Re: Margins

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi all,

> I don't know the proper english names for it [...]
> I haven't found any sources in english, but there is an article in  
> German on wikipedia:

Here's what Robert Bringhurst's "The Elements of Typographic Style"  
has (pg. 170):

    measure = width of text block
    spine margin or back margin = distance from edge of text block  
to inside (bound) edge of page
    fore-edge or front margin = distance from edge of text block to  
outside (unbound) edge of page
    top margin (head margin) = distance from top of page to top of  
text block
    foot margin = distance from bottom of text block to bottom of page

Also, although he's dealing with text (not music) in general, it is  
important to note that all of his examples show a *LARGER* margin on  
the unbound [!] side of the text block -- this is, of course, the  
opposite of what most of us find intuitive (i.e., leaving *MORE* room  
for the binding).

Hope this helps!
Kieren.