中世紀早期證明確為羅馬教皇與皇室文件的印記。範例包括用於教皇所發佈之特定文件的圓形鉛製圖章，亦即刻有教皇名號「主教，天主眾僕之僕」者。

文件印章(印記)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
璽(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,,)
wen chien yin chang (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
wén jiàn yìn zhāng (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
wen jian yin zhang (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
bullae(seals)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
bulla(seal)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
bullas(seals)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
bulls(seals)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
bull(seal)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
bullen(zegels)　(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....物件層面
........視覺及語言傳達
............資訊形式 (層級名)
................<資訊形式 (先導詞)>
....................<資訊製品>
........................<依功能區分之資訊製品>
............................<識別製品>
................................印璽 (工藝品)
....................................文件印章 (印記)

locational context/setting is....

教宗詔書(教會記錄)

英文....	Seals with which papal and royal documents were authenticated from the early Middle Ages. Examples include the round leaden seals used on particular documents originating from the pope, namely those with the superscription of the pope "episcopus, servus servorum Dei."
荷蘭語....	Te gebruiken voor ronde loden zegels op documenten die van de paus afkomstig zijn.

文件印章(印記)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 April 2, 2012
璽............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 April 2, 2012
bullae(seals)............	[VP]
.................	Grove Art Online (2003-2008) "Acemhöyük;" accessed 20 December 2006
.................	New Catholic Encyclopedia online (1997-2003) "forgery, forger." accessed 20 December 2006
.................	AATA database (1995-) 156567 checked 26 January 2012
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "bulla;" accessed 20 December 2006
bulla(seal)............	[VP]
.................	New Catholic Encyclopedia [online] (2003-) accessed 1 June 2009
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
bullas(seals)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
bulls(seals)............	[VP]
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-) accessed 20 December 2006
bull(seal)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
bullen(zegels)............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	Grove Art Online (2003-2008)
.................	New Catholic Encyclopedia online (1997-2003)
.................	AATA database (1995-) 156567 checked 26 January 2012
.................	Bureau AAT, RKD
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)

Getty AAT: 300266223 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300266223
聯合目錄： 文件印章 、璽 、wen chien yin chang 、wén jiàn yìn zhāng 、wen jian yin zhang 、bullae 、bulla 、bullas 、bulls 、bull 、bullen