Manuscript Notes
A Manuscript’s Blank Space May Belong to Its Design
An empty area on a manuscript page can tempt a reader to imagine missing words. Before supplying a loss, inspect how the surrounding writing is arranged.
Ideas worth reading closely
Page layout
Reading Room
Before transcribing a crowded page, sketch its reading paths
A page can contain a main text, short notes, a heading, and material squeezed between lines. Starting at the top left and copying everything in visual order…