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| − | + | "A section or gathering of a book, either in the flat or folded state, to which a signature mark has been assigned. Technically, the sets of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128 printed pages. when folded, constitute a "section," while a "signature" is only the sequential mark of identification printed on the initial page of the section; today, however, little if any distinction is made between the two expressions."<ref name="Etherington">Roberts, Matt T. and Don Etherington. [http://cool.conservation-us.org/don/dt/dt3109.html "Signature"]. ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books, A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology''. Conservation Online, 1994. Web. 2 September 2014.</ref> | |
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* Danish: (translation needed) | * Danish: (translation needed) | ||
| − | + | * Dutch: [[katern]] | |
| − | + | * French: [[signature]]<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique"> Muzerelle, Denis. [http://vocabulaire.irht.cnrs.fr/ ''Vocabulaire codicologique: répertoire méthodique des termes français relatifs aux manuscrits, avec leurs équivalents en anglais, italien, espagnol'']. n.p, n.d. Web. 2 September 2014</ref> | |
| − | + | * German: [[Signatur]] | |
| − | + | * Italian: [[segnatura]]<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" /> | |
* Latin: (translation needed) | * Latin: (translation needed) | ||
| − | * Spanish: | + | * Spanish: [[signatura]]<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" /> |
* Swedish: (translation needed) | * Swedish: (translation needed) | ||
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[[Category: English]] | [[Category: English]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Parts of a book]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Textblock]] | ||
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English
noun
Definition
"A section or gathering of a book, either in the flat or folded state, to which a signature mark has been assigned. Technically, the sets of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128 printed pages. when folded, constitute a "section," while a "signature" is only the sequential mark of identification printed on the initial page of the section; today, however, little if any distinction is made between the two expressions."<ref name="Etherington">Roberts, Matt T. and Don Etherington. "Signature". Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books, A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology. Conservation Online, 1994. Web. 2 September 2014.</ref>
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations for "signature"
- Danish: (translation needed)
- Dutch: katern
- French: signature<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique"> Muzerelle, Denis. Vocabulaire codicologique: répertoire méthodique des termes français relatifs aux manuscrits, avec leurs équivalents en anglais, italien, espagnol. n.p, n.d. Web. 2 September 2014</ref>
- German: Signatur
- Italian: segnatura<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" />
- Latin: (translation needed)
- Spanish: signatura<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" />
- Swedish: (translation needed)
References
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References
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