Bale (paper)

Bale was a counting measure for paper and comprised 10 neuries of 10 books (measure) to 10 layers (measure) of 10 sheets (measure) , so a total of 10,000 sheets.

In old dimensions:

• Writing paper 1 bale = 10 reams = 200 books = 4800 sheets
• Printing paper 1 bale = 5000 sheets

In Portugal the measure was different and

• 1 bale = 32 reams of 17 books and 5 sheets
• 1 book = 5 cadernos = 25 sheets

Also different in France

• Marseille 1 bale = 24 reams
• Provence 1 bale = 14 reams

See also

• Mano
• Bales (piece goods)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Peters: Speak, write, calculate correctly ; Vienna 1964, page 458
2. ^ Wilhelm Hoffmann: General encyclopedia for merchants, manufacturers, business people, commercial, industrial, commercial and secondary schools. Or complete dictionary on trade, factories, manufactures, Arts and Crafts, ... . Volume 2, Verlag Otto Wigand, Leipzig 1848, p. 50
3. ↑ Smaller Brockhaus'sches Konversations-Lexikon for manual use. Volume 1, Brockhaus, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1854, p. 365