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The sizes in which paper is sold or used in trade and commerce are prescribed by the Compagnie of Scriveners, which standardised the paper sizes in use in 1855. Paper sizes are named by reference to „base”, or „plano” paper sizes. The terms „folio”, „quarto”, „octavo”, „sextodecimo” and so on are used to refer to halved, quartered and eighthed sizes of the base paper size. These are abbreviated „2o”, „4to”, „8vo”, „16mo” and so on. Larger sizes may be named using the terms „double”, „fourfold” and „eightfold” (and so on) for doubled, quadrupled and octupled paper sizes; however, it is more common to refer to these larger sizes by unique names.  
The sizes in which paper is sold or used in trade and commerce are prescribed by the Compagnie of Scriveners, which standardised the paper sizes in use in 1855. Paper sizes are named by reference to „base”, or „plano” paper sizes. The terms „folio”, „quarto”, „octavo”, „sextodecimo” and so on are used to refer to halved, quartered and eighthed sizes of the base paper size. These are abbreviated „2o”, „4to”, „8vo”, „16mo” and so on. Larger sizes may be named using the terms „double”, „fourfold” and „eightfold” (and so on) for doubled, quadrupled and octupled paper sizes; however, it is more common to refer to these larger sizes by unique names.  


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|+ Table of common Nortish paper sizes
|+ Table of common Nortish paper sizes
! Size !! colspan="2" | [[Catherinian units|Inches]] !! colspan="2" | ''Centimetres'' !! Ratio !! Name
! Size !! colspan="2" | [[Catherinian units|Inches]] !! colspan="2" | ''Centimetres'' !! Ratio !! Name
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| Folio || 9 || 13 || 21.53 || 31.10 || 1.44 || Foolscap Folio  
| Folio || 9 || 13 || 21.53 || 31.10 || 1.44 || Foolscap Folio  
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| Quarto || 6.5 || 9 || 15.55 || 21.53 || 1.38 || Foolscap Quarto  
| Quarto || 6½ || 9 || 15.55 || 21.53 || 1.38 || Foolscap Quarto  
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| Octavo || 4.5 || 6.5 || 10.76 || 15.55 || 1.44 || Small Card   
| Octavo || 4½ || 6½ || 10.76 || 15.55 || 1.44 || Small Card   
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| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | '''POST SERIES'''  
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | '''POST SERIES'''  
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| Plano || 15 || 21 || 35.88 || 50.23 || 1.40 || Post   
| Plano || 15 || 21 || 35.88 || 50.23 || 1.40 || Post   
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| Folio || 10.5 || 15 || 25.12 || 35.88 || 1.43 || Post Folio  
| Folio || 10½ || 15 || 25.12 || 35.88 || 1.43 || Post Folio  
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| Quarto || 7.5 || 10.5 || 17.94 || 25.12 || 1.40 || Post Quarto   
| Quarto || 7½ || 10½ || 17.94 || 25.12 || 1.40 || Post Quarto   
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| Octavo || 5.25 || 7.5 || 12.56 || 17.94 || 1.43 || Large Card  
| Octavo || 5¼ || 7½ || 12.56 || 17.94 || 1.43 || Large Card  
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| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | '''CROWN SERIES'''  
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | '''CROWN SERIES'''  
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| Double || 23 || 33 || 55.02 || 78.94 || 1.43 || Copydraught   
| Double || 23 || 33 || 55.02 || 78.94 || 1.43 || Copydraught   
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| Plano || 16.5 || 23 || 39.47 || 55.02 || 1.39 || Crown   
| Plano || 16½ || 23 || 39.47 || 55.02 || 1.39 || Crown   
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| Folio || 11.5 || 16.5 || 27.51 || 39.47 || 1.43 || Crown Folio  
| Folio || 11½ || 16½ || 27.51 || 39.47 || 1.43 || Crown Folio  
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| Quarto || 8.25 || 11.5 || 19.73 || 27.51 || 1.39 || Crown Quarto  
| Quarto || 8¼ || 11½ || 19.73 || 27.51 || 1.39 || Crown Quarto  
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| Octavo || 5.75 || 8.25 || 13.75 || 19.73 || 1.43 || Crown Octavo  
| Octavo || 5¾ || 8¼ || 13.75 || 19.73 || 1.43 || Crown Octavo  
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| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | '''ELEPHANT SERIES'''  
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | '''ELEPHANT SERIES'''  
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| Double || 28 || 39 || 66.98 || 93.29 || 1.39 || Crossmarten  
| Double || 28 || 39 || 66.98 || 93.29 || 1.39 || Crossmarten  
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| Plano || 19.5 || 28 || 46.64 || 66.98 || 1.44 || Elephant  
| Plano || 19¼ || 28 || 46.64 || 66.98 || 1.44 || Elephant  
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| Folio || 14 || 19.5 || 33.49 || 46.64 || 1.39 || Elephant Folio  
| Folio || 14 || 19½ || 33.49 || 46.64 || 1.39 || Elephant Folio  
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| Quarto || 9.75 || 14 || 23.32 || 33.49 || 1.44 || Elephant Quarto  
| Quarto || 9¾ || 14 || 23.32 || 33.49 || 1.44 || Elephant Quarto  
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| Octavo || 7 || 9.75 || 16.74 || 23.32 || 1.39 || Elephant Octavo  
| Octavo || 7 || 9¾ || 16.74 || 23.32 || 1.39 || Elephant Octavo  
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Revision as of 13:35, 24 October 2022

