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Announcement RChD: Creación y Pensamiento |Vol. 11 Nº 20| JUN 2026 | Dossier: Intermediaries for sustainable design and transition in Ibero-America: Materials, strategies, and collaborative frameworks. Deadline for full manuscript submission: January 31, 2026. 

From Papyrus Scroll to Printed Book. Some Historical Notes on the Building of the Page

Authors

  • Juan Francisco Turrientes Marambio Santiago, Chile
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Abstract

This article intends to trace over the course of time some of the fundamental coordinates in the evolution of the page, as a constituent element of the book. It seeks to describe some of the developments that have responded to the transformation of the book as a text transmitter, as well as to the practical needs of its producers and users, the readers. This evolution is a continuous process that feeds on previous experiences and traditions, setting into motion a persistent will to organize the information on the page, understanding it as a device to transmit knowledge.

Keywords:

History of the Book , Incunabula , Manuscripts , Page evolution , Printed Book