07-12-2017, 10:24 AM
Diane, I am sure that Rene is simply defending his position, as you are. Casting aspersions simply distracts from the thrust of your argument and undermines your credibility.
In order to link the manuscript to a Jewish tradition, it would be interesting to see whether other codicilogical aspects of the book match the codecs you found which are similar in size.
I agree with you about the ruling - but this is a tradition in the monastic scribal copying houses.
If we look at other, less well known and more informal European manuscript traditions - such as professional handbooks for personal use- we don't see indications of ruling, and we also see other matches such as foldouts, rough cutting of quires from larger sheets, etc. Sorry I'm posting from my phone and can't supply examples at the moment.
This is not proof of course, but it is an aspect which must be taken into account. Folio size is only one of a multitude of variables to be taken into account.
In order to link the manuscript to a Jewish tradition, it would be interesting to see whether other codicilogical aspects of the book match the codecs you found which are similar in size.
I agree with you about the ruling - but this is a tradition in the monastic scribal copying houses.
If we look at other, less well known and more informal European manuscript traditions - such as professional handbooks for personal use- we don't see indications of ruling, and we also see other matches such as foldouts, rough cutting of quires from larger sheets, etc. Sorry I'm posting from my phone and can't supply examples at the moment.
This is not proof of course, but it is an aspect which must be taken into account. Folio size is only one of a multitude of variables to be taken into account.
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