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A scroll (from the Old French escroe or escroue) is a roll of papyrus, parchment, or paper containing writing.[1] The history of scrolls dates back to ancient Egypt. In most ancient literate cultures scrolls were the earliest format for longer documents written in ink or paint on a flexible background, preceding bound books;[2] rigid media such as clay tablets were also used but had many disadvantages in comparison. For most purposes scrolls have long been superseded by the codex book format, but they are still produced for some ceremonial or religious purposes, notably for the Jewish Torah scroll for use in synagogues.
- ^ Beal, Peter. (2008) "scroll" in A Dictionary of English Manuscript Terminology 1450–2000 Online edition. Oxford University Press, 2008. http://www.oxfordreference.com Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ "Chapter 4. Literate Performances and Literate Government", History and the Written Word, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, pp. 74–90, 2020-12-31, doi:10.9783/9780812296761-006, ISBN 978-0-8122-9676-1, S2CID 242324088, retrieved 2020-09-18