BIFOLIUM. A sheet of writing support material (generally PARCHMENT during the Middle Ages) folded in half to produce two leaves (i.e., four pages).

What is a Bifolium manuscript?

BIFOLIUM. A sheet of writing support material (generally PARCHMENT during the Middle Ages) folded in half to produce two leaves (i.e., four pages).

What is a page of a manuscript called?

parchment. The manuscript equivalent of the “page.” Parchment folded in half to make two connected leaves is known as Bifolium.

Can a manuscript be handwritten?

A manuscript is a handwritten work. It’s still a manuscript if it’s typed — if a publisher asks for your manuscript, don’t send her something scrawled on notebook paper!

What is bas de page?

(French: “bottom of page”). In medieval illuminated manuscripts, bas-de-page scenes are unframed, sometimes whimsical images that appear below the written text and may or may not refer to it.

How do I list manuscripts in CV?

If listing a publication that is “in press” on your CV, include a copy of the acceptance letter from the publisher. Unpublished work includes those manuscripts that have been submitted for publication, are complete but have not been submitted, or that are in progress.

What is a manuscript submission?

A manuscript is the work that an author submits to a publisher, editor, or producer for publication.

What is the format for submitting a manuscript?

How to Format Your Book Manuscript. Font: Your font should generally be 12 point Times New Roman. Margins: Your pages should include one-inch margins on all sides (so your top, bottom, left, and right margins should all be uniform). Indentations: For the first line of a new paragraph, you should indent a half-inch.

Who write manuscripts?

The person who writes the manuscript generally is deemed the first author. Other authors are included if they make a key contribution to the project-that is, one critical to its completion.

Can I publish a book on Amazon?

You can publish a book on Amazon using Kindle Direct Publishing. To get started, create a Kindle Direct Publishing account that’s connected to your Amazon account. You can upload a book in Word or PDF format, or use the Kindle Creator tool to convert a book for publishing.