
| Palimpset | partially visible old text on recycled parchment |
| Quire | about 25 pages, used for numbering |
| Quarto | pages folded four times |
| Octavo | pages folded eight times |
| Sizing is made from | gelatin |
| Armarius | the keeper of books |
| Carpet pages | pages decorated with patterns |
