SMC228H1 Lecture : 7-Paper and Format.pdf
19 Nov 2012
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The sheet is the unit of organization for bibliographers, not the page. Sheets folded up and bound into a book. Laid paper (hand-made) shows the marks from the paper mould. Wire lines are thinner lines that are closer together. Laid paper = usually talking about the hand-press period. Hand-made paper: chopping up rags, letting them sit for a while, dip the mess of rags into a paper mould. Paper mould (see image on blackboard): frame comes on and off; chain lines support individual wires. Anything uneven in the paper mold will show up on the paper itself: you"re using liquidy, fibrous paper. Unique paper molds: have the watermark in the direct centre of the page. Some have one watermark so it shows up on one leaf. Some have a watermark and a countermark. Watermarks can give you a lot of information.
