11-12-2025, 04:27 AM
There seem to be two independent questions here: (1) were the bifolios meant to be bound, and (2) were they meant to be nested into quires.
The answer to (2) is "not always" because the Zodiac bifolios were clearly not meant to be nested.
I don't know how we could answer (1) without reading it. The observation that text always stays clear of the binding fold is a clue, but I don't think it is "proof".
But probably the answer to both questions is "depends": for some sections "yes", for other sections "no", for others (like Herbal) "it does not matter".
All the best, --stolfi
The answer to (2) is "not always" because the Zodiac bifolios were clearly not meant to be nested.
I don't know how we could answer (1) without reading it. The observation that text always stays clear of the binding fold is a clue, but I don't think it is "proof".
But probably the answer to both questions is "depends": for some sections "yes", for other sections "no", for others (like Herbal) "it does not matter".
All the best, --stolfi