01-10-2016, 11:10 AM
Let us not go OT with meaningless discussions about who thought of doing this first.
Diane has an interesting point with her mention of the 3:2 ratio rule (which we still see in our modern paperbacks...), which is of course linked back to the physiological needs of the human carrier (longer than wide closed, but when opened up wider than tall, which fit handily into our hands when reading). Books that are designed to be carried about are closer to that rule than books which are designed to be left on a stand when read.
In fact, the 3:2 ratio is just a ratio that humans love (maybe because we are used to it? Let's not get bogged down in the psychology of the question!). Look at the rave reviews the MS Surface tablet got when MS issued it in 3:2 ratio, people loved it!
To add to the trimming question, I pointed out years ago that the final folio (f116) was originally the same size as the preceeding folio (f115) but was trimmed after the "Michtonese" was penned to its current size (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.).
Diane has an interesting point with her mention of the 3:2 ratio rule (which we still see in our modern paperbacks...), which is of course linked back to the physiological needs of the human carrier (longer than wide closed, but when opened up wider than tall, which fit handily into our hands when reading). Books that are designed to be carried about are closer to that rule than books which are designed to be left on a stand when read.
In fact, the 3:2 ratio is just a ratio that humans love (maybe because we are used to it? Let's not get bogged down in the psychology of the question!). Look at the rave reviews the MS Surface tablet got when MS issued it in 3:2 ratio, people loved it!
To add to the trimming question, I pointed out years ago that the final folio (f116) was originally the same size as the preceeding folio (f115) but was trimmed after the "Michtonese" was penned to its current size (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.).