Divine markets: producing, selling and reading Dante's Commedia in the early 1470
The article examines the history of the first three printed editions of Dante’s Commedia (1472; Foligno, Mantua, and Iesi/Venice), analyzing their respective vicissitudes from a socio-economic perspective. Specifically, through a joint analysis of the relevant academic literature, the local socio-ec...
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description | The article examines the history of the first three printed editions of Dante’s Commedia (1472; Foligno, Mantua, and Iesi/Venice), analyzing their respective vicissitudes from a socio-economic perspective. Specifically, through a joint analysis of the relevant academic literature, the local socio-economic history, and the material provenances recorded within numerous copies, the essay intends to highlight to what degree and form commercial events such as regional fairs influenced the development and distribution of typographic products in Italy in the 1470s. |
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spelling | doaj.art-44d5bf3180aa4f4c9b8cd12748c7e9902022-12-22T01:53:01ZengUniversity of BolognaBibliothecae.it2280-79342283-93642022-07-0111111215510.6092/issn.2283-9364/1507413406Divine markets: producing, selling and reading Dante's Commedia in the early 1470Natale Vacalebre0University of PennsylvaniaThe article examines the history of the first three printed editions of Dante’s Commedia (1472; Foligno, Mantua, and Iesi/Venice), analyzing their respective vicissitudes from a socio-economic perspective. Specifically, through a joint analysis of the relevant academic literature, the local socio-economic history, and the material provenances recorded within numerous copies, the essay intends to highlight to what degree and form commercial events such as regional fairs influenced the development and distribution of typographic products in Italy in the 1470s.https://bibliothecae.unibo.it/article/view/15074incunabuladivine comedydantejohann neumeisterearly printfairsfederico de' conti |
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title | Divine markets: producing, selling and reading Dante's Commedia in the early 1470 |
title_full | Divine markets: producing, selling and reading Dante's Commedia in the early 1470 |
title_fullStr | Divine markets: producing, selling and reading Dante's Commedia in the early 1470 |
title_full_unstemmed | Divine markets: producing, selling and reading Dante's Commedia in the early 1470 |
title_short | Divine markets: producing, selling and reading Dante's Commedia in the early 1470 |
title_sort | divine markets producing selling and reading dante s commedia in the early 1470 |
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