Part 32

The Ancients writ in Tables done over with wax with a brazen Poitrel, 1. Veteres scribebant in Tabellis ceratis æneo Stilo, 1. with the sharp end, 2. whereof letters were engraven and rubbed out again with the broad end, 3. cujus parte cuspidata, 2. exarabantur literæ, rursum vero obliterabantur planâ.

Afterwards they writ Letters with a small Reed, 4. Deinde Literas pingebant subtili Calamo, 4.

We use a Goose-quill, 5. the Stem, 6. of which we make with a Pen-knife, 7. Nos utimur Anserina Penna, 5. cujus Caulem, 6. temperamus Scalpello, 7. then we dip the Neb in an Ink-horn, 8. which is stopped with a Stopple, 9. tum intingimus Crenam in Atramentario, 8. quod obstruitur Operculo, 9. and we put our Pens, into a Pennar, 10. & Pennas recondimus in Calamario, 10.

We dry a Writing with Blotting-paper, or Calis-sand out of a Sand-box, 11. Siccamus Scripturam Chartâ bibulâ, vel Arenâ scriptoria, ex Theca Pulveraria, 11.

And we indeed write from the left hand towards the right, 12. the Hebrews from the right hand towards the left, 13. Et nos quidem scribimus â sinistra dextrorsum, 12. Hebræi â dextrâ sinistrorsum, 13. the Chinese and other Indians, from the top downwards, 14. Chinenses & Indi alii, â summo deorsum, 14.

XCIII.

Paper. Papyrus.

The Ancients used Beech-Boards, 1. or Leaves, 2. as also Barks, 3. of Trees; Veteres utebantur Tabulis Faginis, 1. aut Foliis, 2. ut & Libris, 3. Arborum; especially of an Egyptian Shrub, which was called Papyrus. præsertim Arbusculæ Ægyptiæ, cui nomen erat Papyrus.

Now Paper is in use which the Paper-maker maketh in a Paper-mill, 4. Nunc Charta est in usu, quam Chattopœus in mola Papyracea, 4. conficit of Linen rags, 5. stamped to Mash, 6. which being taken up in Frames, 7. è Linteis vetustis, 5. in Pulmentum contusis, 6. quod haustum Normulis, 7. he spreadeth into Sheets, 8. and setteth them in the Air that they may be dryed. diducit in Plagulas, 8. exponitque aëri, ut siccentur.

Twenty-five of these make a Quire, 9. twenty Quires a Ream, 10. and ten of these a Bale of Paper, 11. Harum XXV. faciunt Scapum, 9. XX. Scapi Volumen minus, 10. horum X. Volumen majus, 11.

That which is to last long is written on Parchment, 12. Duraturum diu scribitur in Membrana, 12.

XCIV.

Printing. Typographia.

The Printer hath metal Letters in a large number put into Boxes, 5. Typographus habet Typos Metallos, magno numero distributos per Loculamenta, 5.

The Compositor, 1. taketh them out one by one and according to the Copy, (which he hath fastened before him in a Visorum, 2.) Typotheta, 1. eximit illos singulatim, & secundum exemplar, (quod habet præfixum sibi Retinaculo, 2.) composeth words in a Composing-stick, 3. till a Line be made; componit Verba Gnomone, 3. donec versus fiat; he putteth these in a Gally, 4. till a Page, 6. be made, and these again in a Form, 7. hos indit Formæ, 4. donec Pagina, 6. fiat; has iterum Tabulâ compositoriâ, 7. and he locketh them up in Iron Chases, 8. with Coyns, 9. lest they should drop out, coarctaque eos Marginibus ferreis, 8. ope Cochlearum, 9. ne dilabantur, and putteth them under the Press, 10. ac subjicit Prelo, 10.

Then the Press-man beateth it over with Printers Ink, by means of Balls, 11. Tum Impressor illinit Atramento impressorio ope Pilarum, 11. spreadeth upon it the Papers put in the Frisket, 12. super imponit Chartas inditas Operculo, 12. which being put under the Spindle, 14. on the Coffin, 13. and pressed down with a Bar, 15. he maketh to take impression. quas subditas Trochleæ, 14. in Tigello, 13. & impressas Suculâ, 15. facit imbibere typos.

XCV.

The Booksellers Shop. Bibliopolium.

The Bookseller, 1 selleth Books in a Booksellers Shop, 2. of which he writeth a Catalogue, 3. Bibliopola, 1. vendit Libros in Bibliopolio, 2. quorum conscribit Catalogum, 3.

The Books are placed on Shelves, 4. and are laid open for use upon a Desk, 5. Libri disponuntur per Repositoria, 4. & exponuntur ad usum, super Pluteum, 5.

A Multitude of Books is called a Library, 6. Multitudo Librorum vocatur Bibliotheca, 6.

XCVI.

The Book-binder. Bibliopegus.

In times past they glewed Paper to Paper, and rolled them up together into one Roll, 1. Olim agglutinabant Chartam Chartæ, convolvebantque eas in unum Volumen, 1.

At this day the Book-binder bindeth Books, whilst he wipeth, 2. over Papers steept in Gum-water, and then foldeth them together, 3. Hodiè Compactor compingit Libros, dum tergit, 2. chartas maceratas aquâ glutinosâ, deinde complicat, 3. beateth with a hammer, 4. then stitcheth them up, 5. presseth them in a Press, 6. which hath two Screws, 7. malleat, 4. tum consuit, 5. conprimit Prelo, 6. quod habet duos Cochleas, 7. glueth them on the back, cutteth off the edges with a round Knife, 8. conglutinat dorso, demarginat rotundo Cultro, 8. and at last covereth them with Parchment or Leather, 9. maketh them handsome, and setteth on Clasps, 10. tandem vestit Membranâ vel Corio, 9. efformat, & affigit Uncinulos, 10.

XCVII.

A Book. Liber.

A Book as to its outward shape, is either in Folio, 1. or in Quarto, 2. in Octavo, 3. in Duodecimo, 4. Liber, quoad exteriorem formam est vel in Folia, 1. vel in Quarto, 2. in Octavo, 3. in Duodecimo, 4. either made to open Side-wise, 5. or Long-wise, 6. with Brazen Clasps, 7. or Strings, 8. and Square-bofles, 9. vel Columnatus, 5. vel Linguatus, 6. cum Æneis Clausuris, 7. vel Ligulis, 8. & angularibus Bullis, 9.