On the history of manuscripts, particularly their codicology and paleography,
Manuscript layout and design depends on precise measurements. Therefore, determining the page size is the first step in creating a manuscript. Since animal hides serve as the material for manuscripts, no standardized sizes exist untill the advent of printed books.…
It seems that in the Middle Ages, they faced the challenge of keeping the contents of a book in the correct order. How would a medieval scribe ensure that a bookbinder keeps the loose gatherings in the correct order? To answer this, we explore the various marking they used.
