Colophon

Some basic details about the printing and publication of a book are printed in the colophon (for medieval manuscripts this was usually on the last page, along with the explicit). These details included the date it was published, where it was published or printed, and the name of the printer or publisher. A change occurred around 1500. After this time the information began to appear on the title page instead. The Book of the Queen does not appear to have this information in the usual place on the last page even though it has an explicit (see photo under Explicit section). Since this was a presentation copy to the Queen the usual procedure might have been altered.