Preferred label
canted spine-edge corners
Alternative label
cut-away corners
slanting of the bookblock
Note (en)
Note
Features of the bookblock found at the head and tail of the spine in which the square corner is cut off at 45° and which allows the endband to be accommodated below the height of the boards and bookblock.
Historical/cultural note
Note (en)
Note
These are a common features of Romanesque bindings, but can still be found in the early 16th century.
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