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What is the point of a catchword? Check all that apply.
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They help keep the pages in order.
When read together, they form a secret message.
They let the reader know what the first word on the next page should be.
The function similarly to page numbers, to let the reader know if something is missing.
They are decorative only.
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What is one reason that poetry lines are written at angles? See the image below for an example.
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They have no point, they just look cool.
They allow a copyist to adjust space on the page.
They indicate less important lines that can be skipped.
They are like highlights and draw attention to more important lines.
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Where do you normally find catchwords in Islamicate manuscripts?
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Upper left recto (front) of folio.
Lower left verso (back) of folio.
In the middle of the fore-edge margin.
Catchwords aren't typically found in Islamicate manuscripts.
Which page, A or B, is poetry and how do you know from the layout?
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A, because there are rubrications
A, because it is all long lines.
B, because there are rulings visible.
B, because it is in columns.
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