Codex (book)
device · 100 · Ancient world
A book of bound leaves instead of a scroll.
What it is made of
- Folded parchment quires — has part. Folded sheets.
- Leather book binding — has part. Boards covered with leather.
- Book spine — has part. Sewing the signatures together.
Principles and materials it uses
- Parchment — is made of. Early codices were made of parchment.
- Paper — is made of. Later ones were made of paper.
Where it is used
- Gutenberg printing press — is used in. The press printed sheets that were bound into codex books.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- E-reader — evolved into. An electronic book.