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Applied covers

A decorative plaque, generally of metalwork or ivory, which is set into or onto the boards of a binding.

A decorative plaque, generally of metalwork or ivory, which is set into or onto the boards of a binding. They are encountered from the Early Christian period on.

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