Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. information artifacts
7. [information artifacts by physical form]

Narrower term/s

• gathered matter components [NP][+]
  • spines (book components)
  • leaves (gathered matter) [+]
    • folios (leaves)
    • blank leaves
    • cancellanses
    • cancellandums
    • half-title pages
    • double leaves
    • divisional title pages
    • detached leaves
  • pages (components) [+]
    • title pages
    • carpet pages
  • [bindings and binding components] [+]
    • bindings (gathered matter components) [+]
      • [bindings by structure] [+]
      • [bindings by style or decoration] [+]
      • [bindings by conditions of production] [+]
    • binding components [+]
      • doublures
      • flyleaves
      • headbands (binding components) [+]
      • boards (binding components) [+]
      • pastedowns
      • endleaves [+]
      • guards (binding components)
      • headcaps
      • bands (binding components)
      • cords (binding components) [+]
      • thongs (binding components)
      • tapes (binding components)
      • slips (binding components)
      • turn-ins
      • back linings (binding components)
      • kettle stitches
      • bead (binding component)
      • tie downs
      • false bands
      • French joints
      • flanges (binding components)
      • cornerpieces (binding components)
      • cores (binding components) [+]
      • sewing supports
      • tight joints
      • binding finishing hardware
  • gatherings (gathered matter components)
  • text blocks
  • covers (gathered matter components) [+]
    • self covers
    • wrappers (book covers)
    • pamphlet binders
  • bifolia
  • thumb indexes
  • [coverings for gathered matter] [+]
    • book jackets
    • chemises (book coverings)
    • sheet music covers
  • interleaves [+]
    • guard sheets
  • registers (book components) [+]
    • signets (registers)
  • sewing stations
  • backs (gathered matter components)
  • edges (gathered matter components) [+]
    • fore edges
    • cut edges
    • bolts (gathered matter components)
    • heads (gathered matter components) [+]
      • gilt tops (gathered matter components)
    • tails (gathered matter components)
    • sprinkled edges
  • errata slips
  • kerfs
  • fore-edge paintings (components) [+]
    • double fore-edge paintings (objects)
  • press sheets
  • divider cards
  • file dividers [+]
    • chart dividers
  • book sample content
  • book full content
  • sarsekyo

Anotations

Scope note:

General term for the form of information artifacts created by gathering and binding together folded leaves. Primary examples are books.