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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Main Author: Natale Vacalebre
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Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2022-07-01
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Online Access:https://bibliothecae.unibo.it/article/view/15074
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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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incunabula
divine comedy
dante
johann neumeister
early print
fairs
federico de' conti
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
topic incunabula
divine comedy
dante
johann neumeister
early print
fairs
federico de' conti
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