Channeling
A system of grooves cut into binding boards to carry the cords that attach the boards to the quires.
A system of grooves cut into binding boards to carry the cords that attach the boards to the quires. The use of channels meant that the cords would not stand proud on the inside of the boards. See also pegging.
Michelle Brown. Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts (Malibu, CA: J. Paul Getty Museum in association with the British Library, c1994).