papier

Evidence

"la majorité des documents juridiques étaient écrits sur du papier, à l’exception des Ketubot (contrats de mariages) qui doivent être conservés longtemps et les documents impliquant de larges sommes d’argent, qui étaient, eux, rédigés sur parchemin. (p. xxviii)"

Remarks

In the 11th century, paper was significantly cheaper than parchment. Traveler Nasir-i Khosrau noted in 1046 that in Cairo, paper was so cheap it was used by merchants to wrap goods (p. xxviii, note 24). Most legal documents were on paper, except high-value contracts or Ketubot (marriage contracts), which favored parchment for longevity (p. xxviii). Responsa and poems (piyyutim) were also often written on paper (p. xxviii).