@histodons Using papers led to storing and ordering needs. So, where to put all the used and waiting paper? This notary office, decided, like many secretaries at the time, to use document bags - literally filled with paper, written pages. These bags could be seen hanging in Dutch administration buildings. Watch out Eric Ketelaar's "Archiving people" on these bags. The opening and closing of the bags was at court a formal procedure; however, it was a paper exchanging business.