countersign vs superscribe

countersign

verb
  • To sign on the opposite side of (a document). 

  • To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person. 

noun
  • A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person. 

  • The response to a sign or signal. 

superscribe

verb
  • to write on the exterior of, the surface of, or above. 

  • To address (an envelope etc.). 

  • to write (something) on the exterior of an object, such as a document or an envelope. 

How often have the words countersign and superscribe occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )