leaf-book

• Manuscrit ancien d'une œuvre classique, composé de feuillets reliés ou assemblés en cahiers, par opposition au rouleau (volumen). Il désigne aussi un livre formé de feuilles non reliées.

An unbound manuscript of an ancient classic, as distinguished from a scroll.

1. Unbound manuscriptC2formal

   An ancient manuscript consisting of separate leaves or pages, not bound together as a book, as distinguished from a scroll.

   Manuscrit à feuillets non reliés

   • The library displayed a rare leaf-book of Virgil's works.
   • Scholars studied the leaf-book to understand early writing practices.
   • Unlike a scroll, a leaf-book allows easier access to specific pages.