Turn-in

The edges of the covering material of a binding, which are folded over the head, tail, and fore edge of the boards and secured to their inner sides.

The edges of the covering material of a binding, which are folded over the head, tail, and fore edge of the boards and secured to their inner sides.

  • Arabic:
    كفّة
  • French:
    Remplis; Rempli
  • German:
    Einschlag
  • Italian:
    Rimbocco; Ribastitura
  • Spanish:
    Doblez

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