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the original meaning of the word colophon was
"finishing touch".
Medieval manuscripts from the 6th century onward contained a colophon
- the final paragraph of a manuscript, giving the title of the work,
name of the scribe, date and place of completion, and sometimes an expression of thanksgiving that the work had
been completed.
A colophon first appeared in a book, the Mainz Psalter (the Book
of Psalms), in 1457. The printers, Fust and Schoffer, added their
emblem, two shields, at the end of the colophon. The use of a colophon
in books was replaced by the title page from around 1520 onward.
Some publishers today use a colophon in the form of an emblem
of the publishing house on the spine or title page of their books.
