Staple

A metal fitting attaching the chain to one of the boards of a chained book, usually at its head.

A metal fitting attaching the chain to one of the boards of a chained book, usually at its head.

  • French:
    Arceau; Béličre
  • Italian:
    Attacaglia, tacaglia; Anello
  • Spanish:
    Argolla

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