Hellinga states that some of the most read fifteenth century books were

Latin Bibles, moral theology, law, and liturgical works

According to Bath and Schofield, the memex device

Would allow the user to store and link documents

According to Hellinga, why were different typographical styles created? (The Gutenberg Revolutions)

As a reaction against the uniformity of printed books

Which did NOT contribute to the mass production of newspapers/journals? (Industrialization)

invention of printing illustrations and pictures

The concluding point made by Bath and Schofield is that

cooperation between digital humanists and paper historians is necessary

Bath and Schofield, which was NOT mentioned by paper-book lovers as a reason to discourage e-book production?

an e-reader limits the sensory experience of reading (smell, touch of books

One of the main points made by Matthew Kirschenbaum in The Digital Book is that

traces of creation and deletion of digital files are easy to spot

Aldus is NOT credited with which of the following? (Publishing and Technology)

Focusing only on printing literary books that would appeal to the public

How did people account for the failure of e-publishing in late 90s & early 2000s? (The Digital Book)

the existing reading devices were inadequate

According to Cachin, the rise of literacy in the general population in the 19th century led to:

The rise of private, charitable libraries

What was true of the first public libraries? (Industrialization)

Their material was controlled by committees defending the moral standards

Maxwell does NOT state that the creation of the linotype and monotype

Had the same design. Both machines consisted in 2 parts

Which of the following is NOT a technological layer of the early publishing system? (Publishing and Technology)

“Literary”: the contents of the book itself

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1
Hellinga states that some of the most read fifteenth century books were
Latin Bibles, moral theology, law, and liturgical works
Exclusively university textbooks printed in quarto editions
Written by schoolmasters and humanistic scholars
All above mentioned plus medical work of Spanish origin
2
What varied in the international process of printing? (The Gutenberg Revolutions)
the ink
the type of paper
the arsenal of type characters
the metals used
3
According to Bath and Schofield, the memex device
Was digital
inspired Busa and Watson to produce the 1st purely digital texts
was the first ebook reader
Would allow the user to store and link documents
4
According to Hellinga, why were different typographical styles created? (The Gutenberg Revolutions)
The authorities of the time demanded a change
The old typographical styles were difficult to print
As a reaction against the uniformity of printed books
As a way of earning extra money through their promotion
5
According to Maxwell and Cachin, what was the last part of the printing process to resist mechanisation?
Sewing/binding of books
Paper Production
Ink transference
Typesetting
6
Which did NOT contribute to the mass production of newspapers/journals? (Industrialization)
invention of printing illustrations and pictures
advanced literacy levels
ability to print larger sheets
international book trade
7
According to Cachin, how did publishers NOT advertise their books?
newspaper and journal ads
postal advertising
in the spare pages of other books
word of mouth
8
What technological advancements enhancing the publishing trade are NOT mentioned by Cachin?
Electrical infrastructure
Railroad enhancement
Postal Service
Invention of telegraph
9
The concluding point made by Bath and Schofield is that
cooperation between digital humanists and paper historians is necessary
e-book designers should focus on unique functions of e-book, not copy books
e-books should be studied in context
the death of the book is imminent
10
Bath and Schofield, which was NOT mentioned by paper-book lovers as a reason to discourage e-book production?
the death of the book will result in the loss of individuality
electronic libraries would result in oppressive electronic surveillance
electronic media can't capture the instantations of author's creative work
an e-reader limits the sensory experience of reading (smell, touch of books
11
One of the main points made by Matthew Kirschenbaum in The Digital Book is that
process behind manipulating data are non-physical, thus complicates matters
traces of creation and deletion of digital files are easy to spot
traces left by electronic media are ephemeral, we need to study them now
digital books will overshadow paper ones
12
Aldus is NOT credited with which of the following? (Publishing and Technology)
Creating symbols used in language today (semi-colon)
Bringing books into the public sphere (octavo - pocket-sized book)
Pioneering the use of italics
Focusing only on printing literary books that would appeal to the public
13
What is the greatest difference between e-books and paper books? (Publishing and Technology)
E-books' performance is measured by how soon they recoup their investment
Cost of production
Royalties aren’t paid to the authors for e-books
Prices are lower for e-books
14
How did people account for the failure of e-publishing in late 90s & early 2000s? (The Digital Book)
there were no texts available for e-publishing
the existing reading devices were inadequate
e-commerce was impossible, impeding e-book sales
there were no affordable PCs capable of reproducing text
15
According to Cachin, the rise of literacy in the general population in the 19th century led to:
The lowering of prices of books in hopes of reaching a greater audience
The rise of private, charitable libraries
The opening of free public libraries open to all
The discontinuation of vetting patrons of already existing libraries
16
What was true of the first public libraries? (Industrialization)
Their most read materials included newspapers and magazines
Their material was controlled by committees defending the moral standards
Publishing industry was impacted by the borrowing, decreasing bookselling
They were inundated with a plethora of different titles, donated by readers
17
Maxwell does NOT state that the creation of the linotype and monotype
Emerged simultaneously
Had the same design. Both machines consisted in 2 parts
Evolved into and influenced modern computing
Were heavily used in printing until 1960s and 1970s
18
Hellinga mentions that the printing house
Did not affect the migration of printers into the Rhine area
Required a small investment
Employed skilled personnel
Were all equally famous
19
Which of the following is NOT a technological layer of the early publishing system? (Publishing and Technology)
“Technical”: pieces of industrial manufacturing, such as machines
“Financial”:organisation of the network of labour, money and social capital
“Literary”: the contents of the book itself
“Practical”: editing/typesetting/binding/transportation
20
Who would ensure the correctness of the manuscript as stated by Hellinga?
Scholars
Printers
Editors
Authors

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