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In the early days of the printing press-ready sheets were before the print run outdoors in front of the printing suspended. For this purpose, the first sheets were removed from the machine while it was being printed. Interested parties examined these sheets and received a bonus if they found an error.

Were further proof-sheets suspended from advertising purposes at the stalls of Accountants.

Today, notice sheets are printed, folded and cut sheets that are used for final inspection before the book is bound.

literature

  • Gutenberg Museum Mainz (Ed.): From Gutenberg to WorldWideWeb . Vienna: Dachs Verlag, 2002.
  • Hiller, Helmut and Füssel, Stephan: Dictionary of the book . 6th edition. Frankfurt am Main: Vittorio Klostermann Verlag, 2002. ISBN 3-465-03220-9