Nachlass
the works of a scholar and bequeathed or handed down in its entirety following the scholar’s death to be archived
national bibliography
a bibliographic catalogue that serves as a comprehensive directory of the written works of a particular nation
national church
churches which are associated with a particular state in the aftermath of the Lutheran Reformation
national colours
the national colours symbolic of a country or a state and found in its flag or national coat of arms
national library
an institution that aims to collect, archive and record the entire written works of a nation, while making these accessible to the public
natural paper
machine-finished or calendered, uncoated paper without synthetic fibrous materials
nature printing
printing process which involves direct use of natural objects (e.g. leaves) as a printing implement to create an image
nature printing
printing process which involves direct use of natural objects (e.g. leaves) as a printing implement to create an image
necrology
a list of deceased persons compiled in the monasteries of the Middle Ages which honoured the dead through annual requiems and observances
necropolis
an ancient cemetery located on the peripheries of a city, for example near city walls or on country roads
network
a complex system of interrelated elements (telephones, computers, etc.)
new media
newly emerging media forms as pertains to a particular historical era; the term has been used to describe the radio, television and, ultimately, digital media
New Style
a calendar dating system used from 1582 onwards utilising the newer Gregorian form
newspaper
printed material that is published periodically and accessible to all with current content of all kinds
newsprint
paper suitable for newspaper printing with low durability, formerly made from wood pulp; waste paper today
night writing
script based on a system of twelve tactile dots originally designed for transmitting military intelligence
nimbus (halo)
a halo or ring of light used as a symbol in artistic works, either in the form of a “mandorla”, which surrounds the whole body of a figure, or of an “aureola”, which surrounds the head
non-fiction
a book detailing a particular subject that is intended for the general public; in other words, not specialist literature for experts or academics
non-impact printing (NIP)
a printing process which does not transfer ink through the impact of a solid apparatus, with each sheet printed in its own, individual form (inkjet, laser printing, etc.)
notation system
serves to establish categories within classification systems for the purposes of databases or libraries
numerals
characters for numbers that can be designed typographically as medieval or lining figures
numismatics
the study of currency in the form of coins, notes and other objects used for payment
remaindered book
book, where the fixed book price is lifted on the basis of clearly identifiable defects and that is sold in a modern antiquarian bookshop
