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Printing places of incunabula showing the spread of printing in the 15th century. 271 locations are known, the largest of them are designated by name. The data is based on the Incunabula Short Title Catalogue of the British Library (as of March 2,…

A two-volume edition of the Old Testament from the 15th century, printed within a central text block, with surrounding commentary by Nicholas if Lyra.

Anton Koberger (1440–1513) was a German goldsmith, printer and publisher who is best known for printing and publishing the Nuremberg Chronicle (1492). He established the first printing house in Nuremberg in 1470 and produced roughly 250 works between…

This book dates from 1497—late in the incunable period. It includes characteristics of the manuscript tradition such as the remains of clasps (which were used to hold vellum books—prone to warping and swelling—closed) and initials rubricated in red…

This volume is a second edition in Latin, printed by Johannes Fust and Peter Schoëffer, the successors of Gutenberg in Mainz. The typefaces are the same which were used to print the 1462 edition of the Bible. The text was popular in the 15th century…

14th Century, created in Italy (probably Taranto) between 1350 and 1400 Not only is this work a true medieval manuscript, but the pastedowns (sheets that were used to cover the interior of the wooden boards used as covers) are written text from the…

This manuscript is a compilation of homilies by St. Augustine, John Christomos, St. Benedict, Pope Leo I and others, which was created in Spain in the 15th century.