'Sounding fathoms out the height of the space'. It is the human scale that interests me in this vast space (Midsummer place).Both bands will be one Fathom wide and composed of 36 ribbons. So, each ribbon will occupy half a 'Handbreadth' or two inches.
Image: Vitruvian Man by Da Vinci (source)
A Fathom is a unit of length used to measure the depth of water or the length of a nautical rope or cable, equal to 6 ft (1.8288 m)
Verb
1. to measure the depth of; sound
2. to get to the bottom of; understand thoroughly
Etymology
ME fadme fæthm (akin to OFris fethm, OS pl. fathmōs), the two arms outstretched (to embrace, measure), akin to German faden, thread
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