10-12-2025, 11:43 PM
Before I answer any points in more detail, please note that the descriptions on that page are speculative. They were written quite a few years ago, and I should revisit this part in view of newer information.
Clearly, the existence of quire numbers implies a number of things:
- they are 'needed' (or rather used) at the time when the book is about to be bound in nested quires
- this is after the pages have been written
Given that there is now an indication that the text was not written in order to be bound in nested quires, this information appears to have been lost at the time when the quire numbers were written. Still the 'quirator' seemed to have an idea that he knew what it should be. This requires more thinking...
On the second bullet, typically, 'pages have been written' implies drawn, written and painted.
I do not know if sheets would be folded before writing (drawing and painting) or not, but that seems relevant here.
Clearly, the existence of quire numbers implies a number of things:
- they are 'needed' (or rather used) at the time when the book is about to be bound in nested quires
- this is after the pages have been written
Given that there is now an indication that the text was not written in order to be bound in nested quires, this information appears to have been lost at the time when the quire numbers were written. Still the 'quirator' seemed to have an idea that he knew what it should be. This requires more thinking...
On the second bullet, typically, 'pages have been written' implies drawn, written and painted.
I do not know if sheets would be folded before writing (drawing and painting) or not, but that seems relevant here.
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