Series | Studi di storia
Edited book | Printing R-Evolution and Society 1450-1500
Chapter | 20 From the Corpus Iuris to ‘psalterioli da puti’, on Parchment, Bound, Gilt... The Price of Any Book Sold in Venice 1484-1488
Abstract
The ledger of the Venetian bookseller Francesco De Madiis, known as the Zornale (1484-88), which is currently being studied by Cristina Dondi and Neil Harris, offers a unique insight into the market value of the earliest printed books, of any sort. The essay offers the analysis of a variety of subjects, prices, sales, customers, and comparison with the cost of living in Renaissance Venice, the largest place of production and distribution in 15th-century Europe. The focus is first and foremost on the cheapest and most popular items, a production and trade enabled by the new technology.
Submitted: Oct. 3, 2019 | Accepted: Nov. 4, 2019 | Published Feb. 24, 2020 | Language: en
Keywords Book prices • Book trade • Francesco De Madiis • Corpus Iuris • Incunabula
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Foreword
Introduction
Illustrations
Section 1. The Transmission of Texts in Print and the Distribution and Reception of Books
Section 2. Working with Libraries in Europe and the United States
Section 3. The Cost of Living and the Cost of Books in 15th-Century Europe
Section 4. Illustration and Digital Tools
Indexes
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Dondi Cristina |
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20 From the Corpus Iuris to ‘psalterioli da puti’, on Parchment, Bound, Gilt... The Price of Any Book Sold in Venice 1484-1488 |
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Chapter |
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en |
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The ledger of the Venetian bookseller Francesco De Madiis, known as the Zornale (1484-88), which is currently being studied by Cristina Dondi and Neil Harris, offers a unique insight into the market value of the earliest printed books, of any sort. The essay offers the analysis of a variety of subjects, prices, sales, customers, and comparison with the cost of living in Renaissance Venice, the largest place of production and distribution in 15th-century Europe. The focus is first and foremost on the cheapest and most popular items, a production and trade enabled by the new technology. |
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Studi di storia |
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Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Digital Publishing, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari |
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2020-02-24 |
dc.dateAccepted |
2019-11-04 |
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2019-10-03 |
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http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-333-5/20-from-the-corpus-iuris-to-psalterioli-da-puti-on/ |
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10.30687/978-88-6969-332-8/020 |
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2610-9883 |
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2610-9107 |
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978-88-6969-333-5 |
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978-88-6969-332-8 |
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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Book prices |
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Book prices |
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Book trade |
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Book trade |
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Corpus Iuris |
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Corpus Iuris |
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Francesco De Madiis |
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Francesco De Madiis |
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Incunabula |
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Incunabula |
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