unica

Japanese: unica
unica

...Therefore, the first characteristic of prints is that there are multiple identical prints. However, there are exceptions, such as early European prints called unicas, which are of which only one copy remains, and some that were made using the monotype method, which allows prints to be made only once. As a characteristic of prints that stems from their plurality, they were produced in Europe from the early days as amulets for pilgrims and as cards for games. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "unica" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…したがって,まったく同一のものが複数あるということは版画の第1の特徴である。ただし例外として,初期のヨーロッパの版画でウニカunicaと呼ばれて,ただ1点しか現存しないものがかなりあり,またモノタイプmonotypeという1回くらいしか刷ることのできない方法でつくられたものもある。版画の複数性に由来する特色として,ヨーロッパでは初期から巡礼用のお守札として,またゲーム用のカードとしても生産された。…

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