Signature

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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>

Related terms

quire, section, gathering

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)

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