Medieval Manuscripts and Early Printing
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A selection of digitized manuscript leaves and book excerpts demonstrating the development of the written and printed word in the late medieval period and the early modern era in the West.2024-03-29T06:41:14ZReading Dante in the Sixteenth Century: The Bentley Aldine Divine Comedy and Its Marginalia
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Reading Dante in the Sixteenth Century: The Bentley Aldine Divine Comedy and Its Marginalia
Dover, Paul
Dr. Paul Dover, Professor of History at Kennesaw State University, provides an in-depth analysis of marginalia in the Bentley Rare Book Museum's 1502 copy of Dante's "Divine Comedy."
Dr. Paul Dover, Professor of History at Kennesaw State University, provides an in-depth analysis of marginalia in the Bentley Rare Book Museum's 1502 copy of Dante's "Divine Comedy."
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZExcerpt from "The Fourth Book of Moses Called Numbers," King James Bible
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Excerpt from "The Fourth Book of Moses Called Numbers," King James Bible
Excerpt of the Book of Numbers from a 1611 King James Bible. Printed in English.
The translation of the Bible in English commissioned by King James I of England was completed and printed in 1611. While this was by no means the first translation of the Bible into English, it was the first authorized translation that helped codify the English language. The text was printed on rag linen paper using iron gall ink. Catchwords and signatures are evident in the lower right-hand margins, as these techniques were used to assist the printer. The folio-size book was printed using a blackletter or Gothic font, which further emphasized the book's regal nature. The omission of illustrations and commentary evinces the influence of King James I, who did not approve of such interpretations. The Bentley Rare Book Museum owns excerpts a 1611 King James Bible including the full books of Numbers, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Matthew, as well as the Apocrypha.
1611-01-01T00:00:00ZLe Terze Rime di Dante or Divina Commedia
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Le Terze Rime di Dante or Divina Commedia
Alighieri, Dante
Excerpt of the 1502 edition of Dante's "Divina Commedia" printed by Aldus Manutius. Printed in Italian.
"Divina Commedia" was written by Dante Alighieri in the fourteenth century. It is an Italian narrative poem. This 1502 edition was printed by Aldus Manutius at the Aldine Press in Venice. The Aldine Press pioneered the printing of books in a smaller, octavo-size format to make them more affordable and accessible to the public. The Aldine Press also developed a new typeface called italics. "Divina Commedia" is one of the first texts to feature this font. Although this book lacks a title page, it has the well-known colophon identifying it has a work of the Aldine Press. The Bentley Rare Book Museum has digitized an excerpt of this book.
1502-01-01T00:00:00ZDe Philosophico Consolatu. . . [Consolation of Philosophy]
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De Philosophico Consolatu. . . [Consolation of Philosophy]
Boethius
Excerpt of 1501 printing of Boethius's "Consolation of Philosophy."
"Consolation of Philosophy" was written by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius (477-524) in the sixth century CE. Boethius was a Roman politician and philosopher. He wrote "Consolation of Philosophy" while jailed for conspiracy in the sixth century, and this piece is now considered one of the most significant works of the middle ages. This 1501 printing of "Consolation of Philosophy" was printed by Johann Grüninger in Strasbourg, France. Leaves are printed on rag linen paper. Notable aspects of this early printed book include its unique text format (the words of Boethius in the middle with commentary on the sides), woodcut illustrations, signatures (letter/number system denoting sections or gatherings of the book), and foliation (numbering of leaves instead of pages).
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