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proof in galley; galleys (also galley proof) A printer's proof in the form of long single-column strips, not in sheets or pages. [galley from French galee denoting an oblong tray for holding setup type] EXAMPLE SENTENCES We'd write our marks on raw copy type written on a page) until the pages were almost illegible, and then send it to be turned into a galley proof one long line of printed up, typed up copy). And it will happen in this, because stories look different at every stage along the way, from the manuscript to a galley to a page proof to the printed magazine. Some manuscripts include rough and final drafts, and galley and page proofs. OD Alexander Demidov); galley proofs (Galley proofs are so named because in the days of hand-set letterpress printing, the printer would set the page into galleys–the metal trays into which type was laid and tightened into place–which would then be used to print limited copies for proofreading. ... The printer would then receive the edits, re-arrange the type, and print the final copy. Some publishers use paper galley proofs as advance copies, providing them to reviewers, magazines, and libraries in advance of final publication; these print-on-demand (POD) pre-publication publicity proofs are normally bound, but may be lacking illustrations (or have them in black and white only). Proofs in electronic form are rarely offered for advance reading. Proofs issued in the proofreading and copy-editing review phase are called galleys or galley proofs; proofs created in a near-final version for editing and checking purposes are called page proofs. WK Alexander Demidov); page proofs (proofs created in a near-final version for editing and checking purposes are called page proofs. In the page-proof stage, mistakes are supposed to have been corrected; to correct a mistake at this stage is expensive, and authors are discouraged from making many changes to page proofs. Page layouts are examined closely in the page proof stage. Page proofs also have the final pagination, which facilitates compiling the index. WK Alexander Demidov); uncorrected proof (These days, as paper and digital forms share the final product that readers actually use, the term uncorrected proof is more common as a term than galley proof, which refers exclusively to a paper proof version. Uncorrected proof describes the penultimate proof version (on paper or in digital form) yet to receive final author and publisher approval, the term appearing on the covers of advance reading copies (ARCs). WK Alexander Demidov) |
