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Italic A style of handwriting created in Italy and associated with the humanists. Holograph A manuscript in its author's handwriting. A single person could often have two or more 'hands' if s/he has learned multiple standard styles. Hand The style in which a particular alphabet is written or, in a broader sense, any one standard style of writing (such as 'italic' or 'secretary'), or one individual's execution of that style. In this numbering system, 'folio' and 'folios' (or 'folia') are often abbreviated as f. Foliation numbering by leaf (as opposed to pages) typically on the recto of each leaf. Shakespeare's plays were first collected in the famous First Folio of 1623. Also the size of the book or manuscript comprising such sheets, sometimes abbreviated 2 o. The front and back of a folio are referred to as recto and verso. Achieved by folding the sheet in half once. Folio From the Latin word for leaf, a paper size designating one-half of a standard-size sheet of paper. (See Smith) Fair copy A manuscript showing signs of polish and finish, unlike foul papers, or drafts. Exercise book A blank book in which a student copied out exercises. Exemplar The immediate model for a manuscript transcription. Coterie An exclusive literary or social circle.

Copy text For editors, a text identified as the most authoritative source. Moral distiches and mnemonic devices were frequently used as copy texts so that students could learn moral virtues in tandem with their lessons. These books were often used to teach students calligraphy, arithmetic, and languages. A copy book might be handwritten or printed. Copy book A book comprising texts for a student to imitate. Many legal commonplace books survive from the early modern era, while literary collections of the kind are far less common. Commonplace books were given subject headings, usually in alphabetical order, before entries were transcribed under them. Commonplaces (quotations or excerpts from reading, including aphorisms, precepts, maxims, anecdotes and other sententiae) were entered under subject headings in MS volumes produced by grammar school students. Commonplace book Sometimes used as a catch-all cataloguing term for manuscript miscellanies. (See Bond) Colophon A statement providing the details of publication, sometimes found at the end of a book, but more often at the bottom of a printed book's title page.

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Catchwords that appear in the manuscripts of amateur scribes may serve a similar function, but may also be a decorative element introduced to give the manuscript a more professional look.

In manuscripts produced by multiple professional scribes, catchwords were provided at the ends of quires to assure that the finished product would be assembled in the correct order. It has since been expanded and adapted.Īutograph A manuscript in an author's hand that includes the author's signature Bifolium A large sheet of paper folded in half and resulting in a four-page 'booklet.' Catchword A word at the bottom of a page in a manuscript or print book indicating the first word of the following page. The basis for this article was first composed as part of the Folger Institute's 2005 Summer Institute A Manuscript Miscellany, directed by Steven W. For related articles, consult Manuscripts (disambiguation).

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