strictly standardized paper sheets

Europe
13th Century
Source: Maniaci, Marilena (2016). The Medieval Codex as a Complex Container: The Greek and Latin Traditions. In: Multiple-text Manuscripts in Manuscript Cultures. De Gruyter.
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Preparation Steps

The transition to paper in secular Byzantine books involved the use of smaller, strictly standardized formats, unlike the more varied parchment sizes used for sacred texts (p. 31).

Original Recipe Text

The transition to paper in secular Byzantine books involved the use of smaller, strictly standardized formats, unlike the more varied parchment sizes used for sacred texts (p. 31).

Evidence

"growing use of paper, paper sheets being smaller (in the most widely used format) and strictly standardized."

Remarks

Secular manuscripts in the late Byzantine period (13th-16th centuries) show a distinct 'thinning tendency' and a reduction in size compared to sacred books, which remained more conservative in their use of parchment and stable thickness (p. 31).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
codicological survey
statistical approach
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typestrictly standardized paper sheets
RegionEurope
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
AuthorManiaci, Marilena
CollectionByzantine secular production
Language
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