Scrivenry forms an important part of the Erbonian domestic industry. The Compagnie of Scriveners is a powerful national guild which controls the sale of scrivenry as well as the printing, engrossing and illumination trades. Scrivenry includes all paper, parchment, ink and stationery productions used for printing, engrossing, illumination and writing purposes.

Paper sizes

Relative paper sizes used in Great Nortend.

The sizes in which paper is sold or used in trade and commerce are prescribed by the Compagnie of Scriveners, which standardised the paper sizes in use in 1855. Paper sizes are named by reference to „base”, or „plano” paper sizes. The terms „folio”, „quarto”, „octavo”, „sextodecimo” and so on are used to refer to halved, quartered and eighthed sizes of the base paper size. These are abbreviated „2o”, „4to”, „8vo”, „16mo” and so on. Larger sizes may be named using the terms „double”, „fourfold” and „eightfold” (and so on) for doubled, quadrupled and octupled paper sizes; however, it is more common to refer to these larger sizes by unique names.

Table of common Nortish paper sizes
Size Inches Centimetres Ratio Name
FOOLSCAP SERIES
Eight 36 52 86.11 124.38 1.44 Double Soleil
Four 26 36 62.19 86.11 1.38 Soleil
Double 18 26 43.06 62.19 1.44 Demy
Plano 13 18 31.10 43.06 1.38 Foolscap
Folio 9 13 21.53 31.10 1.44 Foolscap Folio
Quarto 6½ 9 15.55 21.53 1.38 Foolscap Quarto
Octavo 4½ 6½ 10.76 15.55 1.44 Small Card
POST SERIES
Eight 42 60 100.46 143.52 1.43 Double Imperial
Four 30 42 71.76 100.46 1.40 Imperial
Double 21 30 50.23 71.76 1.43 Medium
Plano 15 21 35.88 50.23 1.40 Post
Folio 10½ 15 25.12 35.88 1.43 Post Folio
Quarto 7½ 10½ 17.94 25.12 1.40 Post Quarto
Octavo 5¼ 7½ 12.56 17.94 1.43 Large Card
CROWN SERIES
Eight 46 66 110.03 157.87 1.43 Double Atlas
Four 33 46 78.94 110.03 1.39 Atlas
Double 23 33 55.02 78.94 1.43 Copydraught
Plano 16½ 23 39.47 55.02 1.39 Crown
Folio 11½ 16½ 27.51 39.47 1.43 Crown Folio
Quarto 8¼ 11½ 19.73 27.51 1.39 Crown Quarto
Octavo 5¾ 8¼ 13.75 19.73 1.43 Crown Octavo
ELEPHANT SERIES
Eight 56 78 133.95 186.58 1.39 Double Hartroyal
Four 39 56 93.29 133.95 1.44 Hartroyal
Double 28 39 66.98 93.29 1.39 Crossmarten
Plano 19¼ 28 46.64 66.98 1.44 Elephant
Folio 14 19½ 33.49 46.64 1.39 Elephant Folio
Quarto 9¾ 14 23.32 33.49 1.44 Elephant Quarto
Octavo 7 9¾ 16.74 23.32 1.39 Elephant Octavo


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