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Laid-lines

Lines visible in laid paper where the wires of the mold left an impression.

Lines visible in laid paper where the wires of the mold left an impression. These are closer together and perpendicular to the chain-lines, which are formed by the heavier chain that holds the wires in the mold together. Also called wire lines.

    Raymond Clemens and Timothy Graham, Introduction to Manuscript Studies (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2007), 6-9.