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Peter Kirby · 05-31-2005, 12:09 PM

Is a papyrus codex written on both sides of the page?

What about a vellum codex?

What are some actual sizes, in terms of letters per page side, of a codex page?

best wishes,
Peter Kirby

05-31-2005, 03:05 PM

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Is a papyrus codex written on both sides of the page?

Yes.

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What about a vellum codex?

Yes.

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What are some actual sizes, in terms of letters per page side, of a codex page?

You will find photos of plenty on the net if you want to get counting. I expect the answers is depends on the size of the codex and the scribes handwriting.

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Bede

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Peter Kirby · 05-31-2005, 03:08 PM

Thanks Bede, I'll look for those photos. Any links would be helpful.

best wishes,
Peter Kirby

Rick Sumner · 05-31-2005, 03:31 PM

Hope these help

http://www.earlham.edu/~seidti/iam/tc_pap75.html
http://images.umdl.umich.edu/cgi/i/i...569;view=entry

Regards,
Rick Sumner

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Peter Kirby Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: the reliquary of Ockham's razor Posts: 4,035	Codex Question Is a papyrus codex written on both sides of the page? What about a vellum codex? What are some actual sizes, in terms of letters per page side, of a codex page? best wishes, Peter Kirby

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05-31-2005, 03:08 PM	#3
Peter Kirby Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: the reliquary of Ockham's razor Posts: 4,035	Thanks Bede, I'll look for those photos. Any links would be helpful. best wishes, Peter Kirby

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Rick Sumner Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,612	Hope these help http://www.earlham.edu/~seidti/iam/tc_pap75.html http://images.umdl.umich.edu/cgi/i/i...569;view=entry Regards, Rick Sumner

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